Berkshire Business Voices: Recent Episodes
Rob Cheshire
Berkshire Business Voices is a business directory focused around the use of audio interviews as a promotional medium, published as a podcast. We will partner with Berkshire-based businesses to record and promote podcast interviews with business owners that tell the story of their businesses and services in an engaging fashion. Podcast interviews are a powerful new medium for business promotion. They provide the opportunity to engage with potential and existing customers in a much more personal and impactful way than traditional marketing channels.
Travel Counsellors are an independent travel company offering a friendly, one to one travel service – a personal relationship with an experienced travel planner and holiday expert.
I take the time to get to know you, your likes and dislikes, enabling me to create perfectly tailored experiences and memories you will keep forever.
Having a trusted travel professional to be with you every step of the way, is now more than ever the most reassuring way to travel. I have and continue to travel extensively myself, whilst having the expertise and knowledge at my fingertips to create a vast range of travel experiences.
You may be considering anything from a beach to a city break, multi centre itinerary, adventure or luxury escape.
Buying a holiday is a unique purchase, it is not just a product, the service is very much a part of the experience, so with support 24/7 whether at home or abroad, 100% Financial Protection from the backing of a multi award-winning organisation, you have the reassurance you deserve.
Please get in touch if you need some help with your travel plans.
https://www.travelcounsellors.co.uk/sally.murray
Linda Gale from Integrus Global and BNI Berkshire and Wiltshire has worked in different areas of customer support for many years. She is a strong connector of people and loves to work with clients who want to improve their lives for themselves, their families, and their businesses. With Integrus Linda works with groups of like-minded businesspeople who like peer interaction, advice, and support to grow and achieve more in life and business. Integrus also work with disjointed teams and with managers of teams who want to create a better team working environment for each other, achieving greater results together.
With BNI Linda works very hard to create strong groups of businesspeople who look out for business opportunities for each other. Building and enriching communities for the members and their families and having fun whilst achieving this. Business can be very lonely but having a group of supportive and friendly people surrounding you looking out for opportunities is key to lots of business success in our Berkshire and Wiltshire regions. This last year has shown us how resilient people and businesses can be with the support of good people around them.
Pink Spaghetti PA services are virtual assistants who are experts at getting tasks done fast and right first time.
When you’re running a small business, we know the pressure is all on you. There are never enough hours in the day.
When you decide to share the load with an unflappable online personal assistant, you’ll be back in control. We are simply that 25th hour in your life.
Our clients enjoy fast, efficient and cost-effective business and lifestyle management, through our personal assistant and virtual assistant services across the UK.
We may be virtual personal assistants, but we are real people with long-term professional experience, and you will get to know us.
We can support you in many ways and adapt to different business needs. Simple jobs, training or complex projects, we take it all in our stride.
We are approachable online personal assistants who understand you, as we are small businesses ourselves. Within the network of Pink Spaghetti, we have experts for every requirement.
Not only do we support small business but Individuals who often need help in their private capacity, organising an event or running a complicated household or Airbnb. We can step in here too.
https://www.pink-spaghetti.co.uk/contact-us/virtual-assistant-newbury/
I am Sophie Parkes, The Body Advocate. A Registered Osteopath for over 25 years who is now partnered with a Health and Wellness Company to enable you to start putting your body and it’s Health first. There is no better time, than now to sort out any aches and pains and set some Wellness goals. This will enable you to not only Survive but Thrive coming out of lock down. Your body is a true Miracle, when it is firing on all cylinders, let me help you realise this and get the spring back in your step.
https://bodyadvocate.co.uk/
Starstream came to life to provide a relaxed, informal Wedding photography and video experience priding ourselves on being there but not being seen while making sure you are looked after and guided where I can.
Over so many years our trust in the community has seen Mark busier than ever and all of that was built but the recommendations of clients, the relationships that are built and the friendships that are formed.
