Programme - Thursday 5th May 2022
Carla Maroussas became a business coach after 25 years in the TV, music and film industries.
She works with those who are feeling too busy and often overwhelmed to find their next best steps.
Working with businesses and individuals, she offers three new coaching sessions – understanding your core values,
self-care for success and balancing your life.
www.carlamaroussascoaching.com
Liz Allan runs Full Circle Continuous Improvement. As a business improvement training consultant, she runs various programmes
and mentoring to help increase company efficiency and profitability.
https://fullcircleci.co.uk/
Rose Murphy is an international voice artist, entrepreneur and speaker. She provides voiceovers for TV and radio commercials,
children’s audio books, corporate narrations, training modules and documentaries. As a speaker she advises businesses on branding,
as well as hosting corporate events.
www.voiceovers.co.uk/rose.murphy
Gemma Cockrell is owner of Puremess, which has won the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) Environmental/Sustainability
Award for the south east region. Puremess sells skincare products made from natural ingredients such as oils, butters, waves and
botanicals. The company only uses refillable, reusable, recyclable or biodegradable packaging and works with EcoCarry to reduce
its carbon footprint through its delivery choices.
www.puremess.co.uk
Programme - Thursday 7th April 2022
Lyndon Gray is an interview coach. He started Job Interviews Coaching in January to offer individuals coaching on what they need
to get through the multiple interview stages to land their dream job. He also helps small businesses and recruitment agencies with their
candidate interview processes.
www.jobinterviewscoaching.com
Becky McKeown is customer relationship advisor of Home of Compassion care home in Thames Ditton, Surrey. It is a Grade II
listed mansion set on the banks of the River Thames. It offers residential, nursing and dementia care. Facilities include a library,
cinema and hairdressing salon.
www.caringhomes.org/
Rina Goldenberg Lynch is founder and CEO of Voice At The Table, which helps businesses tap into the diversity of their people with
consulting and training in Diversity and Inclusion. It helps organisations with the implementation of an effective and impactful strategy.
Rina and her team delivers consulting, training and talks on a wide range of Diversity and Inclusion topics.
www.voiceatthetable.com/
Vanessa Ford-Robbins is founder and owner of ‘For Earth’s Sake’, a not for profit community interest company in Cranleigh,
Surrey. The shop celebrates its third anniversary on Saturday 9th April from 11am to 3pm with a programme of talks. The shop is
a hub for eco-conscious shoppers who want to cut down on plastic usage and waste. Described as a “zero waste, zero single-use
plastics shopping experience” customers can purchase local produce, dried goods, chilled foods and household items using the
most environmentally friendly methods possible.
www.forearthssake.co.uk
Programme - Thursday 3rd March 2022
Richard Field is President of Woking Chamber of Commerce. He outlines membership benefits and how the Chamber is supporting its members.
He formed Fields Car Centre with his brother Mike back in 1980, which has won and been runners up in the Garage of the Year Awards on
three occasions. He also sits on the government’s DVSA (Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency) panel for the South East of England.
www.wokingchamber.org.uk
https://fields-carcentre.co.uk/
Gary Hudson is chairman of I Choose Local. He has worked with Spelthorne Council, DWP (Department of Work and Pensions) and BUPA to
create a new IT platform for 16 to 24 year olds helping them with their journey into work and their wellbeing. The new platform
enables local businesses to post vacancies and engage with candidates looking for employment. It will be launched tomorrow (March 4)
alongside the Spelthorne Youth Hub with Kwasi Kwarteng MP and Business Secretary as guest of honour.
www.ichooselocal.co.uk
Emma Greer from Magnetic Copy set up her business eight months ago, offering a range of copywriting services. These include website
copywriting, email marketing and blog writing. She talks about how putting the right words in front of the right people can transform
them from curious readers into loyal customers.
www.magneticcopy.co.uk
Laurie Heizler is a partner of Dutton Gregory Solicitors. He specialises in the laws affecting the Internet, information and technology
companies, as well as data protection and IT matters. He has also worked on protecting and, where necessary, defending assets that
have been created and invested in by clients. He talks about the Online Safety Bill, which becomes law this year, and how it affects businesses.
www.duttongregory.co.uk
Programme - Thursday 3rd February 2022
Neil Long is an experienced radio DJ, having worked at Capital Radio for six years and presenting the breakfast show on
Radio Jackie for 16 years. He produces high quality podcasts for businesses for websites and social media, as well as for other platforms.
He explains why podcasts are such an important marketing tool to promote businesses. As an experienced DJ,
Neil has done over 1,000 gigs, as well as stand up comedy and public speaking.
www.neillong.com
Sandra Porter is managing director of the HR Dept Elmbridge, which offers HR services. This includes creating
employment contracts and policies, recruiting exceptional staff and developing managers and leaders to achieve
business goals. She is author of “How To Be an HR Superstar”, a useful guide for HR professionals full of tips and
downloadable tools.
www.hrdept.co.uk/elmbridge
Rob Holmes runs Vinegar Creative, a branding, design and digital agency, specialising in designing and building
web sites. He will be presenting a free webinar “How To Build A Successful Web site” on Wednesday 9th February 11am for
the We Are Biz online business community.
www.vinegarcreative.co.uk www.wearebiz.co.uk
Darren Seigenburg, certified trainer and coach from Elysium NLP and The Mind Corps is planning a retreat centre for
veterans from the Armed Forces offering a variety of methodologies for mental issues, activities, financial and career advice.
The centre will also be used for corporate team building events. He is currently raising money for the project.
Email address: dseigenberg@gmail.com
https://elysium-nlp.co.uk/
Programme - Thursday 13th January 2022
Lottie Whyte is CEO and founder of Myomaster, based in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey. Myomaster is one of the UK’s fastest
growing recovery tech companies developing products that help athletes of every level improve performance and recover faster.
She is a finalist of the NATWEST everywomen Awards.
www.myomaster.com
Geoff Curtis, founder and executive chef of Taste Creative, specialises in private dining, exquisite dining experiences,
events and artisan fudge. The company, which he runs with his wife Charlotte, offers a delivery service for picnics and afternoon
tea. Taste Creative was the overall winner in the Spelthorne Business Awards as well as winning Best Sustainable Business of the
Year and Beat Business in Staines and Laleham.
Web site
https://taste-creative.co.uk
Jessica Palmer runs Palmer’s Dog Grooming with her sister Danielle. The salon, based in Shepperton, offers dog grooming,
ultrasonic teeth cleaning, as well as a boutique selling doggy accessories. The company started in March 2021 and has won three
Awards in the Spelthorne Business Awards – Best New Start Up, Best Small Business and Best Business in Shepperton and Charlton.
www.palmersdoggrooming.co.uk
Cat Hayes, founder of Totally Tangerine Cookery offers cookery clubs in primary schools, nurseries, private classes and parties,
both online and in person. She has won the Best Business in Ashford and Stanwell in the Spelthorne Business Awards.
www.totallytangerinecookery.co.uk
Programme - Thursday 2nd December 2021
Simon Bird, director of The Innovation and Creativity Lab, helps businesses find and pursue their paths to growth, getting them to think differently about areas that feel stuck or not working well. He advises them through structured innovation and creativity. The Game Changer Programme system is designed to assist businesses to find and pursue growth alongside their day-to-day business.
www.iclab.co.uk
Jade Staiano from Be Authentic Social is an expert on Linked In. She helps businesses by reviewing their Linked In profile and providing
recommendations on their profile, content and engagement. She runs coaching and training one to one or in group sessions to develop a
content creation strategy and runs workshops covering different elements of Linked In from profile basics to building networks.
www.beauthenticsocial.com
David Perry from David Perry Media specialises in video production. He creates videos for social media, product and service information,
employee communications and customer testimonials. He has launched a new EventStream service for hybrid events and runs a YouShoot
training programme for people who want to produce their own videos.
www.davidperrymedia.com
Francois Joubert from Resonate Cloud Services provides IT consultancy, solutions and support services for companies ranging from start-ups
to SMEs. His aim is to help businesses make work simpler, smarter and quicker by identifying and implementing integrated cloud solutions
or helping them make better use of existing systems.
www.resonateservices.co.uk
Programme - Thursday 4th November 2021
Louise Punter is Chief Executive of Surrey Chambers of Commerce. Louise discusses current challenges facing businesses
including the pandemic, Brexit and staff shortages, as well as outlining the Kickstart scheme which has been extended to the end of 2022.
www.surrey-chambers.co.uk
Twitter @SurreyChambers @louisepunter
Tim Collis is from Laithwaites Wine, based in the Surbiton store, providing staff incentives, corporate gifts, wines for
events and supplying restaurants, hotels, pubs, as well as wine for people to enjoy at home. He will be hosting an online wine
tasting for the We Are Biz community on Wednesday December 8th at 6pm. Participants will receive tasting samples a few days before.
www.laithwaites.co.uk Twitter @laithwaites
www.wearebiz.co.uk Twitter @WeAreBizUK1
Debora Luzi is an author and founder of The Writing Academy for Entrepreneurs. She works with businesses to create content
that connects and converts customers. Her new book is “Writing Inspiration for Entrepreneurs”.
www.deboraluzi.com
Jane Hewitt is managing director of Total Project Integration, a project management company in the construction industry,
working in the industrial, office, retail and residential sectors. The company has been awarded the Investors in People Platinum
award which demonstrates commitment to high performance through excellent people management.
www.tpiltd.co.uk
Programme - Thursday 7th October 2021
Richard Maybury runs training company Attitude Solutions, which specialises in helping businesses manage their conflicting priorities
and deliver their critical results measurably easier each day. It does this by enabling people to adopt more productive and
effective workload management habits. He also discusses the challenges of moving towards the semi-permanent hybrid model of
working and collaborating.
www.richardmaybury.co.uk
Twitter @richardmaybury
Edua Effiom, HR consultant from Face2FaceHR helps small businesses with their human resources (HR) issues such as redundancy
programmes, people coming off furlough, hybrid working, sickness, absence and performance. She guides business owners through
difficult situations with an empathetic, down to earth but commercial approach.
web site
http://face2facehr.com
Twitter @eeffiomHR
Hannah Martin, florist, runs Hannah Martin Flowers, supplying flowers for weddings and special occasions country-wide.
After noticing how different colours, scents and textures of flowers have a significant impact on wellbeing and mood,
she decided to launch a new business last month. Called Scent and Remedy, iT offers therapeutic bouquets – for example a ‘calm’ bouquet
to create a sense of peace and tranquillity.
www.hannahmartin.net
www.scentandremedy.com
Lorraine Adebowale runs Purple Kaizen Creative Coaching and Consultancy helping small businesses to bring their
vision to life through business coaching, mentoring and practical support.
www.purplekaizen.com
Programme - Thursday 2nd September 2021
Liz Barclay is UK Small Business Commissioner. She will be giving a free webinar to the We Are Biz online community of small
business owners on “Making The Cash Flow” on Wednesday 15th September at 11am. She will be explaining what small businesses can do to
improve their cash flow and how her office is helping small businesses in the current crisis.
www.smallbusinesscommissioner.gov.uk
Twitter @SB_Commissioner www.wearebiz.co.uk Twitter @WeAreBiz1
Gordon Thompson is sales director of Hogs Back Brewery, a small family-owned brewery in Surrey. The company produces
a wide range of beers such as TEA, RipSnorter, as well as Hogstar Lager and Hazy Hog cider, sold via drive through, click
and collect or home delivery. It is launching a new apprenticeship programme offering seven places. Apprentices will join
a particular area of the business such as brewing, sales or hospitality. Called Hogs Back TEA (Train, Experience, Achieve),
training will take place at the brewery as well as in college or via distance learning.
www.hogsback.co.uk
Twitter @HogsBackBrewery (and Facebook)
Mitali Deypurkaystha is a book coach, publisher and author. An experience copywriter and ghostwriter, she
runs “Let’s Tell Your Story” where she helps businesses to tell their story and become bestselling business book authors.
Her service includes guiding businesses through the writing and publishing processes and how to use the book as an invaluable
marketing tool. She is author of “The Freedom Master Plan” on how to become a thought leader and gain freedom from selling by
becoming a bestselling author.
www.letstellyourstory.com
https://thefreedommasterplan.com/
Twitter @MitaliBookPro
Paul Webster from The Webster Consultancy talks about the upcoming Woking Means Business exhibition which is back on
Wednesday October 13 from 9.30am to 4pm at Woking Leisure Centre. The show offers opportunities to network, make new contacts
and find out about new services and products. There will be over 60 exhibitors and a programme of free seminars. Entry is free.
www.wokingmeansbusiness.com Twitter @wokingmeansbiz
www.paulwebster.co.uk
Programme - Thursday 5th August 2021
Bruce McDonald Community and Corporate Development portfolio holder at Elmbridge Borough Counci outlining how the council is
helping small businesses during the pandemic - www.elmbridge.gov.uk
Francesca Robins is director of the Grow Your Business Show being held on Tuesday 7th September at Epsom Downs Racecourse.
The free event will have over 70 exhibitors - www.growyourbusinessshow.co.uk
Derek Carr is Membership Advisor of the Surrey branch of the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) outlining the benefits
of membership - www.fsb.org.uk
James Morris founded Trafalgar Marquees and Structures talks about his tale of resilience during the pandemic and how t
he company diversified - www.teamtrafalgar.co.uk
Programme - Thursday 1st July 2021
Vicky Pawsey and Isabelle Fields are from Team Up to Perform, which offers leadership and training programmes.
They are launching the “Team Up To Learn” initiative where small businesses can buy a membership and every month access a
range of services such as masterclasses, guided coaching, book club, Q&A session. They are offering Brooklands Radio listeners
a special offer – a month’s free membership. All you have to do is use the code “BROOKLANDS” at the checkout.
www.teamuptoperform.co.uk @TeamUptoPerform
Clare Sheffield is founder of Strong and Together brand studio. She helps growing businesses build successful
and profitable brands.Strong & Together is a dynamic brand partner to trailblazers and ambitious existing brands.
