Emma is founder of Enterprise Nation. Emma joined international accounting firm Arthur Andersen, before starting her own business in 2000, which was successfully sold two years later.

Emma then launched Enterprise Nation and has since written a number of bestselling business books, includingSpare Room Start-Up, Working 5 to 9, Go Global and the StartUp Kit.

Emma was a co-founder of StartUp Britain in 2011 was appointed one of the prime minister's Trade Ambassadors in 2015 and Small Business Representative for the Crown in June 2016. Find out more about Emma.

Richard Harpin is one of the most successful entrepreneurs in the UK. In 1993 Richard established Homeserve as a joint venture with South Staffordshire Water and built it into one of the UK's largest home emergency businesses. It has since expanded into France, the USA and Spain. In 2017, HomeServe acquired 100% of Checkatrade.com

Richard set up investment vehicle, Growth Partner, in 2015 as a way to invest in some of Britain’s most talented entrepreneurs and to nurture and scale promising businesses.

Growth Partner invested in Enterprise Nation in 2017.

Finance Director at Kier Group.

Richard is an experienced founder with a demonstrated history of working in the management consulting and business support industry.

Richard is skilled in business planning, coaching, entrepreneurship, accounting, and venture capital.

With 20 years of experience, Dan is a freelance journalist who has interviewed hundreds of entrepreneurs from billionaires like Sir Richard Branson to brand new start-ups.

As Enterprise Nation’s news reporter, Dan tracks the latest rules, regulations and government policy decisions that affect small businesses. He shares regular updates and analysis on our blog.

Polly Dhaliwal oversees the Enterprise Nation platform which is the beating heart of the company. She strives every day to ensure we are doing the job of connecting small businesses to the support they need and that client programmes are effectively deployed on the platform. She is passionate about helping start-ups and small businesses grow and providing them with the right resources at the right time.

Polly loves travelling and has her own podcast.

Holly is based in Manchester, and from the great city oversees the marketing for programmes that support small businesses to start and grow. Holly wants to reach as many aspiring entrepreneurs as possible to provide them with resources and tools to make their business dreams come true.

When not working, she enjoys finding independent restaurants and getting her steps in.

Marco focuses on the continual development of the Enterprise Nation platform, enhancing the UX and UI with help from the Enterprise Nation community.

Marco has over 10 years’ experience as a front-end developer and digital designer within advertising and e-learning sectors. He has a passion for everything digital and emerging technologies.

Diane curates and manages programmes that support our members – whatever the stage of their business.

Passionate about start-ups, Diane spent six years in Hong Kong before joining Enterprise Nation, where she helped to develop a flourishing start-up ecosystem.

A true world traveller, Diane’s career has taken her from London to Hong Kong and Beijing, via Abu Dhabi, and back again.

Andre is responsible for ensuring that the Enterprise Nation platform is intuitive and easy to use for its community and advisers.

Andre has over 8 years experience designing web and mobile applications. An avid digital tinkerer, Andre had previously co-founded a blockchain startup and an online job board (wfhpad.com) to support displaced non-specialized people during the Covid-19 lockdowns.

Nicola is our Ireland based team member, helping to drive Enterprise Nation activity across the island.

Passionate about business, Nicola has spent the past 5 years supporting businesses of all sizes, in various sectors and at different stages of their journey.

Any spare time Nicola has is spent at the local GAA field - playing, coaching and as a spectator.

Before joining Enterprise Nation as content manager in October 2021, Marc held a similar role at the British Business Bank. There, he was in charge of content for several websites and spent much of his time writing articles for the benefit of the small business community. Prior to that, Marc worked in content roles for a digital marketing and SEO agency, a software company and an international law firm.

Not content (no pun intended) with producing content during working hours only, Marc has a master’s degree in screenwriting and likes writing film scripts—when he can find the time. At present, a two-year-old son keeps him from indulging in many of his interests, including films, books and playing the guitar.

Karla is the Programmes Assistant at Enterprise Nation; she is responsible for providing support across various projects. She has a degree in Political Science and a MSc in Public Policy and Administration from London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE).

Her background is in project management in the public and private sector in Peru, and international organisations. Karla is passionate about helping the most vulnerable communities and having a positive impact in the lives of small business owners.

Lisa is a Programme Manager working on small business support programmes for central government and local councils.

With over 10 years' experience in start-up support and community engagement, Lisa is committed to empowering individuals and groups through enterprise education. Prior to joining Enterprise Nation, Lisa has worked in the charity sector and for a local authority.

Other life passions include travelling and skiing.

Carolyn is an experienced data analyst with a passion for CRM. She is responsible for collecting and analysing business data to provide insights and intelligence to help Enterprise Nation operate effectively.

In her spare time, Carolyn enjoys playing badminton.

Matt joined Enterprise Nation, having spent 6 years working in the charity sector as part of the professional sports organisations, Dragons Rugby and Harlequins. Matt has extensive experience of building community-facing partnerships on a local and national scale, most recently supporting the Metropolitan Police Task Force to shape their sports engagement strategy throughout London.

Matt joins as Partnerships Manager and is responsible for building long-term partnerships with like-minded organisations and partners in order to best support small businesses throughout the Enterprise Nation community.

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Alex joined Enterprise Nation because he enjoys exciting challenges and working in an environment where mindfulness, receptivity and technical efficiency drive the success of the business' growth.

When younger, Alex used to play tennis professionally and participate in competitive programming events, such as game jams and hackathons.

Nowadays, Alex dedicates his free time to taking care of his Samoyed dog. She's a handful!

Amelia is our community manager and brings a wealth of knowledge and experience within corporate, local government and charitable sectors. As well as running her own business for a number of years.

Her real passion is engaging with small business owners to support them on their journey and connecting our community of advisers who want to share their expertise with founders who need support.

Outside of work she can be found walking her naughty beagle Bruno, socialising whilst exercising at her local gym or taking every opportunity she can to tick off more countries on her travel wish list. Having grown up in Zimbabwe and been fortunate to travel extensively whilst working on cruise ships her desire is as strong as ever!

Emily Booth recently graduated from the University of Edinburgh studying Business with Marketing. Prior to studying, Emily worked with us as a marketing assistant and we loved her so much that we simply had to invite her back!

Emily is a lover of all things social media, interior design, animals and travelling. A true perfectionist, which makes her a brilliant asset to the creative marketing department and she’s also really passionate about helping people.

Charlotte leads on government affairs and policy for Enterprise Nation, the UK & Ireland's most active small business support network.

Prior to Enterprise Nation, Charlotte led the SME team at the Confederation of British Industry, (CBI) focusing on promoting the needs of small businesses to government and stakeholders.

Charlotte's experience stems from both a commercial and policy background, with a particular focus on Higher Education, Enterprise and micro and small business.

Montell joins the team as Programmes Coordinator after spending the previous years working across various different programme management roles, including at the National Theatre.

Montell brings organisation and enthusiasm to our programmes department, managing a busy calendar of events and online campaigns.

Sola is Enterprise Nation’s Partnerships Manager with a keen focus towards impact within local councils and our public partner organisations. Having spent five years working within the public service delivery charity sector and a local council, Sola has experience winning and facilitating meaningful partnerships with local authorities that empower their communities to access support and broader services.

Sola is passionate about supporting women who have survived abuse and empowering them to realise a life of safety and agency. Many of whom have gone on to start their own businesses.

Jeremy is dedicated to the development of Enterprise Nation’s fantastic team, ensuring each individual feels inspired and supported to achieve their full potential and deliver the very best service for the community.

Passionate about entrepreneurship and growth-stage startups, Jeremy is committed to strengthening employee engagement to drive sustainable growth.