Creating memories from the moments of the day filled with fun and excitement rather than endless hours of formal line ups …
Every moment of the day is a special moment and we aim to capture all that and bring it to you with as much passion as we can, from the photography to the heart felt scores of our video production, each and every frame is a moment in time and that's yours to keep forever.
http://www.starstream.co.uk/
Heritage Estate Planning understand that making a will can be a daunting prospect so our aim is to provide you with a personalised, friendly service to put you at ease, safe in the knowledge you’re your will is being handled by a qualified professional team. As well as arranging your will, we can also advise on Lasting Powers of Attorney, Trusts, Funeral Plans and Probate. All of our consultation meetings are free with no obligation and are held over zoom or Teams to keep you as safe as possible.
https://heritageestateplanning.co.uk/
Our mission is to support small businesses by making social media accessible for all and getting the recognition your business deserves.
We've been working with businesses like yours to help make their social media a success.
What does Lionize mean?
To exalt, treat as a celebrity and shout about just how fantastic you and your business are - after all, we all have a story worth telling.
We want to help businesses like yours be seen by the right people and ensure that they see you as someone they want to engage with and listen to. Using our carefully crafted content, you can focus your time elsewhere whilst we help you to stay connected with your audience online through excellent, engaging, communication.
Within our portfolio, you can choose to invest in range of affordable monthly packages that ensure you are regularly communicating to your customers and future customers. We produce and deliver engaging content for: Linked In, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
Lionize media are the go-to Partner for small businesses looking to unlock social media and leverage it to support their business goals.
https://lionizemedia.co.uk/
rachel@lionizemedia.co.uk
https://www.robdonnellytherapy.com/
Rob Donnelly has been running Robdonnellytherapy, based in Thatcham, for over fourteen years. Like many therapists, Rob can help you with most issues, but specialises in anxiety and addiction problems. He uses numerous therapeutic techniques to help you get the solution you desire. Every client is different, so every client’s solution is different. Rob also offers his find a new landscape programme, which helps the client to deal with fears, worries, and concerns around post-employment years, enabling them to go on to live a happy and fulfilled retirement.
Webster Consulting provides managed services, technology and CIO-level strategy and management to small and medium businesses. They focus on aligning IT initiatives with business strategies and goals and using technology to yield specific and measurable outcome.
www.webster-consulting.eu
www.littlenetwork.co.uk
www.wearebiz.co.uk
DMS Custom Install Ltd (DMS CI Ltd) is an Audio Visual systems integrator that brings a fresh and vibrant approach to the marketplace. With over 30 years’ experience in installing AV solutions, we particularly specialise in cutting-edge User Experience Research labs, Unified Communications (UC) video platforms, meeting room collaboration solutions which we design, install and maintain. We have solutions for every type of business or public sector project.
https://www.decibelms.co.uk/
Since 2016, Angie has been creating handmade, personalised, made to order bunting and crafts.
https://www.facebook.com/angelcraftsbyangie/
Charles cut his first silhouette in 1989, starting with his then-six-month-old daughter. Since then, silhouettes have grown from an absorbing hobby, to a means of earning a living and finally to an all-encompassing passion. His career began rather inauspiciously as a street portrait artist in London’s Covent Garden. This was where he sold his first silhouettes. Unable to find any living silhouettists he quickly realised that almost nothing is known about this lost art and that he would need to teach himself. In 1997 Charles left Covent Garden and rebranded himself as The Roving Artist, available to cut silhouettes at corporate events, weddings, and charity dos. Since then he has cut his portraits at venues all over the world.