Clare leads a team of branding experts, always fighting to get clients noticed. She will be giving a webinar to the
We Are Biz business community on Wednesday 14 July 11am on “Single Steps to Brand Success” – how to succeed in your
business ambitions by harnessing the power of your brand.
www.wearebiz.co.uk
Twitter @WeAreBizUK1
www.strongandtogether.com
Karen Peters is a Mobile Apps creator and business coach. With a professional background in software testing and training,
she creates affordable branded Mobile Apps for small businesses as a cost effective way to market directly to customers and keep
in touch with them. She explains why getting a Mobile App is so important to maintain customer loyalty. As a business coach,
she supports business owners through coaching and mentoring.
www.clientattractioncoach.com
Dave Jemitus is founder of Fightback Online which aims to fight back against scammers, spammers and time-wasters.
Identity theft costs UK citizens over a billion of pounds a year. His web site is packed full of useful articles on how to
deal with this issue. He has launched a new service for businesses and individuals to get basic information about a scam.
They select a description similar to the scam they have experienced to find out how it operates.
www.fightbackonline.org – for articles on how to deal with scams
Twitter @FightbackNinja
https://identify.fightbackonline.org – for identifying scams
Programme - Thursday 3rd June 2021
John Fuggles is founder and senior strategy consultant of Mission 23, which aims to help businesses grow and prosper through a range of
growth services. These include business growth strategy, Growth Framework Accelerator and Executive Development.
www.mission23.com Twitter @JohnFuggles
Charles Burns, well known silhouette portrait artist, has launched a global virtual studio offering silhouette portraits over
Zoom in ten minute sittings in any time zone. He has cut silhouettes of the Queen, the late Duke of Edinburgh, the
Prime Minister Boris Johnson as well as numerous celebrities including Hugh Laurie, Gary Lineker and Jamie Oliver.
Working for over 20 years at corporate events, during the 2020 lockdown and the cancellation of his entire schedule,
he took his entire business online, pioneering the technique of cutting silhouettes online.
www.silhouettist.uk Twitter @roving_artist
Nigel and Teresa Ward are founders of the Plus 4 group, a software company which creates ethical, secure online Apps.
These include Plus4Events, an event registration App that allows organisers to set up and run events and the Plus4Schools App,
a management information system for independent schools. Members of the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), Teresa is a
volunteer for the federation, organising Zoom online networking meetings.
www.plus4group.com Twitter @plus4events
www.fsb.org.uk
Sheila Lemon is a professional network marketer for Forever Living, who helps people build significant
incomes so they can take control of their lives. She explains the concept of network marketing and how through coaching and mentoring,
she helps people develop a more flexible lifestyle. Founded in 1978, Forever Living produces a vast array of wellness and beauty products.
www.sheilalemon.com Twitter @sheilajlemon
Programme - Thursday 6th May 2021
Sue Nelson is an entrepreneur, investor, broadcaster and executive director of EY Breakthrough Incentives.
She is a renowned expert on using innovation to accelerate to hyper profitability. She was the founder and sole owner of the
Breakthrough Group, which grew from a two-person operation in her conservatory in 2015 to a highly profitable multi-million pound business.
It was sold to EY (Ernst and Young) in 2020. She is also CEO of the FoodTalk Group which produces radio programmes
The FoodTalk Show and TechTalk Show, which will return in October.
www.suenelson.uk
Paul Shaw, former managing director of lastminute.com, is a partner of Business Doctors, specialising in helping small
business owners to develop growth strategies to enable them to achieve their vision. He is giving a webinar for the
We Are Biz business community “
The Freedom Seminar” on Wednesday 12th May at 11am on planning an exit or better business for you.
He is also CEO of Restaurant Collective, a new member-led community of restaurateurs and industry professionals
whose mission is to provide expert advice on running the business side of their restaurant, as well as giving them
access to tools and resources.
www.wearebiz.co.uk Twitter @wearebizUK1
www.businessdoctors.co.uk Twitter @Business_Docs
www.restaurantcollective.org.uk Twitter @RCollectiveUK
Jonathan Hamilton is executive director of BNI Surrey, which helps business owners to gain business through word of mouth recommendation.
BNI is a business networking organisation.
www.bnisurrey.com Twitter @BNISurrey
Jo Bevilacqua is founder of Hallmark Carpets and Flooring, Serenity Loves and The Unique Mumpreneur,
now Jo Bevilacqua Mentoring. She is a judge of this year's National Business Women's Awards and will be talking about the Awards,
how to enter and what the judges will be looking for.
www.jobevilacqua.com Twitter @JoBevilacqua
www.nationalbusinesswomensawards.co.uk/
Twitter @eventsandprmk
Programme - Thursday 8th April 2021
Rob Collard is managing director of The Collard Group, providing waste management and recycling services.
The company won two categories at the prestigious National Recycling Awards – Recycling Facility and Independent Operator.
He is a professional racing driver and won the British GT championship.
www.rcollard.com Twitter @CollardRob @collardgroupltd
Tracey Carter, Senior Economic Development Officer from Spelthorne Council, talks about a new series of free webinars to help small businesses. The first “Make It Your Business Spelthorne” takes place on Friday 16th April at 1pm, hosted by Kwasi Kwarteng MP,Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and Alison Cork, interiors expert, entrepreneur, author and TV presenter. Tracey gives advice for businesses entering the Spelthorne Business Awards and tells listeners about the opening of the Business Incubator in Spelthorne, a co-working environment for starts ups and business support.
www.sbf.bizTwitter @sbf_spelthorne
www.spelthorne.gov.uk
Jane Parslow is a transitions coach helping individuals in mid-life who want to make a change in direction whether it’s redundancy, retirement, divorce or empty nest syndrome. She also holds midlife transitions workshops encouraging employees to get real clarity on their future plans.
www.janeparslow.co.uk Twitter @JPCoaching
Helen Kirkby is a graphic designer and owner of HK Graphics. She helps businesses make their brand have more impact through corporate branding and offers a broad spectrum of services such as logos, newsletters, web banner and social media graphics.
www.hkgraphics.co.uk Twitter @hkirkby
Programme - Thursday 4th March 2021
Forbes Low Chief Executive of Kingston Chamber of Commerce which organises the annual Kingston Business Expo to be held
on April 28th. He also runs a graphic design business.
www.kingstonchamber.co.uk
www.forbesdesign.co.uk
Amanda Cullen runs Business Made Simpler delivering one to one coaching workshops to owners of
small businesses
www.businessmadesimpler.co.uk
Damian Cummins Awards Director of the SME National Business Awards, raising the profile of small to
medium sized enterprises across the UK
www.smenationals.co.uk
Naimeh Zarezadeh runs Meditative Digital Marketing helping businesses build
their online presence
www.mediatativedigitalmarketing.co.uk
Programme - Thursday 4th Feburary 2021
Mike Brennan is chief executive of the Norman Broadbent Group, which specialises in board and executive search, interim management,
executive recruitment solutions and leadership consulting. He has recently been recognised as one of Europe’s top CEOs by Global 100;
European CEO 2020 by Corporate America Today and European CEO 2021 by The Legal 100, run by Lawyer International.
He was also invited to join The Future Economy Surrey Commission chaired by former UK Chancellor Philip Hammond.
www.normanbroadbent.com Twitter @NormanBroadbent
Dave Webster, IT specialist, is one of the founders of We Are Biz, a new community set up to help starts ups and small
businesses reignite and grow with a series of webinars and networking. He is giving a webinar at the next We Are Biz
event on Wednesday 10 February 11am on “The Future of Broadband”. He runs The Webster Consultancy helping businesses
implement new computing solutions, provides training and manages their IT infrastructure.
www.webster-consulting.eu Twitter @infoatwc
www.wearebiz.co.uk Twitter @WeAreBizUK1
James Evans is Professional Liaison Officer of Our Family Wizard, a leading provider of co-parenting communication technology
worldwide. It has been recognised as a highly effective tool for separating parents by several major organisations in the UK family law
community. Parenting Apart Programme, an alternative form of dispute resolution, has chosen Our Family Wizard as its technology partner.
www.ourfamilywizard.co.uk Twitter @OurFamilyWizard
Silvia Del Corso, a specialist in Search Engine Optimisation (SEO), runs Pink SEO Marketing. The company helps business
owners to get their web sites found on Google for keywords that drive targeted customers to their web sites.
www.pinkseo.marketing Twitter @Silvia_PinkSEO
Programme - Thursday 7th January 2021
Paul Squires is co-founder of 3-Commerce, a new business which started in August 2020, providing businesses with digital marketing
services including Google Ads, social media management, Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) and web development. The ethos of the company
is to help businesses sell online and be found.
www.3-commerce.co Twitter @3Commerce_co
Tracey Carter is Senior Economic Development Officer from Spelthorne Council. She has recently become the new Chair of
Spelthorne Business Forum which helps local businesses and also talks about the new Business Incubator being launched this
month – a co-working environment for starts ups and business support.
www.sbf.biz Twitter @sbf_spelthorne
www.spelthorne.gov.uk
Paul Webster from The Webster Consultancy writes words that sell, influence and inform. He helps small businesses by writing
sales letters, website copy, leaflets, brochures and newsletters.
www.paulwebster.co.uk
Darren Seigenburg from The Mind Corps is planning a retreat centre for veterans from the Armed Forces offering a variety of
methodologies for mental issues, activities, financial and career advice. The centre will also be used for corporate team building
events. He is currently raising money for the project.
www.elysiumnlp.co.uk
Programme - Thursday 3rd December 2020
Carina Leney from Casa Marketing helps small businesses by devising tailored marketing services
and campaigns
www.casamarketing.co.uk
Helen Roberts is managing director of CPG Executive consulting and Start Up
Richmond
www.cpgexp.com
Tim Mitchell runs Upper Hand Digital offers training including Linked In, Mailchimp and
Blogging for Business
www.upperhanddigital.co.uk
Lottie Kent financial planner, started True Financial Design, to help business owners, individuals and couples
to create a plan to they can achieve their financial goals
www.truefinancialdesign.co.uk
Programme - Thursday 5th November 2020
Sush Patel is managing director of Stag Print, a family business which celebrated its 40th anniversary last year.
The company is a finalist in this year’s Solutions Awards in the ‘Solutions for Packaging’ category.
www.stagprint.co.uk Twitter @StagPrintPack
Josh Brown, director and co-founder of Cobham-based Henley Shipping, a white glove shipping and logistics
company, has launched “Beauty and The Beard” a fundraising initiative for Solving Kids’ Cancer charity.
From now until 16 January, people are being encouraged to grow their beards and hair to raise much-needed
funds for the charity.
www.henleyshipping.com Twitter @henleyship
www.justgiving.com/fundraising/beautyandthebeard
Vicky Leigh-Pearson is sales director of John Moss Master Curers and Smokers, a traditional producer of luxury Scottish smoked salmon. Although based in Surrey, the smokehouse is in Aberdeenshire and uses traditional 19th century kilns listed by Historic Scotland. The business, started by Vicky’s father, has won two 2020 Great Taste Awards for its Traditional Scottish Smoked Salmon and the Dill Sauce.
www.johnrossjr.com Twitter @JRJsmokedsalmon
Ashley Acton is director of Blackstone Printing, a family run business, who was one of the winners of last year’s Spelthorne Business Awards. He recommends other businesses should enter this year’s Awards – online entry is live until 11 December. Blackstone Printing covers all aspects of printing and design.
www.spelthorne.gov.uk/smba
Twitter @SpelthorneBC
https://blackstoneprinting.com/
Twitter @BlackStonePrint
Programme - Thursday 1st October 2020
Jeremy Webb is president of Mole Valley Chamber, which offers a range of benefits for members.
He is also director of SatNav4Business Ltd, which helps businesses with planning, finance, risk management and
mentoring, as well as holding workshops on Zoom.
www.molevalleychamber.co.uk
Twitter @MoleValleyChamb
www.SN4B.co.uk
Louise Hall is owner and founder of 2020 Business Law offering help for business owners, covering all three
aspects of running a business – starting up, running and growing such as drawing up contracts, terms and conditions, a
s well as selling a business.
www.2020businesslaw.co.uk
Allen Ruddock is from The Linked In Biz Mastermind which helps businesses use Linked In to develop their enterprise
and attract new clients. This includes weekly mastermind calls, training sessions on various topics and access to a
private Linked In group.
www.linkedin.com/in/allenruddock/
John Cassidy-Rice is membership adviser from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) and producer of the
Master Mind Growth podcast.
www.fsb.co.uk Twitter @fsb_policy
www.mastermindgrowth.co.uk
Programme - Thursday 3rd September 2020
Celia Rizothanasi is Queen Bee of Linked In and a marketing mentor
www.yourmarketingmentor.co.uk
www.queenbeeoflinkedin.com
Rob Holmes founder of Vinegar Creative, a branding, design and digital agency
www.vinegarcreative.co.uk
www.yourplanc.co.uk
Louise Boardman-Rule from Ten2Two helps businesses achieve their goals finding professional talent.
www.ten2two.org
Dawn Gregory is a confidence coach who helps professionals use their voice to inspire and influence.
www.dawngregory.com
Programme - Thursday 6th August 2020
Keith Grover is a Linked In corporate trainer, freelance copywriter and networking guru.
He started the Networking in Surrey web site which has been running for ten years and has over 2,000 members
www.networkinginSurrey.co.uk
www.freelancecopy.co.uk
Twitter @keithgrover
Karen Young runs her own company Ethos Metrics, which specialises in Google Ads. Her ethos is to stop businesses
wasting money on Google Ads by offering affordable services which really get results and create instant website
traffic. She is also a member of the Plan C team of business professionals offering free advice to small businesses
to answer their most pressing problems.
www.ethosmetrics.com
Sanjiv Dodhia is a business growth specialist and coach, who helps turn businesses into commercial
and profitable enterprises.
www.actioncoach.co.uk/sanjivdodhia
Twitter @sanjivbizcoach
Nicola Blake is account director for Amey’s Waste Collections Services Team in Surrey.
She is a finalist for the National Business Women’s Awards 2020 in the “Social Impact Award” category.
