Make sure to check us out at RuralPod Media . You can follow Rural Business Focus and contact Ben on Twitter @ruralbf_pod or on Instagram @ruralbusinessfocus Have you thought about the benefits of podcasting for your business? If you want to find out more or work with Ben to make your own podcast or to organise some podcast training for your business visit ruralpodmedia.co.uk Our podcast disclaimer can be found here....
Oct 24, 2023•7 min
Make sure to check us out at RuralPod Media . You can follow Rural Business Focus and contact Ben on Twitter @ruralbf_pod or on Instagram @ruralbusinessfocus Have you thought about the benefits of podcasting for your business? If you want to find out more or work with Ben to make your own podcast or to organise some podcast training for your business visit ruralpodmedia.co.uk Our podcast disclaimer can be found here....
Oct 17, 2023•7 min
Today we’re talking about B Corporation Movement. B Corp certified companies are businesses verified by B Lab to meet high standards of social and environmental performance, transparency and accountability. B Corps commit to positively impact all stakeholders that they are involved with – from their workers, to communities, customers, and the planet. There are now over 6800 B Corps around the world across 161 industries and 89 countries. 1300 of these B Corps are in the UK. Today Ben is meeting ...
Oct 10, 2023•33 min
Ex-SAS military adviser Mick Hawkes and his daughter have launched a new business specialising in improving farm security and preventing rural crime. After 22 years working in corporate security following 24 years in the military, Mick Hawkes returned to rural Herefordshire and realised how much of an issue rural crime was. Rural theft across the UK cost an estimated £40.5m in 2021, according to NFU Mutual’s annual report, with thieves targeting fuel, livestock and machinery. And, the cost incre...
Oct 03, 2023•30 min
Make sure to check us out at RuralPod Media . You can follow Rural Business Focus and contact Ben on Twitter @ruralbf_pod or on Instagram @ruralbusinessfocus Have you thought about the benefits of podcasting for your business? If you want to find out more or work with Ben to make your own podcast or to organise some podcast training for your business visit ruralpodmedia.co.uk Our podcast disclaimer can be found here....
Sep 12, 2023•5 min
Make sure to check us out at RuralPod Media . You can follow Rural Business Focus and contact Ben on Twitter @ruralbf_pod or on Instagram @ruralbusinessfocus Have you thought about the benefits of podcasting for your business? If you want to find out more or work with Ben to make your own podcast or to organise some podcast training for your business visit ruralpodmedia.co.uk Our podcast disclaimer can be found here....
Sep 05, 2023•5 min
Make sure to check us out at RuralPod Media . You can follow Rural Business Focus and contact Ben on Twitter @ruralbf_pod or on Instagram @ruralbusinessfocus Have you thought about the benefits of podcasting for your business? If you want to find out more or work with Ben to make your own podcast or to organise some podcast training for your business visit ruralpodmedia.co.uk Our podcast disclaimer can be found here. You can find out more about the Countrywoman's Guide here ....
Aug 29, 2023•29 min
Make sure to check us out at RuralPod Media . You can follow Rural Business Focus and contact Ben on Twitter @ruralbf_pod or on Instagram @ruralbusinessfocus Have you thought about the benefits of podcasting for your business? If you want to find out more or work with Ben to make your own podcast or to organise some podcast training for your business visit ruralpodmedia.co.uk Our podcast disclaimer can be found here. You can find out more about the Edenbridge and Oxted Agricultural Show here ....
Aug 22, 2023•23 min
Make sure to check us out at RuralPod Media . You can follow Rural Business Focus and contact Ben on Twitter @ruralbf_pod or on Instagram @ruralbusinessfocus Have you thought about the benefits of podcasting for your business? If you want to find out more or work with Ben to make your own podcast or to organise some podcast training for your business visit ruralpodmedia.co.uk Our podcast disclaimer can be found here. Pomodoro Technique website - The Pomodoro® Technique | Cirillo Consulting GmbH ...
Aug 15, 2023•8 min
Make sure to check us out at RuralPod Media . You can follow Rural Business Focus and contact Ben on Twitter @ruralbf_pod or on Instagram @ruralbusinessfocus Have you thought about the benefits of podcasting for your business? If you want to find out more or work with Ben to make your own podcast or to organise some podcast training for your business visit ruralpodmedia.co.uk Our podcast disclaimer can be found here. For the Rural Planning Co visit their website here....
