In this special episode the podcast is on tour in the North West, as Professor Jennie Shorley is joined by special guest Helen Tonks. Helen is the vision and drive behind the growth of the multi award-winning Hydraulics Online brand; from a business start-up on a blank sheet of paper in 2004, to the Northern Powerhouse Export Champion and global provider that they are today - with
customers across 20 sectors in 130 countries around the world. 

Helen is actively involved in local and regional education, through providing careers support to local high schools and real business engagement and learning opportunities to university students. 

In recognition of all this, Helen was selected to join the Northern Power Women Power List, celebrating those who challenge the norm and use their influence and power for good, and then for Mentor of the Year in 2023.

If Helen wasn't busy enough she juggles the whole work-life balance with being mum to seven. Yes, seven kids. So if you’re someone who feels like
there’s never enough hours in the day, Helen is going to share some time management tips too!

In this special episode the podcast is on tour in the North West, as Professor Jennie Shorley is joined by special guest Helen Tonks. Helen is the vision and drive behind the growth of the multi award-winning Hydraulics Online brand; from a business start-up on a blank sheet of paper in 2004, to the Northern Powerhouse Export Champion and global provider that they are today - with customers across 20 sectors in 130 countries around the world. 
Helen is actively involved in local and regional education, through providing careers support to local high schools and real business engagement and learning opportunities to university students.    In recognition of all this, Helen was selected to join the Northern Power Women Power List, celebrating those who challenge the norm and use their influence and power for good, and then for Mentor of the Year in 2023.
If Helen wasn't busy enough she juggles the whole work-life balance with being mum to seven. Yes, seven kids. So if you’re someone who feels like there’s never enough hours in the day, Helen is going to share some time management tips too!

Why Small Business Matters from Newcastle Business School at Northumbria University provides a platform for successful small business leaders to tell their stories, offer advice and unravel what it means to be a successful modern SME.

Brought to you by the Help to Grow Management delivery team at Northumbria University, Small Business Matters takes a casual but inciteful look behind the scenes with contributions from rising entrepreneurs and leaders of established small businesses that have been trading for many years.  

It will find out what gets them up in the morning, how they've navigated the challenges of the pandemic and their vision for small business in the region, the country and across the globe. 

For more info on Help To Grow visit Northumbria.ac.uk/HelpToGrow

Why Small Business Matters from Newcastle Business School at Northumbria University provides a platform for successful small business leaders to tell their stories, offer advice and unravel what it means to be a successful modern SME.
Brought to you by the Help to Grow Management delivery team at Northumbria University, Small Business Matters takes a casual but inciteful look behind the scenes with contributions from rising entrepreneurs and leaders of established small businesses that have been trading for many years.  
It will find out what gets them up in the morning, how they've navigated the challenges of the pandemic and their vision for small business in the region, the country and across the globe. 
For more info on Help To Grow visit <a href="Northumbria.ac.uk/HelpToGrow">Northumbria.ac.uk/HelpToGrow</a>

Brought to you by the Help to Grow Management team at Northumbria University

Why Small Business Matters

Northumbria University

Prof Jennie Shorley talks to Helen Tonks, Entrepreneur and founder of Hydraulics Online

In this special episode we are on tour in South Yorkshire, Associate Professor Alexandra Anderson from Sheffield Business School at Sheffield Hallam University hosts the show, and speaks to a leading entrepreneur from the city. 

This episode looks at inclusivity from a social and economic perspective, Laura Winson is our special guest, co founder of Zebedee, an inclusive talent agency in Sheffield. Zebedee is a real disruptor in the talent agency world, challenging the way disability and physical difference are represented in fashion and the media. 

They have recently been the focal point of Channel 4's Talent Agency documentary, and in tis episode we hear about the challenges and success of creating a truly inclusive company. 

In this special episode we are on tour in South Yorkshire, Associate Professor Alexandra Anderson from Sheffield Business School at Sheffield Hallam University hosts the show, and speaks to a leading entrepreneur from the city.  This episode looks at inclusivity from a social and economic perspective, Laura Winson is our special guest, co founder of Zebedee, an inclusive talent agency in Sheffield. Zebedee is a real disruptor in the talent agency world, challenging the way disability and physical difference are represented in fashion and the media. 
They have recently been the focal point of Channel 4's Talent Agency documentary, and in tis episode we hear about the challenges and success of creating a truly inclusive company.

