Sandy Needham
Sandy Needham is Chief Executive of Bradford Chamber of Commerce

Sport proving a real confidence booster

9:50am Wednesday 13th February 2013

What can we do to change the image of Bradford? It’s a question that is raised frequently and something that features in almost any survey we carry out.

Where women are at top, organisations are more profitable

11:20am Wednesday 16th January 2013

No quotas please!

Campaign for Wool having a big impact

11:00am Wednesday 10th October 2012

The Lord Mayor of London, David Wootton, is nearing the end of his very successful year in office.

A break from everyday routine can work wonders

1:00pm Wednesday 12th September 2012

I’ve just read an article about the benefits of stopping for lunch. It’s something that seems to happen more in other European countries than here. But are we any more productive as a nation as a result? As we increasingly spend time hunched over our PCs, I can see that it makes sense, if only to give our bodies as well as our minds a break.

Keeping an eye on social media growth

9:30am Wednesday 8th August 2012

When websites were new, every company wanted to have one, but few knew what for.

How to join in the Jubilee celebrations

9:09am Wednesday 11th July 2012

Sometimes I think that in business we don’t spend enough time telling the story. Do we tell potential customers why our goods or services are the best or explain aspects that are unique? Making the invisible visible can make the difference.

Raise our voices for the great local firms

9:11am Tuesday 8th May 2012

According to statistics, the UK is officially in recession again – the dreaded ‘double-dip’.

Good opportunity to show off successes

9:15am Wednesday 8th February 2012

Last month I wrote about uncertainty and trying to spot the “new norm”. I’d like to report on some of the things I’ve learned about businesses and trends since then.

The ‘buffer’ role many companies don’t want

5:39pm Friday 9th September 2011

For companies of all sizes, cashflow remains an issue. Reduced order books and increased competition for customers make many reluctant to push hard for payment. As a result, they are acting as a buffer, an overdraft alternative, for customers.

Barriers to growth need to be removed

9:29am Tuesday 9th August 2011

There has been an increase in the number of people working for themselves in recent years. But how much do politicians and others know about the views of sole traders?

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