Aug 08, 2023•35 min
Make sure to check us out at RuralPod Media . You can follow Rural Business Focus and contact Ben on Twitter @ruralbf_pod or on Instagram @ruralbusinessfocus Have you thought about the benefits of podcasting for your business? If you want to find out more or work with Ben to make your own podcast or to organise some podcast training for your business visit ruralpodmedia.co.uk Our podcast disclaimer can be found here....
Aug 01, 2023•30 min
Make sure to check us out at RuralPod Media . You can follow Rural Business Focus and contact Ben on Twitter @ruralbf_pod or on Instagram @ruralbusinessfocus Have you thought about the benefits of podcasting for your business? If you want to find out more or work with Ben to make your own podcast or to organise some podcast training for your business visit ruralpodmedia.co.uk Our podcast disclaimer can be found here....
Jul 25, 2023•9 min
Make sure to check us out at RuralPod Media . You can follow Rural Business Focus and contact Ben on Twitter @ruralbf_pod or on Instagram @ruralbusinessfocus Have you thought about the benefits of podcasting for your business? If you want to find out more or work with Ben to make your own podcast or to organise some podcast training for your business visit ruralpodmedia.co.uk Our podcast disclaimer can be found here....
Jul 18, 2023•10 min
Link to the Sleep Foundation Make sure to check us out at RuralPod Media . You can follow Rural Business Focus and contact Ben on Twitter @ruralbf_pod or on Instagram @ruralbusinessfocus Have you thought about the benefits of podcasting for your business? If you want to find out more or work with Ben to make your own podcast or to organise some podcast training for your business visit ruralpodmedia.co.uk...
Jul 11, 2023•13 min
Link to the Women in Food and Agriculture Mentoring programme - deadline 14th July . Link to Henry Plumb Foundation. Contain's Milly's 'big reveal' - listen on for an exclusive update about where Milly is going next... You can follow Rural Business Focus and contact Ben on Twitter @ruralbf_pod or on Instagram @ruralbusinessfocus Have you thought about the benefits of podcasting for your business? If you want to find out more or work with Ben to make your own podcast or to organise some podcast t...
Jul 04, 2023•36 min
You can find out more information about Perennial CFO here . This episode is for informational purposes only and does not constitute advice. RuralPod Media or Perennial CFO accept no responsibility for using any of the information contained in this podcast. Joey's handles: Twitter - @JoeydeWit_ Email - joey@perennialcfo.com You can follow Rural Business Focus and contact Ben on Twitter @ruralbf_pod or on Instagram @ruralbusinessfocus Have you thought about the benefits of podcasting for your bus...
Jun 27, 2023•48 min
Ben chats to Amanda Marshall, the founder of Devon based outdoor clothing business 3 Donkeys. You can find 3 Donkeys on their website here. Insta and facebook @3donkeysclothing ; twitter @3donkeysltd You can follow Rural Business Focus and contact Ben on Twitter @ruralbf_pod or on Instagram @ruralbusinessfocus Have you thought about the benefits of podcasting for your business? If you want to find out more or work with Ben to make your own podcast or to organise some podcast training for your bu...
Jun 20, 2023•29 min
You can follow Rural Business Focus and contact Ben on Twitter @ruralbf_pod or on Instagram @ruralbusinessfocus Have you thought about the benefits of podcasting for your business? If you want to find out more or work with Ben to make your own podcast or to organise some podcast training for your business visit ruralpodmedia.co.uk For more on Claire visit: clairetaylormedia.com...
Jun 13, 2023•42 min
Today’s episode is mostly for farmers looking to diversify their businesses and thinking of how to finance these ventures. You can follow Rural Business Focus and contact Ben on Twitter @ruralbf_pod or on Instagram @ruralbusinessfocus Have you thought about the benefits of podcasting for your business? If you want to find out more or work with Ben to make your own podcast or to organise some podcast training for your business visit ruralpodmedia.co.uk Timestamps for today's episode 1:04 Ben intr...
Jun 06, 2023•36 min
A solo episode with Ben on happiness in life and work and why checking in on what we are grateful for is important. You can follow Rural Business Focus and contact Ben on Twitter @ruralbf_pod or on Instagram @ruralbusinessfocus Have you thought about the benefits of podcasting for your business? If you want to find out more or work with Ben to make your own podcast or to organise some podcast training for your business visit ruralpodmedia.co.uk This week's call to action Write down 3 things that...