A former soldier, she will discuss the various social enterprises that she has initiated.
www.amey.co.uk Twitter @Ameyplc
Programme - Thursday 2nd July 2020
Dominic Barker runs The Hats Off Partnership, a business development and marketing consultancy.
He has launched a new initiative - Plan C - comprising a team of business professionals offering free
advice for small businesses to answer their most pressing problems.
www.thehatsoffpartnership.com
www.yourplanc.co.uk
Twitter @plancsurrey
Gill Fountain is from 38 Partnership, brand consultants and marketing specialists helping businesses increase
their visibility and offering virtual training programmes.
www.38partnership.co.uk
Dave Webster, IT specialist from The Webster Consultancy, gives advice on how to make the most of Zoom
conference calls. He helps businesses implement new computing solutions, provides training and manages their IT infrastructure.
He is also one of the founders of the Twickenham & Richmond Business Collective, which run weekly webinars to help businesses
www.webster-consulting.eu Twitter @infoatwc
www.trbc.co
Claire Watt is from Ditton HR, a human resources, recruitment and training consultancy. She is also a
member of the Plan C team of business professionals.
www.dittonhr.co.uk Twitter @DittonHR
Programme - Thursday 4th June 2020
(first broadcast 7th March 2019)
Kenneth Nel is a digital coach who helps businesses increase their revenue using the Digital Marketing Life Support System.
He is the author of "Digital Transformation – The Lie We Are Sold".
www.thedigitalcoach101.com Twitter @dmcoach101
Corine Sellers from Princess Prosecco has started up her own company producing vegan prosecco and offers a variety of gift boxes
www.princessprosecco.co.uk Twitter @simplyprincessp
Bryan Altman is chief operating officer of OurFamilyWizard, an American company which offers web and mobile solutions for divorced or separated parents to communicate on everyday co-parenting issues. He is visiting from Minneapolis, USA where the company is based.
James Evans, the newly appointed UK representative, will be giving presentations, conferences and meetings all over the UK.
www.ourfamilywizard.co.uk Twitter @ourfamilywizard
Gabriele Richardson is from Concepts Factory, a marketing consultancy offering strategic services for all sized businesses
www.conceptsfactory.co.uk Twitter @cncptsfactory
Programme - Thursday 7th May 2020
First broadcast 7th February 2019
Linda Dubberley is publisher of River Tribe, a business and lifestyle magazine.
She is a news presenter, media trainer and award winning journalist. During her career she has worked for major broadcasters
including ITV, Fox News, CNBC Asia and Sky News, having covered the September 11 Twin Tower attacks, the Hong Kong handover,
the fall of Indonesia's President Suharto and the death of Deng Xiaoping.
www.rivertribe.co.uk
www.lindaduberley.com
Twitter @LindaDuberley @RiverTribeuk
Nicola Males, owner of Willow Bakery, won the Best Start Up Award in the Spelthorne Means Business Awards.
Willow Bakery is an Award-winning micro bakery and baking school.
www.willowmicrobakery.co.uk
Simon Roe is managing director of Zest4TV, winner of the "Best Creative Business" is the Spelthorne
Means Business Awards. The company provides live event and outside broadcast filming and audio.
https://www.zest4.tv/ Twitter @Zest4TV
Robina Morgan runs Liv Morgan Luxury Accessories, which makes and sells a range of bags and clutches.
www.livmorgan.co.uk
Sukhi Wahiwala is CEO of The Wahiwala group of companies, Award winning business coach and mentor, Forbes
investment judge and TED speaker.
www.sukhiwahiwala.com Twitter @sukhiMentor
Programme - Thursday 2nd April 2020
First broadcast 17th January 2019
Richard Maybury runs Attitude Solutions, a specialist productivity training business. He is also chairman of the
Institute of Directors in Surrey
www.richardmaybury.co.uk Twitter @richardmaybury
Bronwen Harding is director of Rogue Opera and her mission is to bring opera to new audiences and spaces
www.rogueopera.co.uk Twitter @rogueoperaco
Geraldine Joaquim from Mind Your Business helps businesses manage stress in the workplace by running workshops and programmes
www.mind-yourbusiness.co.uk Twitter @questhypno
Fiona McHugh is General Manager of the Hazelwood Community Company, which won the Best Healthy Business Award in the
Spelthorne Means Business Awards. Hazelwood is a 63 acre complex providing facilities for all kinds of functions.
It provides the administration and training base of the London Irish Rugby professional club and is the base of
the London Irish Amateur Rugby Football Club.
www.hazelwood-centre.co.uk Twitter @HazelwoodCentre
Programme - Thursday 5th March 2020
Marya Jabeen is marketing manager of Surrey Translation Bureau, which provides customised language solutions for
businesses.
www.surreytranslation.co.uk Twitter @STB_Ltd
Tabbaya Jordan, a health coach, runs Wellness With Me, working with professionals who struggle with anxiety,
stress, health and weight issues. She also works with CEOs and senior management providing tailor-made corporate
wellness programmes for employees.
www.wellnesswithme.co.uk
Peter Richman is managing director of Plug & Play, which builds high performance web sites and offers digital
marketing services to businesses looking to grow. Plug & Play will be launching its new brand Instinctive later
this year.
www.plugandplaydesign.co.uk Twitter @plugandplayuk
Desiree Lindeque is from Crest Coaching and HR, offering leadership coaching for individuals and groups.
She also helps business owners with recruitment and creating bespoke plans to match the
organisation’s needs.
https://crestcoachingandhr.com/
Programme - Thursday 6th February 2020
Paul Webb-Jones is relationship director of Growthdeck, which produces tax efficient and growth investment opportunities to an expanding network of private investors and partners. It provides ongoing business support for investors and hosts networking events.
www.growthdeck.com/
Jess Edgar is principal of Star Performing Arts, a performing arts school in Shepperton, which won the Creative Business of the Year Award in the Spelthorne Means Business Awards 2019.
www.sheppertonstars.co.uk
Twitter @sheppertonstars
Noel Denney runs an energy complementary healthcare business. “Reconnective Healing” offers a spectrum of frequencies for balance and life progress to help a range of ailments. He is also a mentor to practitioners world-wide.
www.sharingreconnectivelight.co.uk
Katherine Ray, founder and director of Talentology, is a facilitator, coach and mentor helping organisations create a better employee experience and individuals to thrive.
http://talentology.consulting/ Twitter @Talentologyltd
Programme - Thursday 9th January 2020
Paul Streatfield is principal of Harfield Dance Studios, which won the “Healthy Business Award” category in the
Spelthorne Means Business Awards
www.facebook.com/harfielddancestudios
Jackie Buskell runs Proud Interiors, an interior design consultancy, which works for private clients,
commercial property owners, developers, office and hotel refurbishments.
www.proudinteriors.co.uk
David Tweedy is chief executive officer of Belmont Green. Its specialist mortgage lending brand Vida Homeloans
lends to customers who fall outside the criteria of mainstream lenders. The company was a joint winner of
the “Best Business in Staines and Laleham” in the Spelthorne Means Business Awards
www.belmontgreen.co.uk
Monica Chard is publisher of the Village Matters stable of four local magazines for Sunbury, Shepperton,
Molesey and Walton with a total readership of nearly 70,000. She won the “Best Business in Sunbury and
Halliford” in the Spelthorne Means Business Awards
www.villagematters.co.uk Twitter @sunburymatters
Jose Pizarro, Award-winning celebrity chef, restaurateur and author, will talk about his latest
country pub venture The Swan Inn in Claygate, Surrey.
http://josepizarro.com Twitter @Jose_Pizarro
https://josepizarro.com/jose-pizarro-the-swan-inn-esher/rooms/
Programme - Thursday 5th December 2019
Roni Bandong runs Roni’s Kitchen creating food products with the bold and complex flavours of the Philippines.
These include Adobo sauce based on Roni’s family recipe, as well as Black Bean Chilli Oil, which won a star at this
year’s Great Taste Awards.
www.ronibkitchen.co.uk Twitter @RoniBKitchen
Kerry Hennessey is from Quality Fruit & Veg, which is the overall winner of the Spelthorne Means Business
Awards, as well as winning two other categories – “Best business in Shepperton and Charlton”
and “Best corporate social responsibility”.
www.facebook.com/qualityfruitvegandflowers
Amanda Cullen is from Business Made Simpler offering coaching and workshops for small businesses.
She was commended in the Kingston Business Excellence Awards 2019.
www.businessmadesimpler.co.uk
Twitter: @AmandaCcoach
Ashley Acton is from Blackstone Printing which won the “Best Business in Ashford and Stanwell” category
in the Spelthorne Means Business Awards. This family run printing company covers all aspects of
printing and design, ranging from business cards to roller banners and exhibition displays.
https://blackstoneprinting.com/ Twitter @BlackStonePrint
Jamie Lee Abtar is an independent marketing consultant in the travel sector, known as “The Travel Marketer”. She
helps travel brands to grow, develop and increase profitability.
www.linkedin.com/in/jamie-lee-abtar-65497117/
Twitter @jamieleeabtar
Programme - Thursday 7th November 2019
Amanda Wood, practice partner with WPA Healthcare, is a specialist in private medical insurance for companies,
self-employed and professionals.
www.wpa.org.uk/amandawood
Laurie Heizler from Barlow Robbins has over 20 years’ experience of intellectual property,
data protection and commercial agreements. He acts for businesses, schools, charities and private individuals.
www.barlowrobbins.com Twitter @barlowrobbins
Sally Rule is a property consultant with over 30 years of experience in the property market.
#She helps people sell, find a property to rent or buy and manages investment properties.
www.sallyruleconsultancy.com
James Watt is regional co-ordinator for Refill, an Award-winning campaign to prevent
plastic pollution at source by making it easier for consumers to reuse and refill water bottles
on the go than buy a single use disposable plastic bottle.
https://refill.org.uk/ Twitter @refill
Councillor
Tricia Bland, chairman of the Energy and Sustainability Committee, Elmbridge Council
will talk about how the Refill campaign works in the Elmbridge area in the quest to eliminate single use
plastic water bottles in the Borough.
www.elmbridge.gov.uk/ Twitter @ElmbridgeBC
Programme - Thursday 3rd October 2019
Peter Hodges is PR and Marketing Director of the SweetSpot Group, which organises sporting events, particularly cycling,
on a national scale such as the recent Ovo Tour of Britain, the UK’s largest professional bike race.
www.thetour.co.uk Twitter @tourofbritain
James Constantinou is from Prestige Pawnbrokers, well known as being Channel 4’s “Posh Pawn”.
he company has just opened a new bigger store on Queen’s Road, Weybridge and is running a charity campaign to
celebrate Coco Chanel’s birthday.
www.prestigepawnbrokers.co.uk Twitter @PrestigePawn
Zoe Cousens, wealth management consultant, founded Castellet Consulting in 2015 in Dubai,
offering an independent investment service. She also provides workshops to corporate staff and individual groups.
www.castelletconsulting.com
Andrew Manning started Cyclelink in 2014 focusing on the service and repair of bicycles.
It recently won the “Best for Speciality Products” category in the Elmbridge Independent Retailer
of the Year Awards for the second year running, as well as the inaugural Green Business Award.
www.cyclelink.bike
Programme - Thursday 5th September 2019
Jamie Knights is director of Knights Training Academy, a multi-Award winning training provider.
www.knightstrainingacademy.com Twitter @knightstraining
Jo Ferrone runs “How Does She Do it?”, a business offering one to one and group consultancy for women business owners,
as well as a community and networking platform.
www.howdoesshedoit.life
www.facebook.com/howdoesshedoitlife/
Paul Webster of Webster Consultancy organises the annual Woking Means Business exhibition, which will be
held on Wednesday 16 October at the HG Wells Conference and Events Centre, Woking.
www.wokingmeansbusiness.com Twitter @WokingMeansBiz
Sally Strang has recently joined 360 Private Travel as a partner, offering personalised tailor-made
trips from a short haul city break to an adventurous holiday. She has over 25 years’ experience in sales and
marketing roles in the luxury sector.
www.360privatetravel.com Twitter @360PrivateTrvl
Programme - Thursday 1st August 2019
Shirley Moralee, Economic Development Officer, Spelthorne Borough Council, talks about the
forthcoming Spelthorne Means Business Awards, now in their second year, with online entry open until August 31.
www.spelthorne.gov.uk/SMBA
Twitter @SpelthorneBC
George Robinson is managing director of Bradbury Robinson, a digital agency he set up when he was 18.
The agency advises businesses in creating a strong online value proposition and how to use their marketing
spend effectively.
www.bradburyrobinson.co.uk
Jess and Louise Rugeris are owners of Born From Necessity, a zero waste store in East Molesey
which won the Best Environmentally Friendly Business in the Essential Surrey Awards.
www.bornfromnecessity.co.uk
Twitter @bornnecessity
Marc Blunden is occupational health business development manager from KML Occupational Health Ltd in
Esher offering businesses specialist services such as an onsite paramedic service,
health surveillance, medicals, case management and screening.
www.kmloh.com
Twitter @KML_OH
Programme - Thursday 4th July 2019
Francesca Robins is director of the Grow Your Business Show which will be held on Thursday 12th September at Epsom Downs
Racecourse. The event will have over 50 exhibitors and a programme of free seminars, as well as an opportunity to enjoy six scheduled horse races at the end of the show.
www.growyourbusinessshow.co.uk/
Twitter @GrowYourBusShow
Sally Hodgson is Leader of the Wimbledon Women’s Business Club, a business support network for entrepreneurs, executives
and employees. She also runs Izzy Tea, offering businesses IT technical support and computing management.
www.womensbusiness.club/wimbledon/ and
www.izzytea.com/ Twitter @IzzyteaLtd @wombizclub
Emma Tarring is from The Marketing Matrix, a marketing agency, offering the “Done With You” programme for small businesses
which want to discover how to use marketing to grow their business.
www.themarketingmatrix.co.uk Twitter @AnneveH
Claire Lee and Jo Hailey run ‘Borrow My Garden’ which enables people to search for their ideal outdoor space to hold
an event. It also enables landowners to make money from their land by renting their garden or outdoor space for parties,
events and weddings.
www.borrowmygarden.co.uk Twitter @borrowmygarden
Programme - Thursday 6th June 2019
Brooke Hender is a cognitive hypnotherapist who helps people with a range of problems such as motivation,
performance issues, confidence and low self-esteem.
https://brookehender.com Twitter @brooke_hender
Victoria Clarke is a solicitor from Stowe Family Law, the largest specialist family law firm in the UK.
