SME SOS

How to start exporting

Experts share tips on how to sell your goods and services overseas, featuring international trade advisor Hilary Green, Moussa Clarke of Bath Ales, Guy Watson of Fhoss Technology and Nigel B Davis of HSBC, chaired by Gavin Thompson of www.southwestbusiness.co.uk.

How to make your business go green

SME SOS advice podcast for businesses. This edition looks at how to make your business greener. Hosted by Gavin Thompson of www.southwestbusiness.co.uk with guests Go Green project director Amy Robinson, Sift CEO Ben Heald, Amy Dartington of Sustain, and Rob Delius, an architect from Stride Treglown.

How and when to borrow for business

SME SOS monthly podcast giving advice for the small and medium sized business owner and manager. This edition focuses on finance, how and when a business should borrow money. Hosted by Gavin Thompson from South West Business, James Thomas, corporate finance director at BDO, Craig Driscoll relationship manager from the SME banking team at Lloyds Bank commercial banking in Bristol and Alastair Logan, regional sales director of Ultimate Finance.

May 2015 Parental leave

What do rules on parental leave and shared parental leave mean for small business owners, managers and entrepreneurs? Find out in the first South West Business SME SOS podcast hosted by Gavin Thompson with experts Anna Pepler from HR Dept and Kerrie Hunt from Thrings law firm.