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Why Small Business Matters

Why Small Business Matters

Written by: Northumbria University
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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

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Episodes
  • Explaining the Making Tax Digital changes! With Dan Hogan and Aaron Shaw from Starling Bank

    Explaining the Making Tax Digital changes! With Dan Hogan and Aaron Shaw from Starling Bank
    Mar 30 2026

    In this episode, we delve into the implications of the upcoming Making Tax Digital legislation with Dan Hogan and Aaron Shaw from Starling Bank.

    They share insights on how SMEs can prepare for this significant shift in tax reporting, moving from annual to quarterly submissions.

    Discover how their journey with Ember led to innovative solutions aimed at simplifying accounting for small businesses, and learn about the tools that can help ease the transition to digital record-keeping. Also learn how you may already have all the tools you need for this new era, already at your fingertips!

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    38 mins
  • Into the Dragon's Den - Robson & Robson Part 2

    Into the Dragon's Den - Robson & Robson Part 2
    Nov 26 2025

    Robson & Robson are a creative agency specialising in multidisciplinary design - elevating brands, packaging, and products. led by Dan and Joe Robson in the northeast of England, they've spent over a decade helping businesses across sectors and partnering with leading global brands.

    Not only that but they're not the pressures of launching a product first hand. In 2023 they appeared on Dragons Den where they successfully received investment into their SeedCell technology from Sara Davies. In this podcast hear the long road they had to travel to get to that point, with Brexit and Covid thrown in for good measure.

    This is the first part of 2 episodes with Dan & Joe, so be sure to follow Why Small Business Matters on your favourite podcast app to get the next episode!

    This podcast is brought to you by the Help To Grow Management course, at Northumbria University. To find out more visit northumbria.ac.uk/helptogrow

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    36 mins
  • Sowing the seeds of success - Dan & Joe Robson

    Sowing the seeds of success - Dan & Joe Robson
    Oct 8 2025

    Robson & Robson are a creative agency specialising in multidisciplinary design - elevating brands, packaging, and products. led by Dan and Joe Robson in the northeast of England, they've spent over a decade helping businesses across sectors and partnering with leading global brands.

    Not only that but they're not the pressures of launching a product first hand. In 2023 they appeared on Dragons Den where they successfully received investment into their SeedCell technology from Sara Davies. In this podcast hear the long road they had to travel to get to that point, with Brexit and Covid thrown in for good measure.

    This is the first part of 2 episodes with Dan & Joe, so be sure to follow Why Small Business Matters on your favourite podcast app to get the next episode!

    This podcast is brought to you by the Help To Grow Management course, at Northumbria University. To find out more visit northumbria.ac.uk/helptogrow

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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    46 mins
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