6: Iron & Fire

10: The Shropshire Microfarm

Bridget and Paul are The Shropshire Microfarm… They produce micro-greens, which are small veg packed full of flavour and nutritional value. They're modest and humble entrepreneurs, who are in business for exactly the right reasons - they want to build a life that works for them, and they get joy from the daily activities of their business - it's not necessarily about building for profit. They have experienced some great success in a short amount of time - admitting that the response to their home delivery service during lockdown panicked them, because it was in such high demand! They care about their product, they care about their customers, and they care about the world around them - they want their business to make their world, and the world around us, a better place - well, Shropshire at least, because they always want to stay local. You can find out more about The Shropshire Microfarm on their website: www.theshropshiremicrofarm.com [http://www.theshropshiremicrofarm.com] --- Marching On is presented by Ed Nell and produced by Ben Anderson from Sound Rebel [https://www.soundrebel.co.uk/] for Marches Growth Hub Shropshire, and is funded by Shropshire Council's £3.2 million economic recovery programme, which uses government grants to fund a series of business support programmes. The views expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers themselves and do not necessarily reflect the views of Marches Growth Hub, its representatives or its employees. To find out more about Marches Growth Hub Shropshire, visit marchesgrowthhub.co.uk [http://marchesgrowthhub.co.uk]. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

9: Martin & Jones Marketing

Martin & Jones is a marketing consultancy company, proudly based in Shropshire and working with small businesses across the region. Ruth is the Martin in Martin & Jones - and her Mum, Janet, is the Jones. In this conversation, Ruth talks about this interesting business dynamic and how starting the business came at the right time for them both. Ruth also talks about her career before starting the business, and how it feels as if it was all leading up to doing her own thing - and she also talks about how she approaches marketing, with a more holistic approach. You can find out more about Martin & Jones on their website: www.martinandjonesmarketing.co.uk [http://www.martinandjonesmarketing.co.uk] --- Marching On is presented by Ed Nell and produced by Ben Anderson from Sound Rebel [https://www.soundrebel.co.uk/] for Marches Growth Hub Shropshire, and is funded by Shropshire Council's £3.2 million economic recovery programme, which uses government grants to fund a series of business support programmes. The views expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers themselves and do not necessarily reflect the views of Marches Growth Hub, its representatives or its employees. To find out more about Marches Growth Hub Shropshire, visit marchesgrowthhub.co.uk [http://marchesgrowthhub.co.uk]. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

8: NextGenAgri

Gill and Pete are husband and wife, and have both spent their careers working within technology sales for a big well-known corporate. They are now applying the skills they've learned to help businesses closer to home, working with the agricultural sector to tackle issues of farm security, lone working and crop monitoring using technological solutions. They don't come from an agricultural background, but living in Shropshire, they see the challenges around them that the agriculture industry are facing every day - and they genuinely want to improve both the processes of the agricultural industry to produce better results, but also the quality of life for people working on farms - but also the rural economy as a whole. They both left their corporate jobs for the same company at the same time, after 20 years of service - like so many, lockdown made them rethink what they wanted from their lives. They talk about the differences in lifestyle and the sometimes less talked about benefits of taking the leap and working for yourself - like actually being able to take a holiday in December! You can find out more about NextGenAgri on their website: www.nextgenagri.co.uk [http://www.nextgenagri.co.uk] --- Marching On is presented by Ed Nell and produced by Ben Anderson from Sound Rebel [https://www.soundrebel.co.uk/] for Marches Growth Hub Shropshire, and is funded by Shropshire Council's £3.2 million economic recovery programme, which uses government grants to fund a series of business support programmes. The views expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers themselves and do not necessarily reflect the views of Marches Growth Hub, its representatives or its employees. To find out more about Marches Growth Hub Shropshire, visit marchesgrowthhub.co.uk [http://marchesgrowthhub.co.uk]. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

7: J A Milton Upholstery

In this conversation, Dave and Lee-Ann from J A Milton Upholstery in Oswestry talk to Ed Nell about a business that has been established for a long time, but has recently had to deal with the loss of its founder, a woman who was so loved by the staff that Dave actually bought the business to keep it alive and the staff employed. Dave has ended up owning and running J A Milton Upholstery through circumstance, not because he had a particular desire to run his own business - more a sense of duty. It's a business which isn't primarily motivated by profit... Instead, it's core concern is with its people. You can find out more about J A Milton Upholstery on their website: https://www.jamiltonupholstery.co.uk [https://www.jamiltonupholstery.co.uk] --- Marching On is presented by Ed Nell and produced by Ben Anderson from Sound Rebel [https://www.soundrebel.co.uk/] for Marches Growth Hub Shropshire, and is funded by Shropshire Council's £3.2 million economic recovery programme, which uses government grants to fund a series of business support programmes. The views expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers themselves and do not necessarily reflect the views of Marches Growth Hub, its representatives or its employees. To find out more about Marches Growth Hub Shropshire, visit marchesgrowthhub.co.uk [http://marchesgrowthhub.co.uk]. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

6: Iron & Fire

If you hear a few thuds and bangs in this episode, it's because Kev's coffee roasters were getting set up for the day - and from looking at everything that was going on in the background on Zoom, there's definitely more to it than flicking on a switch! Kev Burrow's passion for coffee started as a young boy in Wolverhampton, and it was whilst he was living in Australia that he realised how different coffee culture was between the UK and his new home. When he moved back to England, he knew he had an opportunity - and Iron & Fire was born. Iron & Fire roasts coffee, but it also provides machinery to coffee shops so that they can roast their own coffee properly. Kev knows his products inside out, and he knows it so well because he has such a huge passion for the product itself - good quality coffee. Iron & Fire is a local business in a global market - and global forces affect them hugely, such as the price of green beans. This conversation is a fascinating insight into a Shropshire business with a huge reach. You can find out more about Iron & Fire on their website: www.ironandfire.co.uk [http://www.ironandfire.co.uk] --- Marching On is presented by Ed Nell and produced by Ben Anderson from Sound Rebel [https://www.soundrebel.co.uk/] for Marches Growth Hub Shropshire, and is funded by Shropshire Council's £3.2 million economic recovery programme, which uses government grants to fund a series of business support programmes. The views expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers themselves and do not necessarily reflect the views of Marches Growth Hub, its representatives or its employees. To find out more about Marches Growth Hub Shropshire, visit marchesgrowthhub.co.uk [http://marchesgrowthhub.co.uk]. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.