She frequently advises clients how hold cryptographic assets. Victoria is also president of the Surrey Law Society
www.stowefamilylaw.co.uk
John Edward, consultant from Mandara Wills and Estate Planning offers a variety of services including
writing wills and lasting powers of attorney.
www.mandarawills.com
Nora Zimerman is a professional web site designer, who also runs Your Website School which shows businesses
how to make the most of their web sites.
www.norazimerman.com
Twitter @norazimerman
Programme - Thursday 2nd May 2019
Karen McKeog runs the Business Growth Studio which provides practical guidance for sustainable growth.
She helps businesses get back on track and solves problems
www.businessgrowthstudio.com
Paul Webster organises Surrey Business Expo which will be held on Wednesday 12th June in Guildford. It is an excellent opportunity for local businesses to showcase their services to potential customers.
www.surreybusinessexpo.com
Alex Hughes, founder of Auxilium Administration Services provides a range of services to support businesses remotely or in their office.
www.auxiliumadmin.co.uk
George Peterkin is from Mind Your Health and he helps businesses maintain a healthy workforce.
www.linkedin.com/in/george-peterkin-08409262/
Programme - Thursday 4th April 2019
Liana Fricker from The Inspiration Space helps start-ups and micro enterprises in Surrey thrive by
collaborating with advisors and mentors to connect to business training and a vibrant network of ongoing support.
www.theinspirationspace.co Twitter @lianafricker
David Ross, an expert in website management and digital marketing, is on a mission to help small businesses
get the most from their web site.
www.davidrossdigital.com Twitter @drossdigital
Rachel Oliver is from the executive committee of Woking Chamber of Commerce and will be talking about the benefits of membership, as well as current activities. Rachel also runs her own business Clockwork Recruitment, which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year.
www.wokingchamber.org.uk
clockwork-recruitment.co.uk/
Twitter @WokChamber
Amanda Cullen runs Business Made Simple offers coaching and workshops for small businesses.
Website:
businessmadesimpler.co.uk
Twitter: @AmandaCcoach
Programme - Thursday 7th March 2019
Kenneth Nel is a digital coach who helps businesses increase their revenue using the Digital Marketing Life Support System.
He is the author of "Digital Transformation – The Lie We Are Sold".
www.thedigitalcoach101.com Twitter @dmcoach101
Corine Sellers from Princess Prosecco has started up her own company producing vegan prosecco and offers a variety of gift boxes
www.princessprosecco.co.uk Twitter @simplyprincessp
Bryan Altman is chief operating officer of OurFamilyWizard, an American company which offers web and mobile solutions for divorced or separated parents to communicate on everyday co-parenting issues. He is visiting from Minneapolis, USA where the company is based.
James Evans, the newly appointed UK representative, will be giving presentations, conferences and meetings all over the UK.
www.ourfamilywizard.co.uk Twitter @ourfamilywizard
Gabriele Richardson is from Concepts Factory, a marketing consultancy offering strategic services for all sized businesses
www.conceptsfactory.co.uk Twitter @cncptsfactory
Programme - Thursday 7th February 2019
Linda Dubberley is publisher of River Tribe, a business and lifestyle magazine.
She is a news presenter, media trainer and award winning journalist. During her career she has worked for major broadcasters
including ITV, Fox News, CNBC Asia and Sky News, having covered the September 11 Twin Tower attacks, the Hong Kong handover,
the fall of Indonesia's President Suharto and the death of Deng Xiaoping.
www.rivertribe.co.uk
www.lindaduberley.com
Twitter @LindaDuberley @RiverTribeuk
Nicola Males, owner of Willow Bakery, won the Best Start Up Award in the Spelthorne Means Business Awards.
Willow Bakery is an Award-winning micro bakery and baking school.
www.willowmicrobakery.co.uk
Simon Roe is managing director of Zest4TV, winner of the "Best Creative Business" is the Spelthorne
Means Business Awards. The company provides live event and outside broadcast filming and audio.
https://www.zest4.tv/ Twitter @Zest4TV
Robina Morgan runs Liv Morgan Luxury Accessories, which makes and sells a range of bags and clutches.
www.livmorgan.co.uk
Sukhi Wahiwala is CEO of The Wahiwala group of companies, Award winning business coach and mentor, Forbes
investment judge and TED speaker.
www.sukhiwahiwala.com Twitter @sukhiMentor
Programme - Thursday 17th January 2019
Richard Maybury runs Attitude Solutions, a specialist productivity training business. He is also chairman of the
Institute of Directors in Surrey
www.richardmaybury.co.uk Twitter @richardmaybury
Bronwen Harding is director of Rogue Opera and her mission is to bring opera to new audiences and spaces
www.rogueopera.co.uk Twitter @rogueoperaco
Geraldine Joaquim from Mind Your Business helps businesses manage stress in the workplace by running workshops and programmes
www.mind-yourbusiness.co.uk Twitter @questhypno
Fiona McHugh is General Manager of the Hazelwood Community Company, which won the Best Healthy Business Award in the
Spelthorne Means Business Awards. Hazelwood is a 63 acre complex providing facilities for all kinds of functions.
It provides the administration and training base of the London Irish Rugby professional club and is the base of
the London Irish Amateur Rugby Football Club.
www.hazelwood-centre.co.uk Twitter @HazelwoodCentre
Programme - Thursday 6th December 2018
Viv & Phil Lambe from Brown Bag Crisps have won the Best Overall Business Award and the Best Exporter Award in the first
ever Spelthorne Means Business Awards
www.brownbagcrisps.co.uk Twitter @brownbagcrisps
Yinon Guedj from Caffe Gusto won the Best Business in Staines Award in the Spelthorne Means Business Awards
www.caffegusto.com/location/caffe-gusto-at-two-rivers/
Twitter @gusto_caffe
Sue Towner, a former accountant, has launched a new business Your Listening Ear giving advice and mentoring to other small businesses.
Email:
sue.towner13@gmail.com
Sarah Webb is the creator of newly launched fashion brands Missy Brit and Guy Brit London
www.missybrit.com
Kam Davedi is a property leader, expert and educator with over 28 years of experience. He is the founder of Premier Property
Education and Premier Property Club.
www.kamdovedi.com
Programme - Thursday 8th November 2018
Sumit Guha is managing director of Edible Solutions, a UK-based importer and supplier of food ingredients to organisations such
as bakeries, foodservice companies and wholesalers.
www.ediblesolutions.co.uk
Lucy Windsor is an executive coach and business consultant from The Performance Business and author of "People Aren't Widgets".
www.theperformance.biz Twitter @Performance_Biz
Kate Heaney is a profit and cash flow advisor, providing book-keeping and accountancy services
www.adaptas.co.uk Twitter @adaptas_advisor
Sigal Kellermann, who runs CM System Designs, specialises in converting business workflows into secure database-driven web applications.
www.cmsystemdesigns.com
Julia Elgar runs Just Ask Julia which helps business owners who struggle to get to grips with online marketing tools,
www.justaskjulia.co.uk Twitter @justaskjulia
Programme - Thursday 4th October 2018
Richard Maybury is chairman of the Institute of Directors (IOD) in Surrey and is managing consultant of Attitude Solutions
www.iod.com
https://richardmaybury.co.uk/ Twitter @The_IoD
Rachel Oliver is director of Clockwork Recruitment and involved in the forthcoming Woking Means Business exhibition being held on Wednesday 17th October
www.clockwork-recruitment.co.uk
www.wokingmeansbusiness.com/
Twitter @clockwork_jobs @WokingMeansBiz
Rob May is Ambassador for Cybersecurity for the Institute of Directors and managing director of Ramsac, which helps clients get the best out of technology
www.ramsac.com Twitter @robmay70
Molly Enser is the new membership manager of Surrey Chambers and will be talking about the benefits of membership
www.surrey-chambers.co.uk Twitter @SurreyChambers
Steve Catling is director of Hippo Events, an independent full service event management agency.
www.hippoevents.co.uk
Programme - Thursday 6th September 2018
Bianca Best, author, inspirational speaker and business leader, is hosting a female empowerment wellbeing event on 15th
September – "Unleash Your Best Self Retreat".
www.biancabest.com Twitter @BiancaBest1
Kerry Harrison, professional photographer with a background in design and marketing, provides bespoke and creative
photography for business owners.
www.kerryjphotography.co.uk Twitter @kerryjphoto
Lynda Phoenix, a digital expert, is holding a masterclass on "Making Your Web Site Work Harder for Your Business"
for the Elmbridge Business Network on 28th September.
www.elmbridge.gov.uk/business/elmbridge-business-network
http://lyndaphoenix.digital
Daphne Diluce provides aspirational design for commercial spaces and property development. Projects range from shop and
office fit outs, refurbishments to new builds.
www.diluceoriginal.com Twitter @DaphneDiluce
Programme - Thursday 2nd August 2018
Neil Taylor from Business Doctors provides support helping small businesses achieve their vision.
www.businessdoctors.co.uk Twitter Business_docs
Liz Shaw, a personal trainer and nutritional adviser, set up her own business Shaw Lifestyle to offer a variety of programmes
for individuals and businesses.
www.shawlifestyle.org Twitter @shaw_lifestyle
Jim Hill from Classic Race Simulators provides classic F1 race simulators which can be used at events and for team building.
The company also provides "Distraction Driver Simulation" training for employees on the dangers of driving distractions.
www.classicracesimulators.com Twitter @classicracesim
John Keedwell from Epics Academy trains business owners on how to create a professional video including how to talk to a video
camera and creating a script. He offers online courses, group workshops and individual coaching services
www.epicsacademy.com Twitter @epicsacademy
Programme - Thursday 5th July 2018
Ruth Lambert is Economic Development Officer from Spelthorne Borough Council and she will be talking about the Spelthorne Skills and Career Fair, taking place at Kempton Park on Wednesday 19th September.
https://www.spelthorne.gov.uk/sscf Twitter @spelthorneBC
Tania Grant is from Guildford Speakers, part of Toastmasters International, a non-profit educational organization that teaches public speaking and leadership skills through a worldwide network of clubs.
www.guildfordspeakers.com Twitter @GuildfordSpkrs
Victoria Gravenstade runs The Grape Outdoors a pop up wine bar offering a tailored selection of wines for every event.
www.TheGrapeOutdoors.com Twitter @GrapeOutdoors
Programme - Thursday 7th June 2018
Fiona Ross, clinical hypnotherapist and NLP practitioner, has developed a programme about overcoming the fear of flying for business travellers.
www.fiona-ross.com
Rina G Lynch from Voice At The Table is a strategy consultant with a focus on gender diversity and inclusion.
www.voiceatthetable.com Twitter @Voiceatthetable
Nell Op de Beeck, business coach, helps businesses develop and grow using her honest, no-nonsense approach and coaching techniques.
www.actioncoach.com/nellopdebeeck Twitter @ActioncoachNell
Rebecca Harding is founder and principal consultant of Saltwhistle, a business development, marketing and communications consultancy. She is vice chair, central board, of the Chartered Institute of Marketing.
www.saltwhistle.com Twitter @SaltwhistleChat
Programme - Thursday 3rd May 2018
Jane Graham from Action Plus First Aid offers certified and approved first aid courses to help
businesses meet health and safety standards.
www.actionplusfirstaid.co.uk
Twitter @apfirstaid
Helen Bradley runs Four Fillies with her sister Faye, specialising in outdoor event catering in
their stylish vintage horse trailer, offering quality hot beverages, healthy food and good service.
www.fourfillies.co.uk Twitter @four_fillies
Laurie Heizler from Barlow Robbins has over 20 years' experience of intellectual property,
data protection and commercial agreements. He acts for businesses, schools, charities and private
individuals. One of the topics he will talking about is the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
www.barlowrobbins.com
Twitter @barlowrobbins
Stephanie Jenkins left behind a career in investment banking and now manages a Thermomix team of
independent advisors. Thermomix is a kitchen appliance which is not only a food processor, but can also
carry out many other tasks such as chopping, crushing and kneading.
https://thermomix.vorwerk.co.uk Twitter @UKThermomix
Programme - Thursday 5th April 2018
Nikki Faulkner from Mulberry Bush Consulting works with the leaders of small businesses who are
struggling to build their teams. She specialises in helping businesses with two to 10 staff get their
teams working effectively.
www.mulberrybushconsulting.co.uk Twitter @BuildGreatTeams
Jonathan Hamilton, executive director, BNI Surrey, helps business owners to gain business through word of
mouth recommendation.
BNI is a business networking organisation.
www.bnisurrey.co.uk Twitter @BNISurrey
He also runs his own company as a
Utility Warehouse distributor
www.pinkpiggy.biz
Lauretta Cundy, coaching psychologist, performance and wellbeing consultant, set up
Mad About My Business with her sister to help businesses manage the modern workplace.
Services include coaching individuals and running training seminars and interactive workshops.
www.madaboutmybusiness.com Twitter @MAMB_Wellbeing
Leah Chowdry, the founder and managing director of LeahC Childcare, will be one of the first ever British Asian
women to swim 24 miles in 13 degree water across the English Channel in July to raise funds for a project run by
The British Asian Trust to end child sex trafficking in Mumbai.
www.leahc.co.uk Twitter @leah_chowdhry
Programme - Thursday 1st February 2018
Helen Pilmer left her corporate job two years ago to set up her own wine club, Direct Cellars.
www.directcellars.com/helenpilmer
Samantha Dunnage, known as the High Achiever's Coach, is a transformational coach,
EFT practitioner and Matrix Reimprinting practitioner.
