An introduction to Small Business Saturday

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 reports on Small Business Saturday, an awareness-raising initiative that's heading our way this winter.

You may have heard a little about Small Business Saturday, 

. A project successfully launched and developed by American Express in the US, it encourages consumers to spend with small businesses on a particular day in December.Shadow Business Secretary,Â Chuka Umunna, decided it was such a good thing, that it should happen in the UK, too. So, on Tuesday evening,Â I headed below ground at the Charlotte Street Hotel to a reception for small business groups, to find out more.

The UK version of Small Business Saturday will take place on 7thÂ December and have a main aim of boosting sales for small-business owners by encouraging customers to buy from a small business (or a few) on the day.Â The campaign is being supported by groups such as the 

British Independent Retailers Association

How to get involved in Small Business Saturday

In the US, it is very focused on retail -Â ie, spending in shops run by small business owners. In the UK, Chuka would like it to benefit a wider group of businesses but there isn't yet too much detail on how this might happen.Â But there are, however, pointers on how small businesses can get involved:

Here are my thoughts for Enterprise Nation readers:

Small Business Saturday offers you a sales and promotion opportunity. Be sure to make the most of it! 

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An introduction to Small Business Saturday

Enterprise Nation founder Emma Jones reports on Small Business Saturday, an awareness-raising initiative that's heading our way this winter.

How to get involved in Small Business Saturday

Become a part of the modern small business community

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