Podcasts

by Cumbria Chamber of Commerce on 20th September 2018 at 1:08 pm

Many businesses use WordPress to create and manage their websites. But big changes are coming. Our digital expert Paul Teague explains. More than a quarter of […]

by Cumbria Chamber of Commerce on 12th September 2018 at 2:58 pm

Lawyer Michael Bauer explains how businesses should respond to employment tribunal claims or, better still, avoid them altogether. The number of employment […]

by Cumbria Chamber of Commerce on 6th September 2018 at 9:20 am

Plans to develop the former armaments depot at Broughton Moor are taking off. We meet the man behind it all, Nigel Catterson. Derwent Forest is set to become a […]

by Cumbria Chamber of Commerce on 30th August 2018 at 12:32 pm

Playdale Playgrounds only began exporting in 2009 and now sells to 49 countries. MD Barry Leahey explains how they did it. The company manufactures outdoor […]

by Cumbria Chamber of Commerce on 23rd August 2018 at 10:29 am

City Council leader Colin Glover on plans for 10,000 new homes, Borderlands, Carlisle Airport, the Enterprise Zone and boosting the city centre. Carlisle […]

by Cumbria Chamber of Commerce on 13th August 2018 at 4:00 pm

Maria Ramsdale of FW Capital explains how the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund helps SMEs in Cumbria. The Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund provides loan […]

by Cumbria Chamber of Commerce on 9th August 2018 at 9:25 am

Chamber Chief Executive Rob Johnston explains how businesses can hang on to older workers and bring the best out of them. By 2030, half of all adults in the UK […]

by Cumbria Chamber of Commerce on 3rd August 2018 at 9:07 am

Chartered financial planner David Finan looks at strategies to achieve a comfortable retirement if you’re self-employed. There are 4.8m […]

by Cumbria Chamber of Commerce on 26th July 2018 at 10:48 am

Allerdale is a great place to start a business. Some 71% of new businesses in Allerdale are still trading three years after launch, well above the national […]

by Cumbria Chamber of Commerce on 19th July 2018 at 9:07 am

Cumbria Chamber of Commerce is urging the Bank of England to think carefully before raising interest rates. We delivered that message in person when Sir Jon […]