She works with businesses and individuals to help them achieve their goals.
www.samanthadunnage.com @samanthadunnage
Caroline Giaconella is a multilingual travel counsellor with over 15 years' experience in managing
travel for individuals and businesses.
www.travelcounsellors.co.uk/caroline.giaconella
@TCworldwide
Natasha Edge is a personal stylist and image consultant who works with business people to make them
look their best. She also runs corporate workshops and training.
www.appearanceandattitude.com
Programme - Thursday 11th January 2018
Rob May, managing director, Ramsac, which helps businesses with their IT, recently gave a TED talk
about the answer to cyber security problems
http://bit.ly/2EVxVDG
– every few seconds someone suffers identity theft.
www.ramsac.com Twitter @robmay70 @ramsac_ltd
Kate & Paul Wratten, who started Tom Cat Gin two years ago, create Tom Cat Dry Sussex Gin in the
style of London dry gin combining six aromatic botanicals using local Sussex produce.
www.tomcatgin.co.uk Twitter @tomcatgin
Andy Wilmott is membership manager of Surrey Chambers of Commerce.
www.surrey-chambers.co.uk Twitter @Surrey Chambers
Marc Lazare is co-founder of Brighter Spaces which offers mind and body therapists fully equipped private
spaces in Guildford, Surrey
www.brighterspacesuk.com Twitter @brighterspaces
Nicci Bonfanti runs Trusted Sales Dynamics – after a successful career in sales, she now uses her
experience and know how to support businesses in improving their sales.
www.trustedsalesdynamics.com Twitter @nicciBonf
Programme - Thursday 7th December 2017
Maurizio and Katka Ferraro are a husband and wife team who have joined forces to open the new
Mirra Hair Salon in Weybridge.
www.mirrahairsalon.co.uk Twitter @mirrahairsalon
Karen McKeogh is a business consultant who creates structured growth and sustainability for businesses.
Her motto is "Get on track, move forward, make a difference."
www.km-assist.com
Sally Pritchett is director and co-owner of Woking-based Something Big which has been ranked as
one of the country's leading creative agencies in the Top 100 Independent Agencies in the UK.
www.somethingbig.co.uk Twitter @something_big
Margo Manning, leadership and management coach, will be talking about sensible working over the
Christmas period. She will highlight the traits of a workaholic and explain why it's vital for everyone
to have a healthy work-life balance. She is author of The Step Up Mindset for New Manager.
www.margo-manning.com Twitter @Margo_Manning
Programme - Thursday 2nd November 2017
Pilot
John Senior operates "From The Air" a CAA (Civil Aviation Authority) accredited drone operator
that specialises in aerial filming, airborne inspections, aerial marketing videos, property marketing and
events taken from the air.
www.fromtheairdrones.co.uk
Twitter @FromTheAir1
Gill Perkins from Creative Copywriting Services, provides professional copywriting services for businesses.
www.creativecopywritingservices.co.uk
Twitter @GillPerkinsCopy
Allen Ruddick from Arran Management helps business grow through Linked In social media training.
He also runs a motorhome hire business.
www.arra-li.com
Twitter @AllenRuddick
www.motorhomeheaven.co.uk
Jon Teckman is a Senior Teaching Fellow and Director, Executive Leadership Development Programme at
Surrey Business School.
www.surrey.ac.uk Twitter @uniOfSurrey
Heidi Thomas is from One Media, which provides marketing, website design and social media.
www.onemedia-group.co.uk
Programme - Thursday 5th October 2017
Jenny Thomas, a confidence and career coach, works in several areas such as confidence building, time management
and work/life balance.
www.revitalisecoaching.co.uk Twitter @RevitaliseCoach
Paul Webster will talk about the upcoming Woking Means Business show, which will take place on
Wednesday 18 October at the HG Wells Conference and Events Centre.
www.wokingmeansbusiness.com Twitter @WokingMeansBiz
Nick Blanchard is protection adviser of Maytree Mortgages, offering impartial mortgage and protection advice
www.maytreemortgages.co.uk Twitter @maytreemortgage
Jeanette Pratt, transformational leadership coach and facilitator, specialises in managing stress and
building emotional resilience. She is also a Fresh Air Friday facilitator.
www.develop4life.co.uk Twitter @jpratt62
Programme - Thursday 7th September 2017
Helen Bullen, Fine Fettle, osteopath was named Business Person of the Year in the Leatherhead and District Business Awards,
having grown her client base to over 4,000 people in seven years.
finefettle.org/practitioners/helen-bullen/#.WalyHrKGNEY
Twitter @finefettleMHS
Martin Hurworth from Harvey Water Softeners, won Company of the Year in the Toast of Surrey Business Awards.
It has become one of the region's largest employers having increased its workforce by 50% in the last year.
www.harveywatersofteners.co.uk/ Twitter @HarveySofteners
Rowena Morris, business owner of Rowena women's fashion boutique in Weybridge which won the "Best for fashion"
category in Elmbridge Independent Retail Awards where residents vote for their favourite independents in six categories.
www.rowena.boutique Twitter @rowenaboutique
Janet McCrum and Terence Collie from Indigo Events provide jazz entertainment for events from a solo artist to a
larger ensemble. It has staged several Jazz Festivals working with top international musicians.
www.moodindigoevents.co.uk Twitter @MoodIndigoEvent
Programme - Thursday 3rd August 2017
Gary Evans and Olga Terebenina from Holistic Healing Therapy will talk about the team building days and corporate
events they run using sound therapy, mindfulness, yoga and nature therapy.
www.holistichealingtherapy.co.uk Twitter @Holistic_HT
John Durrant from Doctor Photo, winner of the Services Award in the Toast of Surrey Business Awards,
enhances and transforms property pictures for estate agents which helps them sell properties faster.
www.doctor-photo.co.uk Twitter @Doctor_Photo
Liz Turner from Waytime Technologies, an IT support and consultancy company serving small and medium sized businesses,
scooped the overall Business of the Year Award in the Leatherhead and District Business Awards.
www.waytime.co.uk Twitter @waytime
Jessica Eastwood volunteered with Challenges Worldwide, a charity that offers young people the chance to play a
key role in reducing in the world's poorest countries by working with growing businesses. Jessica worked as a
consultant helping WeFarm, a social enterprise in Uganda.
www.challengesworldwide.com Twitter @ChallengesWW
Nathan Cable from Party Hard Travel, won the New Business Award in the Toast of Surrey Business Awards.
It specialises in clubbing holidays for the 18 to 30 age group and is growing at a rapid pace.
www.partyhardtravel.com Twitter @PartyHardTravel
Programme - Thursday 6th July 2017
Delia Orme, chartered account and tax advisor, Alliotts, provides personal and business tax advice that helps clients plan for the future.
www.alliotts.com Twitter @alliotts
Steve Coburn, managing director, Project Five, offers IT support for businesses, either ongoing or ad hoc
www.projectfive.co.uk Twitter @projectfive
Janet Shell voice coach, Talking Voice, helps business people on controlling and managing their voices at conferences and business meetings.
www.talkingvoice.net/ Twitter @TalkingVoiceLtd
Philip Cox-Hynd from Harley Young, business consultant, author and mindfulness expert, has written a book
"Mindfulness and the Art of Change by Choice"
https://harley-young.co.uk Twitter @PhilipCoxHynd
Programme - Thursday 1st June 2017
Julie Watts from Julie Watts Family Law, specialising in family law problems including divorce, separation,
financial issues and child arrangements, whether in or out of court.
www.juliewattsfamilylaw.co.uk Twitter @jwfamilylaw
Ian Crocker from Absolute Learning, which runs workshops to help businesses develop their people, increase
capabilities and gain competitive advantage.
www.absolutelearning.co.uk
Lisa Couzens, marketing director from MMRI, a full service market research agency
www.mmri.klood.com Twitter @MMRInt
Tom Glossop from Orly Art, a family business which produces personalised prints and posters
www.orlyart.co.uk Twitter @OrlyArtUK
Carole Ann Rice, life coach, author and columnist, has set up her own coaching academy Pure Coaching
www.purecoachingacademy.com Twitter @caroleannrice
Programme - Thursday 4th May 2017
Paul Coverdale from Future Debates – providing people with the opportunity to have a conversation about
something that matters to them.
www.thefuturedebates.strikingly.com/ Twitter @futuredebates
Gillian Everall from Everfair Tax, a tax advisory and compliance service.
www.everfairtax.co.uk Twitter @EverfairTax
Matthew Jobin from The Creative Colony on the importance of video marketing
www.creativecolony.co.uk
Sandra Porter, owner of The HR Dept, a HR consultancy company in Molesey
www.hrdept.co.uk/licensees/elmbridge/ Twitter @sandra_porterHR
Reuben Abtar, owner of Distinctly Different Landscaping.
www.distinctlydifferentgardens.com/ Twitter @Green_Rehab
Programme - Thursday 6th April 2017
Tim Mitchell, who runs Upper Hand Digital, a digital marketing agency, has started the Upper Hand Marketing Support
group to help small businesses with their marketing.
www.upperhanddigital.co.uk Twitter @upperhanddig
Julie Mann, partner and head of private wealth at Mundays, has been named Best Private Wealth Lawyer UK in the
2016 Women in Wealth Awards.
www.mundays.co.uk Twitter @mundayslaw
Chris Byrne is a freelance SEO analytics consultant who helps businesses with their search engine optimisation,
as well as holding training courses.
www.seolondonsurrey.co.uk Twitter @SEOTipsnTricks
Jill Bennett is an independent consultant with Arbonne, as well as running several business networking groups.
www.jillbennett.arbonne.com Twitter @JillBennettC
Programme - Thursday 16th March 2017
Deap Kambay, founder of Ethical Value, is a hidden asset auditor, which helps businesses identify hidden assets
which will positively affect profit and value.
www.ethicalvalue.com
Twitter @ethicalvalue @deapkhambay
Mandira Sarkar set up Surrey Spice after 17 years as a management consultant. The Award winning Indian fine
dining company offers supper clubs, catering, cookery lessons and freezer ready gourmet curries.
www.surreyspice.com Twitter @surreyspice
Sam Farrow, a professional graphic designer with over 20 years' experience, is the founder and managing
director of Farrow Creative, a full service design agency
www.farrowcreative.co.uk Twitter @farrowcreative
Tania Fraser has over 15 years' experience running and improving businesses. She works with businesses to improve,
change and adapt systems and processes to create a framework and support structure that will enable a more productive
and profitable environment.
www.thewholeisgreater.com
Twitter @taniafraserfi
Programme - Thursday 9th February 2017
James Manthel, director, Mechanised Talent, a recruitment strategy consultancy
www.mechanisedtalent.com
Jamie-Lee Abtar , founder of Be Distinctly Different, a boutique travel marketing agency that helps travel and
tourism brands to grow, develop and make more money.
www.bedistinctlydifferent.com Twitter @jamieleeabtar
Kevin Rogers, Head of Member Services, Surrey Chambers of Commerce
www.surrey-chambers.co.uk Twitter @SurreyChambers
Liz Joss, who has set up new business Apple Tree Studio, a ceramics studio in East Horsley
www.facebook.com/appletreestudiouk/
Programme - Thursday 12th January 2017
Jennifer Sutton from Epsom Coaches on the rising popularity of coach travel and how the company has evolved
www.epsomcoaches.com Twitter @epsomcoachesgro
Steven Harvey, chairman of the BID project and owner of Oasis Estate Agents ‐ businesses in Staines-upon-Thames
have given a clear endorsement for the introduction of a BID that will generate over £1.5m over five years to be invested
in town centre projects.
www.staines-upon-thames.bid
www.oasisestateagents.com
Twitter @SpelthorneBC @OasisEstates
Gillian Everall from Everfair Tax, a tax advisory and compliance service.
www.everfairtax.co.ukTwitter @EverfairTax
Bruce Casalis, managing director, Bruce's Doggy Day Care, a multi-Award winning business running two dog creche
centres in Surrey.
www.brucesdoggydaycare.co.uk Twitter @brucesdogdays
Programme - Thursday 3rd November 2016
Nicky Kriel, social media guru, will talk about her new book
Converting Conversations to Customers - "The Essential Guide To Social Media Sales Success"
www.nickykriel.com Twitter @nickykriel
Jenny Wagstaff, founder of Women Only Connected, the new online social and business network for women.
www.womenonlyconnected.com Twitter @womenonlyconnec
Julia Cheeseman, who runs Starfish Services, provides skilled professionals by the hour,
day or week in a variety of areas such as secretarial, travel management and office moves.
www.starfishadminservices.com Twitter @StarfishSupport
Nora Zimerman, graphic designer and web site coach, runs The Website School Programme,
an online course helping business owners to create easy to maintain web sites.
www.norazimerman.com @norazimerman
Programme - Thursday 13th October 2016
Councillor
Andrew Davis from Elmbridge Council about business grant schemes in the borough.
www.elmbridge.gov.uk Twitter @ElmbridgeBC
Sharon Ferrari from Geminera, winner of the "Best Independent Retailer in Elmbridge" Award,
which sells jewellery, luxury gifts and fragrances
www.geminera.com Twitter @geminera
Adam Stevens is founder of Intelligent Eating, which is, as the name implies, about eating intelligently.
The company provides information about the foods people eat and how they affect their health and runs a
variety of programmes designed to improve people's health.
www.intelligenteating.org Twitter @intelligent_eat
Andy Smith, founder and director, Totara Financial Services, which provides specialist financial planning advice.
www.totarafp.co.uk Twitter @totarafp
Programme - Thursday 15th September 2016
Louise Punter, chief executive, Surrey Chambers, on the effects of Brexit and other initiatives
www.surrey-chambers.co.uk Twitter @SurreyChambers
Paul Webster, Webster Consultancy, about the "Woking Means Business" exhibition on Wednesday 5th October
www.wokingmeansbusiness.com Twitter @paulwebster200
Tiia Sammallahti, group leader of the Surrey area of DrivenWoman, a new life working concept for women
www.drivenwoman.co.uk Twitter @drivewomannetw
Peter Le Masurier, director and Ryan Whiteley, squash professional from Sandown Sports Club in Esher,
which is undergoing new developments
www.sandownsports.co.uk Twitter @sandownsports
James Manthel, director, Mechanised Talent, a recruitment strategy consultancy
www.mechanisedtalent.com
Programme - Thursday 4th August 2016
Roya Croudace is a Growth Champion with the Enterprise M3 Growth Hub, a government sponsored resource for
growing local businesses.
www.enterprisem3growthhub.co.uk
Twitter @EM3GrowthHub
Felicity Leicester works for local magazine Omni and also manages the Kingston Omni local networking group,
one of several groups which have started up in Surrey.
www.omnilocalbusinessnetworking.com
www.omnilocal.co.uk
Lori McPherson runs Studio 7 Therapies offering a range of therapies including Raynor deep tissue massage,
pregnancy massage and Craniosacral Therapy.
www.studio7therapies.com
Twitter @Studio7Therapy
Charmaine Mace is managing director of Property Cycle, a company specialising in property sales, rentals and property management.
