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10 Things that make British-made businesses great
Season 1 Episode 100
In this episode I look back over the first 100 episodes of this show to find out what makes British-made businesses great.
There are many common theme…
6 years, 11 months ago
Should raw materials come from the UK to call a product British?
Season 1 Episode 99
There is a lot of confusion about the labelling of products.
Can we truly call something 'made in the UK' if the raw materials are from overseas?
As th…
6 years, 11 months ago
From Artist to Bespoke Gift Business - Corinne Lewis-Ward, Powder Butterfly
Season 1 Episode 98
Corinne Lewis-Ward is an artist and designer who is the founder of Powder Butterfly; a design studio that creates a range of British contemporary hom…
6 years, 11 months ago
13 Factories in three days!
Season 1 Episode 97
It's so important to get out there and meet manufacturers if you are developing a product.
In this episode I explain the reasons why you should be vis…
6 years, 11 months ago
A visit to an umbrella factory - Richard Ince, James Ince & Sons
Season 1 Episode 96
Take a tour round a traditional East End umbrella factory with me as we visit James Ince & Sons. Richard Ince is the sixth generation of a family bus…
6 years, 11 months ago
How to validate your UK-made product idea
Season 1 Episode 95
Lots of people try to launch a business or collection with a huge range of products. They then find they don't have enough funds to manufacture every…
7 years ago
How to crowdfund your brand - Sophie Slater, Birdsong
Season 1 Episode 94
How can you grow a clothing brand sustainably and ethically?
In this interview I speak to the inspiring Sophie Slater from Birdsong who work with wome…
7 years ago
Made in UK clothing hit by huge US tariffs
Season 1 Episode 93
From 18th October 2019 many UK-made clothing items exported to the US will face tariffs of 25%
In this episode I discuss what items are affected and w…
7 years ago
Elaine Stewart, Longthorne Guns - The Ultimate English Shotgun
Season 1 Episode 92
England used to be one of the biggest manufacturers of shotguns in the world, but sadly, like many manufacturing industries in the UK, it has seen nu…
7 years ago
Britwashing. What is it? and how to avoid it
Season 1 Episode 91
You've probably heard of greenwashing? But how about Britwashing?
This episode tells you everything you need to know about what Britwashing is, and ho…
7 years ago