Laura Winson - Zebedee Talent - C4 Model Agency

In this episode, we talk about The Small Business Charter and the valuable support provided to small businesses over the last ten years.

Dr Matt Sutherland is joined by 3 guests, Flora Hamilton, Erin Sully-Norris and Helen Lee, three people who have experienced first hand the important work provided by the Small Business Charter.

Flora Hamilton having spent the last ten years as director and head of financial services at the CBI, in May this year became the CEO of the Chartered Association for Business Schools (CABS) with direct responsibility for the Small Business Charter and accreditation. Celebrating world class business schools across the UK & Ireland that demonstrate excellence and impact in supporting small businesses, including more recently, the successful delivery of the Help to Grow management scheme.

We're also thrilled to be joined by Erin Sully-Norris, Head of Commercial at Epicurium, a North East snack food business and an alumni of Help To Grow Management at Northumbria.

Helen Lee also joins us, she's Programme Manager at the North East Local Enterprise Partnership, with a core focus on facilitating universities and small business collaboration.



For more info on the Help To Grow Management course at Northumbria visit Northumbria.ac.uk/helptogrow

In this episode, we talk about The Small Business Charter and the valuable support provided to small businesses over the last ten years.
Dr Matt Sutherland is joined by 3 guests, Flora Hamilton, Erin Sully-Norris and Helen Lee, three people who have experienced first hand the important work provided by the Small Business Charter.
Flora Hamilton having spent the last ten years as director and head of financial services at the CBI, in May this year became the CEO of the Chartered Association for Business Schools (CABS) with direct responsibility for the Small Business Charter and accreditation. Celebrating world class business schools across the UK &amp; Ireland that demonstrate excellence and impact in supporting small businesses, including more recently, the successful delivery of the Help to Grow management scheme.
We're also thrilled to be joined by Erin Sully-Norris, Head of Commercial at Epicurium, a North East snack food business and an alumni of Help To Grow Management at Northumbria.
Helen Lee also joins us, she's Programme Manager at the North East Local Enterprise Partnership, with a core focus on facilitating universities and small business collaboration.
 
For more info on the Help To Grow Management course at Northumbria visit Northumbria.ac.uk/helptogrow

10 Years Of The Small Business Charter

In this episode the Why Small Business Matters podcast head out on tour from Northumbria University in Newcastle, to our capital and the University of West London.

In this episode we ask "Why Apprenticeships Matter", and to answer that question are some very experienced guests. Hosted by John Charlton, Head of Knowledge Exchange at UWL, we are also joined by Janet Rowson, Director of Apprenticeships, and Sashin Shah, who has welcomed apprentices into his organisation Onepoint via UWL for a number of years.

We look at the value Apprenticeships bring to individual development, the advantages hiring apprentices can bring to an organisation, and different working cultures which may help retain budding professionals for a longer period.

This podcast is part of the Why Small Business Matters series from Northumbria University, made possible by the UK Government Help To Grow Management course at Newcastle Business School.

For more visit Northumbria.ac uk/helptogrow

In this episode the Why Small Business Matters podcast head out on tour from Northumbria University in Newcastle, to our capital and the University of West London.
In this episode we ask "Why Apprenticeships Matter", and to answer that question are some very experienced guests. Hosted by John Charlton, Head of Knowledge Exchange at UWL, we are also joined by Janet Rowson, Director of Apprenticeships, and Sashin Shah, who has welcomed apprentices into his organisation Onepoint via UWL for a number of years.
We look at the value Apprenticeships bring to individual development, the advantages hiring apprentices can bring to an organisation, and different working cultures which may help retain budding professionals for a longer period.
This podcast is part of the Why Small Business Matters series from Northumbria University, made possible by the UK Government Help To Grow Management course at Newcastle Business School.
For more visit Northumbria.ac uk/helptogrow

Prof Jennie Shorley talks to Helen Tonks, Entrepreneur and founder of Hydraulics Online

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