Do you belong to a trade association? Some are for a particular trade whilst others cover wide groups. Thev Federation of Small Businesses is the largest business association in the UK with around 23,000 members.
I welcomed Mike Jones, Secretary of the Local Branch of the FSB to talk about trade associations in general and the FSB in particular.
If you have views on the FSB or others then please let us know.
Rob Warlow turned the tables today on the business person looking for a bank loan and asks "What about you? What does that bank manager think about you when he sits down with you?
Have you been watching Mary Portas with her show "Mary Queen of Shops" where she looks at small businesses to see where they can improve. She is very direct and in your face and is like a walking jar of Marmite. You either love or hate her. 
Last week she worked with (or should that be against) a baker who hadn't changed her outlook or style for 30 years. It wasn't a very successful outcome. Mary took the shop-owner to visit Hobbs House Bakery and meet Tom Herbert. Tom's family have been baking bread in the Cotswolds for five generations and Tom continues to win awards for the firm, Hobbs House Bakery. Tom will be guesting live on this show on Tuesday 29th June when we invite you to call in or to send in any questions. This will be a 30 minute programme and one that I'd recommend. Watch out for more information and visit the website at
http://www.hobbshousebakery.co.uk
The photo is taken from the following site. Please visit. http://eatfamilystyles.com/2009/09/15/chicken-coops-award-winning-bread-and-buffalo-milk-at-the-organic-food-festival
And here's a link about Tom's Sheperd's Loaf.
http://www.hobbshousebakery.co.uk/aboutus/news/141-perfectloaf
http://www.availablelight.tv/news_story.php?n_id=86
ENDORSEMENT:
Todd Trethowan says "I had made it my mission to taste as many sourdoughs up and down the country as humanly possible. The quest for the best is over. We think that the Shepherds loaf is a cult loaf in the making." Todd, Cheesemaker and Monger, uses The Shepherds loaf to create the best cheese toasties in the world! Every Wednesday at St Nicholas's market in Bristol on the Trethowan's dairy stall.
QUOTATION:
"I've got a party in my mouth", random at Saint Nicholas' Market, Autumn 2009
SPECIFICATION & NUTRITION:
YEAST and DAIRY free
STORAGE:
This loaf will last at least a week, and is best on day 3.
SERVING SUGGESTIONS:
Perfect for tartines, Croc Monsieur, weekend toast with marmalade, and with anything and everything until every last slice and crumb has been enjoyed. A Hobbs House Bakery loaf so big you'll want to share.
This week the Mary Portas progamme took us to Corfe and a small village shop that was trying to be everything to everyone: where the owners were on a treadmill and losing up to £6000 a month. With a bit of inspiration from Mary and eventually enthusiasm and then huge dollops of energy the shop has turned into something much different. A hub for the village stocking a range of local produce. A complete transformation. I spoke to Chris Porter on Wednesday and he told me that he'd received over 3000 e-mails in the 2 days since the programme was shown and several letters. On the phone I could hear a real buzz in the background. Chris and Juliette have promised to talk with me early next week and we'll hope to broadcast that conversation next Thursday, 24th June. If you want some pure magic listen in, I think you'll find some straight talking from a market trader.
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