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16th Apr 2025

Episode 72: Tackling the rise in Employers' National Insurance: what businesses need to know

In this episode of The Streets Sessions, host James Pinchbeck is joined by Michael Greene, Partner at Streets, and Anita Wynne, Managing Director of BestStart Human Resources. Together they unpack one of the most talked-about measures from the Autumn Budget 2024 — the rise in employers’ National Insurance contributions.With the changes now ...

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13th Mar 2025

Episode 71: From photography to farming - Anna Jackson’s regenerative journey

In this episode of The Streets Sessions, James Pinchbeck is joined by Anna Jackson, a young farmer, entrepreneur and advocate for regenerative agriculture. Originally pursuing a ...


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28th Feb 2025

Episode 70 - how do you turn a passion for gaming into a thriving business?

In this episode of The Streets Sessions, we talk to young entrepreneur Oliver Whitehead, Founder and CEO of Synx Games, which creates innovative gaming ...


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28th Jan 2025

Episode 69: Revolutionising business finance with ViFi

In this episode of The Streets Sessions we talk to Ben Steele, Managing Director of Streets Steele, about ViFi - the new cutting-edge virtual ...

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26th Jun 2024

Episode 62: Employment, workforce and skills election special

In this special episode of The Streets Sessions, with guests Anita Wynne, CEO of Beststart Human Resources and Taj Rehal, Partner and employment law specialist with leading law practice Fladgate LLP, we focus on the election and what the main party manifestos have in store for employers and employees, as well as ...



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9th May 2024

Episode 60: There is so much more to the Fringe 24…

In this Brighton Fringe 2024 special episode of The Streets Sessions, we talk to Duncan Lustig-Prean, Chair of Brighton Fringe, about this year’s festival and the highlights, along with its importance for the entertainment industry and the wider community. We also look at the business side of running the festival and the ...


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4th Apr 2024

Episode 59: More than a ‘Recap’ on cryptocurrency and taxation

In this episode of The Streets Sessions, we talk to Dan Howitt, founder of Recap – a specialist cryptocurrency tax software. In conversation with Dan, we will not only find out about how he came to start Recap but also more about how it can help UK cryptocurrency investors in managing their ...



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2nd Feb 2024

Episode 57: More than pedal power for start-up loans

In this episode of The Streets Sessions, we talk to Michelle Stewart, Director of Operations for NWES enterprise agency, about the British Business Bank’s Start-Up Loan Scheme. We also find out more about how the scheme can and has supported start up and early years businesses. In particular how it has helped ...


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17th Jan 2024

Episode 56: Patch and the Colchester Business Awards

In this episode of The Streets Sessions, we talk to Jenna Saiz Abo Henriksen and Jordan Sidwell, founders of Patch, a plant led café and winner of the Colchester Business Awards 2023 - New Business of the Year. We find out more about this innovative and inspiring young ...


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11th Dec 2023

Episode 55: Making more than an entrance, with Stuart Burlton

In this episode of The Streets Sessions we talk to Stuart Burlton, MD of Make An Entrance, the UK’s largest manufacturer and retailer of coir matting and direct sales logo matting. In conversation with Stuart, we find out how this inspirational family business has changed from a sales and marketing operation to ...


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15th Nov 2023

Episode 54: Business insolvencies are on the rise - how to manage your exposure

In this episode of The Streets Sessions, we talk to Andrew McTear, a director with insolvency and business restructuring specialists McTear Williams Wood, about the rising number of business insolvencies, what directors need to consider and how to manage their exposure should their business be struggling or be facing increased bad debts.


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19th Oct 2023

Episode 53: Merch turns tech for enterprising Stuart

In this episode of the Streets Sessions, we talk to entrepreneur Stuart Maclaren, Founder of Fan Merch and Your Print Partner. Still only in his very early thirties, Stuart shares with us his journey from running a back bedroom business to that today of a leading personalised merchandising business, embracing the latest ...