May 30, 2023•9 min
Today is all about growth mindset and getting our minds into focus to improve not just our work lives but our entire lives, and develop and hone our skills in having a mindset of growth and development. There are few people better placed than my guest today to discuss this as in 2017 he launched a podcast to explore this very thing – the growth mindset podcast – and has since produced 9 seasons covering 240 episodes, speaking to a wide range of guests in addition to focussed solo episodes on all...
May 23, 2023•46 min
Today is all about combining growth and strategy and getting ourselves into that mindset of thinking about where we’re going but putting that through a commercial lens. Veronica Still has vast amounts of experience in sales and commercial strategy across the media, events, technology and information services sectors. She has led large sales teams, managed budgets of over £15 million and has a broad skill set from negotiation to change management, advertising, sales, digital media and marketing. ...
May 16, 2023•36 min
Today Ben is joined by skier, four-time Winter Olympian for Great Britain, presenter of Ski Sunday and much more besides: Chemmy Alcott. With a career high ranking of 8th in the World, 7 times as British National Overall Champion and the only British female skier to ever win a run in a World Cup, Chemmy is widely regarded as one of Britain’s greatest ever skiers. East Sussex, where she was born, isn’t perhaps your typical start for a pro skiier but Chemmy began the sport from an early age and he...
May 09, 2023•42 min
Today’s focus is recruitment and finding good people to help you develop your business. Often this is something that can hold small and medium sized businesses back, especially if you end up taking on the wrong people – that can cause an even bigger headache. Similarly if you find the right people and build a team of people who are committed, connected and driven to succeed for all of you then it can do amazing things for your growth potential. But how do you find those people? Well that is the ...
May 02, 2023•37 min
Ben is joined today by Aly Robins who is a business coach and marketing consultant from Montana in the US. Aly also runs a website design agency called Snowy Mountain Marketing. More than anything Aly is completely passionate about agriculture and rural business and has a drive to help rural businesses flourish and people to be their very best. You can also find her over on the Agriculture and Rural Business Podcast .Today, we’ll be talking about getting an idea off the ground but also hear more...
Apr 25, 2023•45 min
How are your motivation levels? Do you find yourself sometimes more motivated than at other times? This episode explores this and more. You can follow Rural Business Focus and contact Ben on Twitter @ruralbf_pod or on Instagram @ruralbusinessfocus Have you thought about the benefits of podcasting for your business? If you want to find out more or work with Ben to make your own podcast or to organise some podcast training for your business visit benjamineagle.co.uk This week's challenge Think abo...
Apr 18, 2023•11 min
How far along are you on your business’s journey towards achieving net zero? Have you already got there? Or is it something that you haven’t thought about. How are your energy costs looking and how sustainable is your energy source moving forwards? Have you already transitioned towards renewable sources, considered it or again, not even thought about it yet? That is what we discuss on this episode. Ben Tansey and Neil Harrison are co-directors of ReHeat , based up in the north east of England. R...
Apr 11, 2023•47 min
Have you ever experienced burnout? Have you had work related stress? It's really important we look out for it in ourselves and other people and take steps to prevent it. This is what we discuss in today's episode. References Episode 19 with Tony Ilett on physical and mental fitness Episode 21 with Lucy Williamson on nutrition Article in the Journal of Rural Studies on farmer burnout The Warning Signs of Unhealthy Stress (in Farmstrong) About burnout on Farmstrong Business Health Institute piece ...
Apr 04, 2023•23 min
Today we’re talking about digital and tech and asking what the rural sector can do more of to embrace the digital space and how digital can help rural business to develop and move forward? Host Ben Eagle is joined by: Emma Simkiss (Managing Director at Freestyle ) Camilla Hayselden-Ashby (Head of Product at Fieldmargin ) Adam Short (Co-founder of MA Systems Ltd , owner of Temple Technologies Limited and a first generation farmer) You can follow Rural Business Focus and contact Ben on Twitter @ru...
Mar 28, 2023•42 min
Jamie Perry is the founder and Director of Lasting Change at The Hope Revolution Foundation. How do we instil more hope in society and how can we work together to make that sense of hope commonplace and an everyday thing? You can follow Rural Business Focus and contact Ben on Twitter @ruralbf_pod or on Instagram @ruralbusinessfocus Have you thought about the benefits of podcasting for your business? If you want to find out more or work with Ben to make your own podcast or to organise some podcas...
Mar 21, 2023•41 min