27th March 2024

In this podcast by Northumbria University, Dr Matt Sutherland interviews Flora Hamilton about theSmall Business Charter and the valuable support it has provides to small businesses. 

Listen to the podcast here 

Flora Hamilton, having spent the last ten years as director and head of financial services at the CBI, in May last year became the CEO of the Chartered Association of Business Schools (Chartered ABS) with direct responsibility for the Small Business Charter and accreditation. The Small Business Charter celebrates world class business schools across the UK & Ireland that demonstrate excellence and impact in supporting small businesses, and oversees the successful delivery of the Help to Grow: Management Course. 

Dr Sutherland is also joined by Erin Sully-Norris, Head of Commercial at Epicurium, a North East snack food business and an alumni of the Help To Grow: Management Course at Northumbria; and Helen Lee, who is Programme Manager at the North East Local Enterprise Partnership, with a core focus on facilitating universities and small business collaboration. 

In this episode you will hear from three people who have experienced firsthand the important work provided by the Small Business Charter. 

 

Learn more about the Why Small Business Matters podcast 

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 Course delivery team at Northumbria University, Why Small Business Matters takes a casual but insightful look behind the scenes of small businesses, with contributions from rising entrepreneurs and leaders of established SMEs that have been trading for many years. 

It finds 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. 

Explore previous episodes of the Why Small Business Matters podcast here