
Beyond Busy: Boosting Productivity and Growth for Small Business
Insights and proven strategies for supporting productivity and growth in small business.
Produced by Exemplas and Leeds Beckett University, this six-episode podcast delivers practical, research-backed insights for policymakers, commissioners and SMEs. Drawing on data from over 600 SME engagements and three years of collaboration between Exemplas and Leeds Beckett University, each quick-digest episode translates proven strategies into actionable tips to boost productivity and drive sustainable growth. The series also helps commissioners make informed, evidence-based decisions to support effective SME investment and policy planning.
Beyond Busy: Boosting Productivity and Growth for Small Business
The Future is Blue
In this episode of Beyond Busy, hosts Dr Ollie Jones and Martin Coats talk about the blueprint they’ve developed from years of working with small businesses. Drawing on their experience, research and evaluation of productivity and growth programmes, they explain how this approach helps businesses improve and grow.
You’ll hear about:
● The key parts of their business support programmes
● The 5 aspects of strong programme management
● How they use diagnostics and expert coaching to create real change
● The exciting new step of digitising these diagnostics to make business support easier and more effective
● The role of digital adoption and emerging technologies like AI and IoT for small businesses
● Upcoming research projects and plans for expanding and designing future business support
● How the partnership between Exemplas and Leeds Beckett University to combine their strengths to design new propositions, which has led them to better understand the marketplace
If you want to know how a mix of hands-on help, data and research can help small businesses get more productive and ready for the future, this episode is for you.
For a deeper dive into the topics covered by our podcast series, explore the full Insight Papers, available now for more information and context.
Commissioning bodies and funders seeking more information are invited to contact Rob Sale of Exemplas directly, we’d be happy to discuss further! You can contact Rob via RobS@exemplas.com or by visiting the contact page at www.exemplas.com