167 - Two strangers start an award winning community micro pub

Ash and Ian had never met before, one day fate brought them together and they started a micro pub in Warlingham, Surrey – Ales On The Green. Their passion for their community is what brought them together.Our chat discovers how they met, how they structure their business and their aims and ambitions. Their stories are truly entertaining.You can find out more about what they do by subscribing to their newsletter at https://alesonthegreen.comYour Business Hour podcast is hosted by the founders of Champ Consultants, Chantal and Matthew Baker. They are both accountants and bring a wealth of knowledge, experience, and business tips to their chat. They interview guests who tell their business stories, as well as consider the latest topics in business and finance.New podcasts are released weekly on a Tuesday and you can follow us on:Instagram: @your.businesshourFacebook: @your.businesshour

Will Steel is a transformational leadership coach, author of Free To Lead and the host of the Free To Lead podcast – where entrepreneurs, founders and world leaders uncover what’s truly holding them back and step into the power of authentic leadership.Will shares details of his coaching and discusses with Chantal matters that may be holding her back from writing her book – it does get interesting!You can find out more at www.willsteel.comYour Business Hour podcast is hosted by the founders of Champ Consultants, Chantal and Matthew Baker. They are both accountants and bring a wealth of knowledge, experience, and business tips to their chat. They interview guests who tell their business stories, as well as consider the latest topics in business and finance.New podcasts are released weekly on a Tuesday and you can follow us on:Instagram: @your.businesshourFacebook: @your.businesshour

Fiona Tothill is a ‘hands on’ proprietor of Kingsmead Equestrian Centre which she has run with her family for nearly 14 years. Through our chat with Fiona you can hear her passion, her love of horses and her natural ability to talk and understand the horses. Such insightful and touching stories were also shares.You can find out more at www.kingsmeadhorses.co.uk  Your Business Hour podcast is hosted by the founders of Champ Consultants, Chantal and Matthew Baker. They are both accountants and bring a wealth of knowledge, experience, and business tips to their chat. They interview guests who tell their business stories, as well as consider the latest topics in business and finance.New podcasts are released weekly on a Tuesday and you can follow us on:Instagram: @your.businesshourFacebook: @your.businesshour

Matteo Turi is a finance leader, investor and bord advisor who has spent nearly two decades working with businesses at pivotal moments of growth.Matteo shares his experiences from being on both sides of the table to enable a business to grow. Matteo explains his High Valuation Triangle, a model he applies to the five stages of business: startup, scale-up, stagnation, crisis and exit.You can find Matteo at www.youtube.com/@matteoturiYour Business Hour podcast is hosted by the founders of Champ Consultants, Chantal and Matthew Baker. They are both accountants and bring a wealth of knowledge, experience, and business tips to their chat. They interview guests who tell their business stories, as well as consider the latest topics in business and finance.New podcasts are released weekly on a Tuesday and you can follow us on:Instagram: @your.businesshourFacebook: @your.businesshour

Emma Regan is the founder of Strength & Bloom, a women’s strength and wellness brand based in Surrey. In chatting to Emma we learned about how she started her business, how her passion about cutting through noise in women’s health has also led to her a podcast, retreats and much more. Emma shares her stories, benefits of opening a gym and why she decided to start a women’s only gym. I love Emma’s quote of ‘training for my older body'.You can find out more at www.andbloom.uk Your Business Hour podcast is hosted by the founders of Champ Consultants, Chantal and Matthew Baker. They are both accountants and bring a wealth of knowledge, experience, and business tips to their chat. They interview guests who tell their business stories, as well as consider the latest topics in business and finance.New podcasts are released weekly on a Tuesday and you can follow us on:Instagram: @your.businesshourFacebook: @your.businesshour

Nicola and Wendy from Mettle and Bond shared their experiences, both positives and negatives in running a business especially with the challenges involved in domestic care. Their stories were amazing and so heartwarming. We also congratulate them on winning Rising Star Award and Employer of the Year Award at the Tandridge Business Awards. You can find out more at www.mettleandbond.co.uk Your Business Hour podcast is hosted by the founders of Champ Consultants, Chantal and Matthew Baker. They are both accountants and bring a wealth of knowledge, experience, and business tips to their chat. They interview guests who tell their business stories, as well as consider the latest topics in business and finance.New podcasts are released weekly on a Tuesday and you can follow us on:Instagram: @your.businesshourFacebook: @your.businesshour

Alice had a career in Engineering and is now the founder of Wonder Create Play.Alice discusses her personal classrooms and her online videos and classrooms, how her ideas come to light and what she is taking apart next.You can find Alice at www.wondercreateplay.co.ukYour Business Hour podcast is hosted by the founders of Champ Consultants, Chantal and Matthew Baker. They are both accountants and bring a wealth of knowledge, experience, and business tips to their chat. They interview guests who tell their business stories, as well as consider the latest topics in business and finance.New podcasts are released weekly on a Tuesday and you can follow us on:Instagram: @your.businesshourFacebook: @your.businesshour

David Cousins is the author of Dave’s Burgers and the Dave’s Burgers brand.Did you know there is a different burger for each week of the year? Dave’s Burger book gives recipes and designs for the burger book. He discusses how he has come up with these ideas and what is next ….You can find Dave on Instagram @davesburgers_ and get his book from him personally at The Dene Restaurant in Woldingham.Your Business Hour podcast is hosted by the founders of Champ Consultants, Chantal and Matthew Baker. They are both accountants and bring a wealth of knowledge, experience, and business tips to their chat. They interview guests who tell their business stories, as well as consider the latest topics in business and finance.New podcasts are released weekly on a Tuesday and you can follow us on:Instagram: @your.businesshourFacebook: @your.businesshour

Ali’s Vintage Hire is both a vintage china hire and afternoon tea catering company based in Oxted, Surrey. She has been running her business for 15 years and it has become a one stop company for special events.Ali chats about her business, how it all started and the pitfalls of shopping for a business you love! And much moreYou can find Ali at www.alisvintagehire.co.ukYour Business Hour podcast is hosted by the founders of Champ Consultants, Chantal and Matthew Baker. They are both accountants and bring a wealth of knowledge, experience, and business tips to their chat. They interview guests who tell their business stories, as well as consider the latest topics in business and finance.New podcasts are released weekly on a Tuesday and you can follow us on:Instagram: @your.businesshourFacebook: @your.businesshour

Alice Coombe is the founder of Kind Minds runs a holistic coaching service for children, parents, teachers and adults. Alice guides families and educators to find calm in the chaos, fostering a deeper mind-body connection through practical tools, emotional awareness and mindful movement.During our chat, Alice shares various stress tips in being a parent and business owner, the stigma behind life coaching as well as confirming why it takes ‘a village to raise a child’.Alice’s business is www.kindmindscoaching.co.ukYour Business Hour podcast is hosted by the founders of Champ Consultants, Chantal and Matthew Baker. They are both accountants and bring a wealth of knowledge, experience, and business tips to their chat. They interview guests who tell their business stories, as well as consider the latest topics in business and finance.New podcasts are released weekly on a Tuesday and you can follow us on:Instagram: @your.businesshourFacebook: @your.businesshour