200,000 Silhouettes Charles has cut over 200,000 silhouettes, including two portraits of the Queen, one of President Clinton and a whole host of TV personalities, writers, artists and sporting celebrities. In 2020, when the Coronavirus panbdemic brought an abrupt halt to all the events at which he was booked, Charles quickly moved his work online. He began running a series of virtual studio days at: www.silhouettist.uk
Films and Books Charles is the author of “Mastering Silhouettes” (which looks at the techniques of silhouettists from the 1760s to the present day) and the presenter of “Silhouette Secrets”, an entertaining TV documentary about the practice and history of silhouette cutting. This recently-released film has so far won a number of awards, including “Best Documentary” in both Houston and Barcelona, and is currently seeking a UK Premiere. For further information about Charles’ work as a silhouettist today please visit: www.roving-artist.com
The brand new Multi-Purpose Garden Rake that makes raking, clearing and collecting garden debris a breeze. This Multi-function tool is a gardeners’ dream come true. The Clear 'N' Collect effortlessly rakes, clears and collects leaves and garden debris has hit the market for the first time – banishing the labour-intensive, time consuming chore of outdoor clear-ups. Clear ‘N’ Collect is a versatile, multi-purpose rake that speedily collects leaves, grass and hedge clippings and general garden debris, eliminating the need to own multiple pieces of kit that clutter-up sheds and garages. The unique, large capacity hinged rake glides swiftly over lawns, gravel and hard standings, where its hinged scoops are simply pulled together to contain debris using its perfectly angled interlocking teeth. Gardeners then open the hinged rake over their wheelbarrow, compost heap, bag or green waste bin to dispose of unwanted material – without any need for bending down or shovelling-up the rubbish – while the rake’s light weight of just 1,100g ensure that clear-ups don’t take their toll on gardeners’ backs. Clear ‘N’ Collect has been engineered to be kind to the planet as well as to our backs. Not only is the product recyclable, but it is made from recycled car dashboards and former electrical goods – helping to repurpose a mountain of waste and prevent it from ending up in landfill.
clearncollect.com
sales@clearncollect.com
Ponchlin – is THE award winning multi-functional muslin for the modern mum
· Multi-functional super product for new mums recently awarded Bronze in Junior Design Awards 2020
· Combats the scary notion of breastfeeding in public and gives you confidence
· Helps mums retain their freedom and style
· Ponchlin Kids also launches to help keep kids clean and protect their clothes
Ponchlin is the stylish, multifunctional, must-have item for all mums. Ponchlin helps you reclaim your identity in your new life as a mum by giving you the confidence to look great, feed in public and get back out there, whilst doubling up as a beautiful, stylish scarf. We know from experience that many new mums find it hard to comfortably feed in public and this item helps mums take back control.
Ponchlin Kids is a matching, stylish fashion accessory for littles one allowing them freedom to explore their surroundings, protect their clothes all whilst looking smart. It is a never-ending job for mums to keep their children clean and this product helps them on this mission!
Larnies offers a range of Nail and Beauty Treatments and are passionate about creating a relaxing experience at affordable prices.
I provide a range of luxury beauty treatments including tinting, LVL, brow lamination, waxing, gel manicures and pedicures, children's party packages and more.
I use the product Bluesky and I have a range of over 200 gel colours to choose from.
I offer a guarantee to find the colour you want. If I don’t have it I will order it in.
For lash lifts I use Nouveau LVL which have fabulous results.
I'm one of the few places in Ascot where you can go to get Henna brows.
My home is situated on a quiet cul de sac with plenty of free parking right outside my house.
I love to see the confidence and satisfaction customers get out of the treatments I provide.
www.facebook.com/Larniesbeauty
Phantom Brewing Co is an independent brewery based in Reading. Co-owned by Reading’s own Dane White and Dom Gemski, the brewery and on site taproom opened it’s doors in November 2019, following a two year period of planning and preparation.
The brewery has since grown to a full time team of 9 staff, increased production by 200%, installed a state of the art canning line and expanded distribution of their beer into territories all across the UK.
The taproom is a welcoming, inclusive space that has carved a reputation for itself as not only serving top quality beer, but also hosting memorable events. Phantom’s taproom is open to the public (subject to COVID-19 regulations) on Fridays (15:00-22:00) and Saturdays (13:00-22:00), with plans to expand their opening hours further.
For more information on Phantom Brewing Co, visit their social media channels @PhantomBrewCo or their website www.phantombrew.com
Launched on 1st November 2020, Berkshire Beer Box is an exciting new hyper-local beer subscription service, delivering the very best of Berkshire Beer every month, to the people of Berkshire!
https://www.berkshirebeerbox.co.uk/
Instagram berkshire.beer.box
Twitter @berksbeerbox
Wellness Windsor was founded by Clare and Mariola in 2018, with the aim of delivering a variety of therapeutic interventions to unleash your potential and make you feel positive, physically and emotionally.
https://wellnesswindsoruk.com/