20th November 2025
Wolverhampton Business
Thursday, 20 November 2025 - 33 minutes
Guests in this podcast are Jeff Marlow, Julia Smith and Jane Sommerville.
Jeff Marlow, Business Growth Manager at the City of Wolverhampton Council, gives us details about three events coming up over the next few weeks supporting businesses around Energy Advice, Intellectual Property and Mentoring.
https://www.wolverhampton.gov.uk/business / https://www.investwolverhampton.com/index.htm
Julia Smith talks about her discovery that she was good at tele sales, despite not fitting the stereotype of a sales person - and how her two businesses support a holistic approach around sales, but also knowing ourselves as business people.
Cre8 - https://www.cre8salessolutions.co.uk/ / LOTI - https://loti.life/
Jane Sommerville, Managing Director of Bowers and Jones in Bilston, tells us about their Business Growth and Strategy award for the Midlands. Jane also outlines how they are adapting to changing markets.
https://bowersjones.com/about-us/#awards
If you're a business in or around Wolverhampton and would like to be featured on the show and podcast, email presenter Chris Allen via chris@wcrfm.com - or call or message on 077 2000 1018.
Links for information, events and funding:
Black Country Chamber of Commerce: https://www.blackcountrychamber.co.uk/events-training/
Business Growth West Midlands: https://www.businessgrowthwestmidlands.org.uk/events/
Access2Business: Access2Business.co.uk
City of Wolverhampton Council: https://www.wolverhampton.gov.uk/business
