Open4Business from NLive Radio

About Open4Business from NLive Radio

NLive Radio's Open4Business (Open for Business) Podcast, the interviews, discussion and more from our weekly radio show. Cut up into bite size chunks. The show is presented by Simon Cox director of NNBN, and Head of Policy for Northamptonshire Chamber of Commerce. Interviews with the movers and shakers in the town and county to shine a light on the best of local business, charity and community initiatives.

Publisher

NLive Radio - Local Radio for Northampton

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

3 Jun 2020

Latest episode

13 Mar 2026

Latest episodes

1 of 395 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   13 Mar 2026

   Alexina Cassidy - Act Now Consulting - Talking B Corps, ESG and sustainability

   Alexina Cassidy is the founder of ActNow Consulting and a passionate advocate for helping businesses become a force for good. As a Sustainable Business Advisor, she supports organisations in developing practical ESG and sustainability strategies that balance commercial success with environmental and social responsibility. Alexina is also a specialist B Corp Consultant, guiding companies through the journey toward B Corp certification and helping them embed responsible practices into the heart of their operations. Alongside this, she works with organisations to develop credible carbon reduction plans as part of their path to Net Zero, and delivers Carbon Literacy training through engaging workshops and courses delivered both online and in person. After a varied career spanning investment banking, fundraising, teaching, and project coordination within the legal consulting sector, Alexina launched ActNow Consulting in 2023 to focus fully on helping organisations reduce their carbon footprints and create meaningful positive impact for their people, communities, and the planet. In July 2025, ActNow Consulting itself became a certified B Corporation. An optimist at heart, Alexina believes businesses have a responsibility to address the climate and biodiversity crisis and that collective action can drive real change. Guided by her mantra, “Always Make a Difference,” she works to inspire organisations to reduce negative impacts and increase their positive contribution to the world. Originally broadcast on Open4Business on NLive Radio Wednesday 18th of March

2. 

   13 Mar 2026

   Esther Gammage - Esther Gammage Consulting - Neurodiversity in business and Eve – an event coming up for female leaders

   Esther Gammage is the founder of Esther Ruth Consulting, a practice dedicated to empowering leaders to unlock their potential, build confidence, and create thriving, people-first workplaces. With more than 20 years’ experience in HR and nearly a decade specialising in leadership coaching, she brings both deep commercial insight and a strong belief that effective leadership begins with service. Inspired by the principles in Leaders Eat Last by Simon Sinek, Esther works with leaders to move beyond traditional management and instead lead through support, empathy, and inspiration. Her work focuses on helping individuals and organisations cultivate emotionally intelligent, resilient leadership that drives engagement, trust, and sustainable success. Through Leadership and Confidence Coaching, Leadership Development programmes, ADHD Coaching, and Fractional HR Business Partner consultancy, Esther supports leaders in building authentic confidence, developing inclusive and high-performing teams, and embedding neuroinclusive, people-centred cultures. A passionate advocate for women in leadership, she also works with women rebuilding their confidence after toxic workplaces, helping them reclaim their voice, power, and leadership legacy. Alongside her consulting work, Esther is a public speaker on topics including wellbeing, confidence-building, and inclusive leadership strategy. Combining lived experience with professional expertise, she inspires leaders and organisations to create environments where people feel valued, supported, and able to thrive. Originally broadcast on Open4Busoness on NLive Radio on 11th March 2026

3. 

   25 Feb 2026

   Simon Davis from Keller Williams estate agents

   Award winning Simon Davis from Keller Williams (https://www.kwuk.com/agent/simon-warnford-davis/),the world’s largest estate agency, has his finger on the pulse of the local property market. Simon has access to detailed local and nationwide data,including highly informative heatmaps that reveal market trends and buyer demand across the area. Did you know that, according to an industry leader,Northamptonshire is predicted to be a growth hotspot in 2026? Originally broadcast on Tuesday 24th February 2026 on Open4Business hosted by Simon Cox.

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Jim James - Founder and CEO of East West PR

Published 11 Feb 2021 · Transcript excerpt

[…] So, there is still the, you know, the prize of getting product made in China, shipping it back to Europe and the States. So, on two counts, really, I think China is a market that we still need to consider. What I will say, though, is that it's not an easy market. So, I'm just working with a client that's looking at establishing itself in China. The first thing that we're doing, and for anybody listening, that's looking at China, the first thing that we're doing is the trademark check. Because in China, it's a first use, not first file. So, what you can have is, sorry, it's a first file, not first use. […]

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