Family, Ambition Curiosity & Innovation - Those are the values which run though North East tech company NBT, led by Executive Chairman Toby Bridges. NBT is a family business dating back to 1908 and some good old family values run through the company ethos. Toby explains why you should put trust in your team to make some big calls, and why there is no such thing as a stupid question.

Also joining us in this episode is Jessica Williams, founder and MD of JustWilliams, a sales and marketing agency based on Teesside. She has recently launched a new sales academy to help bring more professionalism to selling, and together with Toby she sits on a number of boards involved with small business in the region.

And we learn about how small business owners can find those all important ways to grow and get help to move their enterprise on, and why simply meeting people can transform your future.

Hosted by Sarah Stephenson from Newcastle Business School at Northumbria University.

Brought to you by theHelp To Grow Management Programme at Northumbria University, Why Small Business Matters provides SMEs and small business owners and entrepreneurs the chance to share their stories and what it means to be a successful modern SME.

To find out more about the Help To Grow Management programme, visit northumbria.ac.uk/helptogrow 

 

 

Family, Ambition Curiosity &amp; Innovation - Those are the values which run though North East tech company <a href="https://nbtgroup.co.uk">NBT</a>, led by Executive Chairman Toby Bridges. NBT is a family business dating back to 1908 and some good old family values run through the company ethos. Toby explains why you should put trust in your team to make some big calls, and why there is no such thing as a stupid question.
Also joining us in this episode is Jessica Williams, founder and MD of <a href="http://justwilliamsltd.co.uk/">JustWilliams</a>, a sales and marketing agency based on Teesside. She has recently launched a new sales academy to help bring more professionalism to selling, and together with Toby she sits on a number of boards involved with small business in the region.
And we learn about how small business owners can find those all important ways to grow and get help to move their enterprise on, and why simply meeting people can transform your future.
Hosted by <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-stephenson-20a77970/">Sarah Stephenson</a> from Newcastle Business School at Northumbria University.
Brought to you by the <a href="https://www.northumbria.ac.uk/business-services/help-to-grow-management-programme/">Help To Grow Management Programme</a>&nbsp;at Northumbria University, Why Small Business Matters provides SMEs and small business owners and entrepreneurs the chance to share their stories and what it means to be a successful modern SME.
To find out more about the Help To Grow Management programme, visit <a href="northumbria.ac.uk/helptogrow">northumbria.ac.uk/helptogrow</a>&nbsp;
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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

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 insightful 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 insightful 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>

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Why you should trust your team to do the right thing, where to go for investment and support, and why there's no such thing as a stupid question! Just some of the topics covered in this episode as Sarah Stephenson chats with North East entrepreneurs Toby Bridges & Jessica Williams