Karen is keen to understand the concerns of local business.  She went along to meet Colin Blake, owner and managing director of Needed 4, and his staff of eight.  They produce automobile carpets. Most of their orders come via the internet.

Colin and Karen are seen standing by the cutting machine.

Colin’s story helped Karen understand the many problems of small business. Like many entrepreneurs Colin looked for grants to get started but was turned down because he didn’t meet the rules. Only later – too late – was he told by a director of the grant-making body who was buying for his personal car that there was another route that he might have explored …

Priscilla Bach and Mary Blake (Colin’s Mum) are shown  by carpet edging machine.