CONTENTS
THE TEAM
Editor & Founder Anita Jaynes anita @ tbesw. co. uk 01225 300043
Editorial Support Nick Batten Nick @ tbesw. co. uk
Ben Carey press @ tbesw. co. uk
Special Features Fiona Scott Fiona @ fionascott. co. uk
Design Juicy Designs www. juicy-designs. co. uk
Artwork Studio Creative Services www. studio-cs. co. uk
Printed by Acorn Press www. acornpress. co. uk
On the cover Illustration by Jonathan‘ JC’ Cutting
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Cover story: The rainbow and its symbol of hope
REGULARS
04 Business News 26 Technology 34 Positive Business
8 Names for 8 Weeks A recognition of those offering ethical inspiration in business during Covid-19
FEATURES
20 We’ re open for business 27 Zoom Vs Starleaf
Coronavirus support From Invest in Bath
PEOPLE
16 Kevin Gray, BBS, on mortgage holidays
36 Peter Woodhouse talks hindsight bias
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KEY STATISTICS
Readership: 15,000 Our audience: 56 % business owner / director level 44 % partner, manager or senior executive
EDITOR’ S NOTE
Let me begin with a HUGE thank you to all of our advertisers who’ ve continued to support The Business Exchange through these very challenging times. We’ re incredibly proud to still be here, still printing and still online, when many publishers have shut their doors.
We were determined to up our game throughout the crisis keeping our readers updated with the latest news and information. Since 23rd March we’ ve seen an increase in web traffic of up to 360 per cent which shows our efforts haven’ t gone unnoticed. We also offered free copies of our magazines delivered to people’ s homes. We had hundreds of requests and loved seeing the social media posts of our readers enjoying their copies at home.
The last few months have been a test
Community Voices Business leaders give their experience of Covid-19
for us all and I feel incredibly lucky to be part of this wonderfully caring and kind business community. We’ ve all rallied for one another, looking out for signs that someone might be having a bit of a wobble, then picking up the phone and checking in. We’ ve taken it in turns to scoop each other up on a low day and that’ s amazing. I’ ve seen nothing like it before and it makes me feel so very comforted to know that so many of you have got my back, as I’ ve got yours.
This edition is all about business and community coming together, from our cover story thanking our local hospital and its staff( turn to page 4), to pages 6-7 where we recognise those offering ethical inspiration in business.
If there is a‘ new normal’ I hope that
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We’ re open for business Firms raring to go as we get ready to lift-off from lockdown
this sense of community stays. By sticking together this region will continue to survive and thrive.
Keep safe and stay positive.
Anita Jaynes E: anita @ tbesw. co. uk T: 01225 300043
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