She is also regional director of Athena, the women's business networking group.
www.apropertycycle.co.uk Twitter @propertycycle
http://theathenanetwork.co.uk/ Twitter @charmainemace
Programme - Thursday 7th July 2016
Ralph Sousa,owner of Saffron Summer, a new fine dining restaurant in Chessington, talks about how he started his business
and what it offers.
www.saffronsummer.co.uk Twitter@SaffronSummer_
Jonathan Hamilton, Executive Director of BNI Surrey, will explain how over £10 million worth of referrals were passed in
2015 between BNI Surrey members, what BNI is and how it helps small businesses
www.bnisurrey.co.uk Twitter @bnisurrey
Helen Cammack is a co-founder of Interests Me which launched in January this year. It supplies an email newsletter tool
for small businesses and voluntary groups to help them promote themselves.
www.interests.me Twitter @interests
Andy Strong is the owner of Fundamentally Fit, a home training company, which provides results-driven fitness training
programmes in the Walton-on-Thames area.
www.fundamentallyfit.co.uk Twitter @fundamentallyfit
Sabina Pticek is owner of Boho Tea Room and Coffee Shop, Queen's Road, Weybridge, serving an array of
loose leaf teas, as well as breakfast, brunch, cakes and house specialities
www.boho-weybridge.co.uk Twitter @BohoWeybridge
Programme - Thursday 16th June 2016
Louise Punter, chief executive, Surrey Chambers of Commerce, will be discussing the Chamber's start up advice and its
careers events in schools.
www.surrey-chambers.co.uk Twitter @SurreyChambers
Jessica Edgar will be discussing how she started her own drama school in 2014.
As principal of Stars Performing Arts, Shepperton, she was named as one of Surrey's Rising Star Young Business Women of the Year.
www.sheppertonstars.co.uk Twitter @starsshepperton
Grainne Ashton will be talking about the first ever Sandown Park Food Festival to be held on Saturday 17 to Sunday 18 September,
as well as the Fantastic Food Stars competition.
www.fantasticbritishfoodfestivals.com/sandown-park.html
Twitter @FantasticFdFest
Rachel Lane, independent financial adviser of Weybridge based Group Rapport recently won the Insurance Institute of
Guildford's Young Achiever of the Year Award. She will discuss her Award and how she started her career.
www.grouprapport.com
Programme - Thursday 5th May 2016
Dave Peet, the new president of Woking Chamber of Commerce, will talk about his new role and plans for the future
www.wokingchamber.org.uk Twitter @WokingChamber
Emily Chalkey, Associate of the law firm Charles Russell Speechlys, has been named one of the top ten Business
Women in Surrey 2016 Rising Stars by Surrey Chambers. She will talk about this achievement, as well as her position
and what her company offers.
www.charlesrussellspeechlys.com
Twitter @CRS_Lawyers
Gary Evans will discuss his new company, Holistic Healing Therapy, which he started with his wife Olga
which provides sound therapy events called gong baths. These are relaxation sessions with a mindfulness exercise
followed by bathing participants in particular sound frequencies.
www.awakeningmentor.co.uk Twitter @Connections_PR
Ed Halil from E A Chauffeurs will discuss how he grew his business from nothing to a successful venture which he
sold, how he restarted his business and plans for the future
www.eachauffeurs.co.uk Twitter @EA_Chauffeurs
Barrie Dennett, chairman, Cloud Airport Spas, which provides nail and beauty treatments at selected airports
such as Stansted and Manchester, will talk about how he started the company and plans for the future.
www.cloudairportspas.com Twitter @cloudspas
Programme - Thursday 14th April 2016
Joanna McGowan, Guildford Hub, will talk about how the hub aims to unite business owners and give them the
opportunity to access top notch training on all aspects of current business developments.
www.businesshubs.org/guildford Twitter @guildfordhub
Paul Allsop from Ashton Allsop Chartered Accountants will discuss the effects of the budget on small businesses,
as well as the big EU question – should we stay or leave?
www.ashtonallsop.co.uk
Clare Cross from family business Raycross Interiors, will talk about the three levels of service it offers from
design to project managing kitchens, bathrooms and bedrooms, as well as its showroom in Byfleet.
www.raycross.co.uk Twitter @raycrossdesign
James Morris from Trafalgar and JF Marquees, began his marquee hire and events management venture while still
at university. He will discuss how he started his business and what it offers.
www.marqueehire.co.uk
Programme - Thursday 3rd March 2016
Richard Woods from digital marketing agency Yomp Marketing will be sharing with us his experiences
on BBC TV's The Apprentice programme and describing the portfolio of businesses he runs.
www.yompmarketing.com Twitter @Yomp_Marketing
Louise Cummins from Gardenmakers, which she runs with business partner Caroline De Lane Lea, will discuss her garden design
company, being shortlisted for an Award and planting gardens at RHS Chelsea Flower Show.
www.garden-makers.co.uk
David Smith from Constructive Translations will tell us about how he started his company which helps businesses
in the construction and engineering industries by providing translators who are native speakers and have specialist qualifications.
www.constructivetranslations.com/ Twitter @ConstructiveTra
Pamela Gregory from Hannibal Brown Wines will describe her latest initiative - a personalised wine label service and how she
started her wine business.
www.hannibalbrown.com Twitter @HannibalBrown
Programme - Thursday 11th February 2016
Keith Churchouse, co-founder of SaidSo.co.uk, an online financial planning web site, will talk about the launch of the
company's free financial guide series and how he started the company a year ago.
www.saidso.co.uk Twitter @SaidSoMoney
Andy Wickes, Canvas Digital works with businesses to help develop successful online enterprises.
He will talk about the importance of a well-designed web site, content management systems, web marketing and social media.
www.canvas-digital.co.uk Twitter @canvas_digital
Tiia Sammallahti will discuss how she started her business Truly Gifting, the world's first recycled gifting company
and her new packaging and greetings card range for Valentine's Day.
www.trulygifting.com Twitter: @trulygiftingUK
Paul Allsop from Ashton Allsop Chartered Accountants will explain how cloud-based accounting systems can help businesses
in a variety of ways, as well as tips in the run up to the end of the tax year in April.
www.ashtonallsop.co.uk
Programme - 14th January 2016
Jackie presents the January edition of Surrey Business Affairs with guests:
The call for people to be authentic at work is increasingly loud.
Rina Goldenberg Lynch,
founder and managing director of Voice At The Table, will discuss what authenticity really means and why it matters,
as well as the evening debate she is holding on the subject on 25 January at 6pm.
www.voiceatthetable.com Twitter @Voiceatthetable
Rob May, chairman, the Institute of Directors, will be discussing his predictions for businesses in 2016, as well as
membership benefits and the sponsorship of this year's Toast of Surrey Business Awards.
www.iod.com/surrey www.ramsac.com Twitter @robmay70 @The_IoD
Staines upon Thames is the number one place to set up a business. Councillor
Denise Saliagopolous from Spelthorne Council
will be talking about this, as well as the Council's free professional business advice for entrepreneurs.
www.spelthorne.gov.uk Twitter @SpelthorneBC
Jill Lee, Enterprise M3 Growth Hub Manager, will be sharing how The Enterprise M3 Growth Hub, launched last November,
helps businesses achieve results quickly through a personal tailored service focused on growth.
www.enterprisem3growthhub.co.uk Twitter @EM3GrowthHub
Programme - 10th December 2015
Jackie presents the December edition of Surrey Business Affairs with guests:
Anthony Stears, better known as The Telephone Assassin will talk about how he trains people in the art of using the phone
to generate sales. He will discuss how making cold calls can open doors, find opportunities and cultivate relationships.
www.anthonystears.co.uk Twitter @PhoneAssassin
Renee Acton will talk about her new shop Collezioni in Richmond which she runs with her husband Michael,
as well as her interior design service. The shop sells a variety of fabrics, glassware, blinds and home accessories.
www.collezioni.co.uk
Paul Glynn from Sandler Training will discuss how to break the rules of selling to win more business.
With over 30 years' experience, Paul will give insights on how to convert sales leads into business.
www.sandler.com
Most sickness absences in the workplace are caused by back, neck and muscle pain.
Timothy Wood from
Maple Leaf Chiropractic and Wellness, Weybridge, will talk about his business and how businesspeople can look after their backs.
www.weybridgechiro.co.uk Twitter @TimWoodChiro
BrandStreet transforms local high streets into smart towns using beacon technology.
Kevin Robinson explains how
this can benefit local businesses.
www.brandstreet.com Twitter @brandstreetuk
Ollie Rastall from Award-winning Source Supplies will talk about how the business has evolved from two men delivering
toilet rolls to a thriving company supplying cleaning and hygiene products in a variety of sectors such as care homes,
nurseries and facilities management.
www.sourcesupplies.co.uk Twitter @SourceSupplies
Programme - 5th November 2015
Jackie presents the November edition of Surrey Business Affairs with guests:
Author
Tom Evans will talk about "Living Timefully", the world's first time management programme based on mindfulness,
as well as his new book "Mindful Timeful Kindful" about having more time in your day to do the things you want.
www.tomevans.co Twitter @thebookwright
Chloe Haywood, a hatmaker who runs Hatastic will discuss how she started the business and won the Made in Britain Award
at the BTAA Fashion Accessory of the Year Awards
www.hatastic.co.uk/ Twitter @Hatastic
Richard Young, managing director, Great Fosters hotel, will discuss how the hotel was awarded 4 red star status
at the AA Hospitality Awards and how this has benefited his business.
www.greatfosters.co.uk/ Twitter @GreatFosters
Programme - 8th October 2015
Jackie presents the October edition of Surrey Business Affairs with guests:
Antonio Falco will be talking about his new book "Stop Pitching and Start Selling" which gives the key points
you need to make the sale – not just 'pitch' your product. An experienced business consultant, Antonio is also the
Regional Chairman for Surrey and West Sussex of The Federation of Small Businesses.
www.antoniofalco.com Twitter @AntonioFalco
Elizabeth Vickery from V3 Print, Weybridge, will talk about how funding from the Elmbridge Civic Improvement Fund (ECIP)
was used towards new signage to help the business become more visible, how her business started and what it offers.
www.v3print.com Twitter @The V3Group
Councillor John O'Reilly, Leader of Elmbridge Borough Council, will discuss how the Elmbridge Civic Improvement
Fund (ECIP) is paying £100,000 towards improvements for Weybridge businesses. To mark this, Elmbridge Council
is holding a celebration day tomorrow (9th October) in Weybridge as well as a drop in session at Boho, Weybridge
between 12 noon to 2pm for any interested local businesses to ask any questions about the grant scheme.
www.elmbridge.gov.uk Twitter @DiscoverEB
Jennifer Sutton will talk about how she started her business Jen's Cupcakery and Bakery and recently rebranded it
to reflect an expanded range. She will also discuss participating in the National Cupcake Championships. She supplies
cakes to several local businesses such as Boho Tea Room in Weybridge as well as Brooklands Hotel.
www.jenscupcakery.com Twitter @jenscupcakery
Patrick Ebbs will be discussing his book "Presentation Skills: The Ultimate Guide To Delivering The Perfect Presentation"
which includes effective strategies and tips that will transform your speaking skills. Patrick is founder of ChangEnable
consultancy providing presentation skills training, career management and coaching.
www.changenable.com
Programme - 10th September 2015
Jackie presents the September edition of Surrey Business Affairs with guests:
Carolyne Cross, principal, ISIS Beauty Academy, has won the "Best for hair and beauty" category in the Elmbridge
Independent Retailer of the Year Awards. She will talk about what the Award means to her and what the Academy offers.
www.isisbeautyacademy.co.uk @isisbeautyacd
Paul Webster will be discussing the opportunities for businesses at this year's Woking Means Business exhibition
which takes place on Wednesday 7th October at the HG Wells Conference & Events Centre, Woking
www.wokingmeansbusiness.com Twitter @WokingMeansBiz
Cllr Ruth Mitchell from Elmbridge Borough Council will talk about the upcoming Elmbridge Food Festival which takes
place at Painshill Park, Cobham on Saturday 26 September and Sunday 27 September
www.elmbridge.gov.uk @Discover Elmb
Isabelle Saulet from Creative Quilting is the winner of the "Best for speciality products or gifts" in the
Elmbridge Independent Retailer of the Year Awards. She will discuss what impact the Award has had on her business
and how she started it.
www.creativequilting.co.uk @CreativeQuilting
Programme - 6th August 2015
Jackie presents the August edition of Surrey Business Affairs with guests:
Hazel McCallum, corporate and executive coach, will be running a workshop with Kevin Harlock for Surrey Chambers of Commerce
about "How To Get The Most from Generation Y Employees" on Friday 25 September. She will be talking about this and what steps
businesses should be taking to engage with Generation Y.
www.movingonupcoaching.com
Twitter @HazelMcCallum1
Alex Cooms from Brightwater Brewery will talk about how he started his business producing Claygate beer and
running the smallest pub in Surrey. Currently the company brews five beers, supplies local pubs and takes part in local
beer festivals.
www.brightbrew.co.uk
Twitter @SmallestPubinUK
Councillor
Christine Cross, Portfolio Holder for Community Development, will talk about this year's Elmbridge
Independent Retailer of the Year Awards, the ethos of the Awards, the role they play in the local community
and this year's winners.
www.elmbridge.gov.uk
Twitter @DiscoverEB
Keith Pollington from Pollington Newsagents in Oatlands, Weybridge, is the overall winner in the Elmbridge Independent
Retailer of the Year Awards. He will discuss what the Award means for his business.
