In this episode of Talking SME, Jane O'Gorman sits down with Paul Mann, founder of Pathmaker Advisory, to cut through the noise around AI and get straight to what matters for business owners and leaders. Paul shares why now is the critical inflection point for non-tech companies to adopt AI, why wary scepticism is understandable but commercial inaction is risky, and — crucially — how to take those first practical steps without getting overwhelmed. A great starting point for making AI work for your business today.

Sarah shares practical ways SMEs can measure success beyond profit and offers her top leadership tips for creating a culture where people, purpose, and profit thrive together.

Sarah is a Fellow of the ACCA with broad financial leadership experience across corporates, start-ups and scale-ups. Who believes short-term financial decision-making in business was not helping people, the planet or our profits, she founded B Corp-certified Profit Impact.

Profit Impact guide small and medium-sized businesses to unlock resilient business models that build real value for people, the planet, and long-term profit. Alongside this, they provide measurements and education for groups that work with SMEs, particularly local councils and procurement teams in larger businesses, allowing them to understand their progress and support the businesses in their community.

In this special episode of Talking SME, Deborah O'Sullivan, our Founder and MD, joins one of our Directors, Jane O'Gorman, to give our take on:

• How AI is changing hiring
• The biggest hiring shifts we’re seeing across SMEs
• The biggest recruitment challenges (and how to tackle them)