Sharon Evans, owner of Lime Tree café in Thames Ditton, Surrey won the "Best Restaurant or Café" category in the
Elmbridge Independent Retailer of the Year Awards. She will talk about how she started her business and what the Award
means to her.
www.thamesdittonhighstreet.com/retailers/eatingdrinking/limetree
Programme - 9th July 2015
Jackie presents the July edition of Surrey Business Affairs with guests:
Jane Nathan, founder and clinical director of Healthcare on Demand will talk about winning the Young Business Award in the
Toast of Surrey Business Awards and how she set up her business.
http://healthcareondemand.org.uk/ Twitter @Jane _HoD
Robert May, chairman of the Institute of Directors Surrey, will discuss how the Surrey branch helps members and the
benefits of membership.
www.iod.com/surrey Twitter @The_IoD
Antonio Falco, regional chairman of the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) will be talking about the inaugural Surrey
business Awards being launched this month.
www.fsb.org.uk Twitter @FSBSWS
Janice Gordon, also known as The Problem Solver, helps businesses overcome their challenges and grow.
She will discuss the most common business problems and her free ebook "How To Stand Out From The Crowd".
http://janicebgordon.co.uk
http://theproblem-solver.com
Twitter @Janicebg
Programme - 11th June 2015
Jackie presents the June edition of Surrey Business Affairs with guests:
Marilyn Scott, Director of The Lightbox gallery and museum in Woking, is one of Surrey Chambers' top ten businesswomen in
Surrey. She will talk about this accolade, her career and how she runs The Lightbox and raise funds for the delivery
of its many and various services.
www.thelightbox.org.uk Twitter @TheLightbox
Amanda Seabrook, founder of Workpond Ltd, will be one of the speakers at the forthcoming "Leadership Forum" organised
by Surrey Chambers. The subject is Generation Y - how to find, train and engage Gen Y employees. She will discuss
Workpond, a new concept in employment - a marketplace for flexible work.
www.workpond.co.uk
Twitter @workpond
Richmond Stace, director of Specialist Pain Physio Clinics, won the Mental Health & Wellbeing Award in The Toast of Surrey
Business Awards. He will talk about the Award and the Understanding Pain Campaign he has launched.
www.specialistpainphysio.com Twitter @painphysio
Nicky Holland, a neonatal nurse has developed a new breastfeeding app The Breastfeeding ABC by EarlyBabyDays to
provide support and help to first time mothers in a convenient and easy to use format. It has been endorsed by Ashford & St Peter's
Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
www.earlybabydays.com
Programme - 14th May 2015
Jackie presents the May edition of Surrey Business Affairs with guests:
Rina Goldenberg Lynch, founder and managing director of Voice At The Table, helps companies unleash their
potential through its female talent. She will discuss how she coaches and mentors women in the corporate,
not-for-profit and entrepreneurial sectors and the upcoming conference on 11 June.
www.voiceatthetable.com Twitter @RinaGoldenLynch
Paul Webster will be discussing the opportunities for businesses at this year's Guildford Means Business
exhibition which takes place on Wednesday 3rd June at G Live in Guildford.
www.guildfordmeansbusiness.com Twitter @GMBexpo
Judith Dandy will be talking about her new business Dandelion Farewells which guides families through the
choices of funeral arrangements to develop a meaningful occasion.
www.dandelionfarewells.com
Ben Grist from Oakdene Designs will be sharing the good news about winning the Creative Industries Award
at this year's Toast of Surrey Business Awards. The company designs and manufactures a variety of merchandise such
as mobile phone and tablet cases which can be personalised.
www.oakdenedesigns.com Twitter @OakdeneDesigns
Programme - 9th April 2015
Jackie and Alison present the April edition of Surrey Business Affairs with guests:
Ros Wells, Operational Manager, Trinity Homecare will discuss why homecare is the superior alternative to
residential care, what services the company offers and staff recruitment.
www.trinityhomecare.co.uk
Robert May, Managing Director, Ramsac will talk about how the company helps businesses with their IT,
the most common IT mistakes and the cauliflower story.
www.ramsac.com Twitter @ramsac_ltd
Neomi Bennett, a registered nurse, appeared on Dragons' Den with her invention Neo-Slip,
a silk pouch which makes it easier for people to pull on their embolism stockings that prevent
Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT). She will talk about her creation and how she started her business.
www.neo-slip.com Twitter @neoslip
Do you know how to manage reputation and communications in a crisis situation?
Nicky Rudd,
managing director, Padua Communications will be talking about a workshop she is running on the subject with
Ann Wright from Rough House Media on Wednesday 15 April in Woking, organised by the Chartered Institute of Marketing.
www.paduacommunications.com Twitter @nickyrudd01
Programme - 5th March 2015
Jackie and Alison present the March edition of Surrey Business Affairs with guests:
John O'Reilly, Leader of Elmbridge Borough Council, will be discussing the Council's initiative to support
at least 50 local businesses through a training programme focusing on leadership, marketing and international
trade by March 2016
www.elmbridge.gov.uk Twitter @elmbridgeBC @enterpriseelmbridge
Claire Darby, a solicitor from Pearson Hards, will be talking about a new series of seminars and networking
events for small businesses the company is running in conjunction with Home Counties Business Advisors (HCBA).
They are based around a core theme of managing growth.
www.pearsonhards.co.uk
Bob Harvey-Jenner, independent photographer who runs "Life Through A Lense" will be discussing the services
he offers businesses including events, product and portrait photography
www.lifethroughalense.com
Olivia Ellenger, private detective from Answers Investigation will be talking about her work and her recent
Federation of Small Businesses' Award for "Employee of the Year".
www.answers.uk.com Twitter @AnswersPI
Programme - 12th February 2015
Jackie and Alison present the February edition of Surrey Business Affairs with guests:
Keith McGroary, Community Safety & Economic Development Manager, Spelthorne Borough Council,
will talk about the workshops the Council is holding in conjunction with Enterprise M3 designed to boost
small businesses online skills.
www.spelthorne.gov.uk/community-safety
Twitter @SpelthorneBC
Hazel McCallum, corporate and executive coach will discuss her "Do More, Stress Less" Workshop she is
running for Surrey Chambers on 3rd March. As work-related stress costs the UK economy nearly £6.5billion each year,
what steps should businesses be taking?
www.movingonupcoaching.com
Twitter @HazelMcCallum1
Founded in 1899, Woking Chamber of Commerce is the oldest independent chamber in Surrey.
Stuart Wright, president,
will talk about the benefits the Chamber offers its members, its activities and future plans.
www.wokingchamber.org.uk
Twitter @WokingChamber
Are you stuck in a rut or feel unfulfilled? Coach
Susie Maguire has started a new business offering
workshops and coaching to people who want to follow their heart, catch a dream or become the person they know
they can be. "Often fear and doubt hold people back and what I'm offering aims to help them get past that," she says.
www.aloveduplife.com
Programme - 9th January 2015
Jackie and Alison present the January edition of Surrey Business Affairs with guests:
Louise Punter, chief executive, Surrey Chambers of Commerce, will talk about what's in store for small
businesses in 2015.
www.surrey-chambers.co.uk
Gary Hunt, manager, Morrisons, Weybridge will discuss the new store that's just opened in
Weybridge and retail trends for 2015
www.morrisons.com
Dr Andy Adcroft, Deputy Head of Surrey Business School, will talk about how the University of Surrey
can work with businesses to share knowledge, solve problems and help achieve business and personal development goals.
www.surrey.ac.uk/sbs/
Reza Amini, restaurateur, has opened Henry's Grill in Esher High Street, his second independent
eco-friendly and sustainable restaurant in Elmbridge Borough, *brother* to the successful Henry's Kitchen
in Hampton Court.
www.henrysgrill.co.uk
Programme - 7th November 2014
Jackie and Alison present the November edition of Surrey Business Affairs with guests:
Rosemary Squire, OBE, the co-founder and joint chief executive of the Ambassador Theatre Group (ATG)
has become the first woman to win a national award for leading entrepreneurs. She will go on to represent
the UK in a worldwide competition. She will talk about the Award and how ATG has grown to become the world's
number one live theatre group.
www.atg.co.uk Twitter @atgtickets
Tony Carr will talk about his company Suit The City supplying bespoke suite to top executives and his
collaboration with Business Punks to provide linings depicting musicians and movie stars.
www.suitthecity.com Twitter @suitthecity
Sarah Butcher, the project leader of ExportSurrey, Surrey Chambers of Commerce will discuss how The
Chamber can help businesses expand their market overseas.
www.surrey-chambers.co.uk Twitter @SurreyChambers
Lara Bishop will talk about her online business Corporate Baby which supplies luxury baby gifts and
how she won Twitter's Small Business Sunday, run by Theo Paphitis, former star of TV show Dragon's Den.
www.corporatebaby.com Twitter @corporatebaby
Programme - 3rd October 2014
Jackie and Alison present the October edition of Surrey Business Affairs with guests:
David Endersby from TW18 Media, social media expert, will talk about how social media can help your
business achieve better results and the business networking events he organises.
www.tw18businessmedia.co.uk
Twitter @TW18busmedia
Jennifer Devine, Kosen Ltd - ahead of European Health & Safety Week beginning on 20 October, Jennifer
will talk about mental health and resilience at work. Jennifer runs her own company Kosen Ltd which provides
workshops and short courses to develop emotional resilience
www.kosen.co.uk Twitter @kosenresilience
Paul Webster will talk about the forthcoming exhibition Woking Means Business taking place on
Wednesday 15 October at the HG Wells Conference & Events Centre Woking. A panel of experts will be on hand to
offer one to one consultations on a range of subjects from preparing a business plan to finance and tax advice.
www.wokingmeansbusiness.com/ Twitter @WokingMeansBiz
Marnie Wilson, editorial director, Surrey Advertiser Group, will be talking about newspapers in the digital
age and how businesses can get involved with the Surrey Advertiser.
www.getsurrey.co.uk Twitter @getsurrey
Programme - 12th September 2014
Jackie and Alison present the September edition of Surrey Business Affairs with guests:
Emma Riley, co-owner, The Art Agency, Esher, will be talking about winning the
“Best For Speciality Products” category in the Elmbridge Retailer of the Year Award.
The Art Agency promotes original work by selected contemporary artists.
www.theartagency.co.uk Twitter @theartagency
A year ago
Keith Churchouse, chartered financial planner from Chapters Financial, published a book
“The Recession is Over - Time To Grow”. He will be talking about the state of the business economy,
his business and his work as a trustee with Guildford Shakespeare Company and Headway Surrey.
www.chaptersfinancial.com Twitter @onlinefinancial
Holly Worton has launched a new business networking group for women, Winning Women Surrey. She will be
discussing the importance of business networking, as well as her other businesses.
Winning Women Surrey
www.sociallyholistic.com
www.tribal-publishing.com Twitter @hollyworton
John O'Reilly, leader of Elmbridge Borough Council, will be discussing the Elmbridge Civic Improvement
Fund (ECIF) a business grant scheme for local businesses to help attract more people into the local area
and in turn boost the Elmbridge economy.
www.elmbridge.gov.uk Twitter @ElmbridgeBC
Programme - 8th August 2014
Jackie and Alison present the August edition of Surrey Business Affairs with guests:
Dr Malcolm Parry, Director of The Surrey Research Park, will be talking about winning the UKSPA 30th
Anniversary Award for the Most Successful Innovation Environment and how The Surrey Research Park plays a major
role in developing new technologies.
www.surrey-research-park.com Twitter @SurreyRP
Beth Meades, marketing manager, Painshill Park, will be discussing how the 18th century landscape garden is
available for corporate events, conferences, workshops and lectures, as well as talking about the Park's
marketing strategy.
www.painshill.co.uk Twitter @Painshill
Do you feel as though the stress of speaking in public to groups of people is holding you back in business?
Vanessa King trains business executives in public speaking and presentation skills.
She will talk about the courses she offers and how to build confidence when speaking in public.
www.thefireinside.co.uk Twitter @onfiretogether
Bob Hughes, chief executive, Sight For Surrey, will talk about a special business networking evening the
charity is holding on Thursday 11th September with West Ham chairman David Gold and what visually impaired people
have to offer the workplace and the work that the charity does.
www.sightforsurrey.org.uk Twitter @sightforsurrey
Graeme Roy, Marketing Manager, Crowdfunder, will be explaining what crowdfunding is and how
crowdfunding has helped businesses in the Elmbridge borough.
www.crowdfunder.co.uk Twitter @CrowdfunderUK
Programme - 11th July 2014
Jackie and Alison present the July edition of Surrey Business Affairs with guests:
Graeme Nuttall, solicitor and chartered tax adviser, has been appointed an OBE for services to employee
ownership. A partner at Field Fisher Waterhouse LLP, he wants to spread his business ideas out into
the Surrey community.
www.fieldfisher.com
Twitter @nuttallreview @FieldFisher
Hannah Young, business owner, Ceramica, a ceramics painting studio in Claygate is one of the winners of the
Elmbridge Retailer of the Year. She will talk about her Award and how her business started.
www.ceramica-claygate.co.uk Twitter @CeramicaEsher
Suzie Wall, Senior Sports Project Officer, Active Surrey, will talk about a new programme “Work It” which
has been designed with Surrey businesses and their employees in mind. “Work It” demonstrates ways to increase
fitness levels and take part in 25 different sports.
www.workitsurrey.ning.com
www.activesurrey.com
Twitter @activesurrey
Bruce Casalis, founder and director, Bruce's Doggy Day Care, based in Cobham will talk about the
company's 5th anniversary, expansion into the Walton area, introducing a new dog boarding service and
sponsoring a Guide Dog for the Blind puppy. It has also won the Best Small Business Award at the London Business Awards.
www.brucesdoggydaycare.co.uk Twitter @brucesdogdays
Programme - 6th June 2014
Jackie and Alison present the June edition of Surrey Business Affairs with guests:
Reza Amini, local restaurateur, will talk about his new restaurant Henry's Kitchen, which has just opened in
Bridge Road, Hampton Court, the first eco-friendly and sustainable restaurant in the Elmbridge borough.
www.henrykitchen.co.uk;
Twitter @henryskitchenuk
Shruti Choudbury from the Sustainable Restaurant Association (SRA) will discuss how the organisation
rates restaurants across 14 key areas of sustainability.
www.thesra.org; Twitter @the_SRA
Chris Rowe, Business Development Manager, Gold-i scooped two Awards in the Toast of Surrey Business Awards –
companies with a Turnover up to £5 million and Director of the Year. Chris will talk about how the specialist
financial trading technology company, which started in 2009, grew rapidly from just Tom Higgins to employing
22 members of staff.
www.gold-i.com;
Twitter @gold_itech
Suki Hitchcock, who runs The Green Escape with her mother Diana, will discuss how they started their
company which aims to give customers a zero carbon holiday. All its shepherd huts in Leith Hill, built by Suki's
father Barry, that accommodate holidaymakers, don't have electricity and are heated by wood burning fires.
www.thegreenescape.co.uk;
Twitter @GreenEscapeUK
Jon Hill, managing director, Microtechs, will discuss his family run business which provides computer support
for homes and small businesses as well as installing and configuring computers. He will talk about the most
common IT problems faced by businesses.
www.microtechs.co.uk; Twitter @microtechs
Programme - 9th May 2014
Jackie and Alison present the May edition of Surrey Business Affairs with guests:
This month's show has a theme – Awards. Each of our guests has won an Award and will talk about what
made them enter, how they feel about winning and what difference it has made to their business:
Nigel Blake from Perfect Pitch has won the Toast of Surrey Business Award for companies with a turnover
up to £1 million. It's a business to business telemarketing agency setting up appointments for its clients,
lead generations, seminar bookings and surveys.
www.ppitch.co.uk/
@perfectpi
David Buisson managing director of Finicky, an online shirt-making company, has received two accolades
in the Best of Guildford awards – the Most Loved Company in Guildford and Most Loved Tailor in England.
www.finickyshirts.com/
@Finickyshirts
Suzanne Brock managing director of Nutriment, has won the Toast of Surrey Business Award for the
Young Business of the Year (trading less than 12 months). Nutriment brought back to life a factory that
had been derelict for ten years and established a successful pet food business with exports to Europe.
www.nutriment.co/
@nutrimentraw
Programme - 4th April 2014
Jackie and Alison present the April edition of Surrey Business Affairs with guests:
Paul Webster, from Webster Consultancy will talk about his forthcoming exhibition Guildford Means
Business which takes place on Wednesday 14 May at G Live, Guildford – the opportunities for exhibitors
and visitors and the schedule of free seminars.
www.guildfordmeansbusiness.com
Jeff Hunter, has just set up his own tennis company Premier Tennis providing coaching in schools, clubs,
leisure centres and parks. A former professional tennis player, he will discuss the new venture and how he is
aiming to get more people playing tennis.
www.premiertennis.co.uk
Sarah Alexander, will talk about her new book "Spiritual Intelligence in Leadership" and how meditation
can help with business decisions and enhance working life. Sarah works with business owners and leaders to
help them make the most of their life's work.
www.sarah-alexander.co.uk
Phil Cox, business coach, will discuss how he delivers executive coaching, workplace counselling and wellbeing
seminars to organisations and entrepreneurs in Surrey. He has sat on The Guardian's Small Business Panel and is a
volunteer student counsellor at Brooklands College, Weybridge
www.philcoxbusinesssupport.co.uk
Programme - 7th March 2014
Jackie presents the March edition of Surrey Business Affairs with guests:
Julianne Ponan, CEO of Creative Nature, will share how she turned her family business around into an
Award-winning enterprise supplying health foods to major retailers
www.creativenaturesuperfoods.com
Antonio Falco, the new regional chairman for the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) in Surrey and West
Sussex, will discuss new initiatives as well as talking about his business coaching.
www.fsb.org.uk and
www.antoniofalco.com
Zoe Ashby, a mother of five, runs b:web offers E.commerce web sites, website design and online
marketing as well as her own E.commerce company babyface.com selling children's bedding. She will give
top tips about web sites.
www.bwebsites.co.uk
Natasha Zinman, who launched Totem Jewellery just before Christmas last year, will describe how she set
up the company and generated sales by holding parties, attending events and developing the web site
www.whatsyourtotem.co.uk
Programme - 7th February 2014
Jackie and Alison present the February edition of Surrey Business Affairs with guests:
Louise Punter, Chief Executive, Surrey Chambers of Commerce will discuss opportunities for small businesses,
the latest Chamber initiatives as well as her predictions for 2014.
surrey-chambers.co.uk
Dr Sharief Ibrahim, consultant physician has set up a new clinic in Weybridge that provides gentler,
non-invasive and preventative therapy for chronic conditions such as high blood pressure and Type 2 Diabetes.
He will also talk about work/life balance as he is an accomplished marathon runner, having completed over 30
international marathons.
www.pdmclinic.com
Sonia Ashworth MBE, Chief Executive, Surrey County Show will talk about being awarded the MBE, her career,
farming in Surrey and opportunities for businesses at this year's Surrey County Show.
www.surreycountyshow.co.uk
Sarah Moran, Apprenticeship Manager at Brooklands College, Weybridge will talk about the government
grant incentives for employers for hiring apprentices and how Brooklands College works with local businesses
in providing training for apprentices.
www.brooklands.ac.uk
Programme - 10th January 2014
Jackie and Alison present the January edition of Surrey Business Affairs with guests:
Martin Fowler will be talking about the benefits of business networking as he runs Cobham & Oxshott Business Over
Breakfast (BoB) Club which is looking for more members. His business is Credit Management Professionals (CMP)
providing expert guidance in credit and debt management solutions.
www.cmpgroup.co.uk,
www.bobclubs.com/club/oxshott
Linda Duberley is a journalist whose career in newspapers, television and radio spans over 20 years. She played a
key role in the Sky News team which won the inaugural Royal Television Society's News Channel of the Year.
She has started her own business Forensem offering media training, public speaking and presentation training for
business executives as well as speech writing.
www.forensem.com
Robin McKay Bell helps people over 40 find work through his charity Room for Work which followed on from his
book
Finding Work After 40. The charity holds courses and workshops designed to help people master skills which
will improve their employability.
www.roomforwork.jimdo.com
After refurbishing her own period property,
Sarah Storrocks trained as an interior designer and launched her own
business. Her view is that good design is a partnership between client and designer. Her company is
described as ethical and makes annual donations to charities.
www.interior-designer-surrey.co.uk
Programme - 6th December 2013
Jackie and Alison present the December edition of Surrey Business Affairs with guests:
Porky Whites sausages from Graham White & Co in Woking, has picked up a top award at the BPEX Foodservice
Sausage of the Year competition. Chairman
Graham White talks about the award and the family company which
started 75 years ago.
www.porkywhites.co.uk
Entrepreneur
Paul Davies from iThinkLots has launched
Thinkathons, monthly innovation workshops, to help
new businesses and aspiring entrepreneurs to turn their ideas into reality. He talks about this new
venture,
www.ithinklots.com
PJ Farr, Countrywide Telecoms, a former rifleman in the British Army, has been named as a Guildford Young
Ambassador through a new scheme set up by Guildford Council. He talks about his role as an ambassador, as
well as how he started up his own company.
www.countrywidetelecoms.com
Mark Pearson from Surrey Connections, Surrey's economic development business, discusses its new programme
Digital Business Surrey aimed at helping small and medium enterprises boost their digital capabilities as
well as its Invest in Surrey initiative.
www.surreyconnects.com
Programme - 8th November 2013
Jackie and Alison present the November edition of Surrey Business Affairs with guests:
Carl Gibbs from C. Gibbs & Son, 24 hours locksmiths in Weybridge, Addlestone and Chertsey, talks about how he
started his family-run locksmiths business and the anti-burglary campaign he is spearheading.
www.nordiclocks.co.uk
Matt Peachey, economic development manager at Woking Borough Council, discusses the C21 business incubation
programme, which was launched 10 months ago, its objectives and how it is progressing in its quest to support
new businesses.
www.woking.gov.uk
Sarah Keel started up her business Babycup.co.uk when she couldn't find a cup suitable for her daughter.
So she made her own -a miniature cup shaped cup. She talks about how she progressed an idea into a fully
blown business, giving tips on how to start your own business.
www.babycup.co.uk
Keith Pollington who runs Pollingtons newsagents in Oatlands Village, Weybridge, has been named as Independent
Newsagent of the Year. He talks about the Award and how it has helped his business.
Programme - 4th October 2013
Jackie and Alison present the October edition of Surrey Business Affairs with guests:
Nicky Kriel, social media trainer, talks about her new book How To Twitter For Business Success,
the importance of social media for businesses and her forthcoming social media conference.
www.nickykriel.com
Paul Webster, organiser of the Woking Means Business exhibition which takes place on Wednesday 9th October
at the HG Wells Conference Centre in Woking, gives listeners five good reasons why they should attend the show
including seminars, a free 1-2-1 consultation and networking opportunities.
www.wokingmeansbusiness.com
The first ever
Professions Week takes place from 21 - 27 October and aims to raise awareness among 14 to 19 year
olds in the professions. Professional bodes involved in the week include Chartered Institute of Personnel and
Development and the International Association of Book-Keepers.
Sarah Hathaway, chair, Professional Week, explains
the aims of the week and discuss the planned activities.
www.professionsweek.org
Lisa LaRue from Career Central C.I.C discusses the launch of Woking Jelly which hosts its first
co-working event on Monday 7 October with the support of Start Up Woking and Woking Borough Council.
Jelly co-working encourages freelances, home workers, entrepreneurs and small business owners to get
together once a mouth to share a workplace.
www.facebook.com/WokingJelly
Programme - 6th September 2013
Jackie and Alison present the September edition of Surrey Business Affairs with guests:
Shirley Palmer, CEO and Founder of Calmred, set up her own business consultancy five years ago.
She will discuss how Calmred reconnects people and businesses to their vision and talk about the three
books she is currently writing about business, women and personal development.
www.calmred.com
Aristos Peters has invented a smartphone application
D Risk It to help entrepreneurs and start
up businesses to seal investments. He will talk about how the new App will help budding entrepreneurs get
prepared before they approach angel investors.
www.drisk.it
Teresa Stark combines her love of dogs with running her own home-based business -Barking Mad providing
professional care for dogs in a home environment. She will talk about the challenges of working from home and
how she set up her business.
www.barkingmad.uk.com
Programme - 5th July 2013
Jackie and Alison present the July edition of Surrey Business Affairs with guests:
Marsha Hall, who runs her own business making handmade shoes, talks about the challenges facing small business owners
today, how she got started and how she has diversified her business to offering workshops.
www.marshahall.com
The Recession is Over...Time To Grow is a new book from
Keith Churchouse a financial planner and creator of Chapter Financial.
He talks about his new book and how he thinks the UK economy is on the mend and how businesses should be encouraged to be ready
for the transition.
www.chapterfinancial.com
Emma-Jane Packe talks about Prelude which offers master classes, a growth partner programme and training
programmes as well as The Supper Club, an invitation-only group of entrepreneurs who share knowledge experience
and contacts.
www.preludegroup.co.uk
Programme - 7th June 2013
Jackie and Alison present the June edition of Surrey Business Affairs with guests:
Gerry Brierley, vice chair of the Federation of Small Business Surrey Policy Team talks about her special interest
in getting fairer deals for micro businesses, why she has taken a career break, tips for small businesses and her plans for
the future.
Mike Loughton, business growth adviser, Nigel Botterill's Entrepreneurs Circle, talks about how he helps business
owners achieve the results they set out to achieve. What are the six numbers business owners should know that are critical
to success?
Anita Winter Apprenticeship Manager, Brooklands College, discusses the benefits of taking on an apprentice,
how an apprentice can help your business and how Brooklands College can help.
Programme - 3rd May 2013
Programme - 3rd May 2013
Jackie and Alison present the May edition of Surrey Business Affairs with guests:
Antonio Falco, Surrey Policy Chairman of the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) talks about issues
affecting small businesses and how the FSB can help.
www.fsb.org.uk
Jayne Morris, author, coach and burnout expert talks about why a cluttered desk may harm your
career and her new book From Burnout To Brilliance.
www.jaynemorris.com
Catherine Richardson from St James's Place Wealth Management gives advice for businesses on
building and preserving their capital, managing their cash and borrowings. She also covers the biggest
financial risks businesses face today and how they can protect themselves.
www.sjpp.co.uk/crichardson/
Programme - 5th April 2013
Jackie and Alison present the April edition of Surrey Business Affairs with guests:
Ginetta George, Managing Director of Graphic Express talks about her company which specialises in exhibition
and display graphics; as well as the importance of business networking, as Chapter Director of BNI
Elmbridge.
www.graphicexpress.co.uk
Alan James, partner of Alan James Chartered Accountants talks about the issues facing small businesses
and their finances, as well as tax tips as 5th April is the end of the tax year!
www.alanjames.co.uk
Pauline Hedges, Chairman of the West Byfleet Business Association, talks about plans to revitalise the
area, as well as how she started her own business Easily England providing bespoke tours for visiting businesses
and local wealthy individuals.
www.easilyengland.co.uk
Programme - 22nd February 2013
Jackie and Alison present the February edition of Surrey Business Affairs with guests:
Louise Punter, Chief Executive of Surrey Chambers of Commerce, discusses the issues facing businesses in
the current climate, what help is available, the importance of international trade and how to prepare young people
for the workplace.
www.surrey-chambers.co.uk
Samantha Park is an online entrepreneur who recently won a 'Spirit of London' Award. She began her online
jewellery business 'What's About Town?' 10 years ago at the age of 15 and her products have been worn by many
celebrities including Cheryl Cole and Pixie Lott. She launched her self designed jewellery line Kissika a
year ago.
www.kissika.com
