Theresa May has made Burton MP Andrew Griffiths the new small business minister in her government reshuffle.

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Enterprise Nation has helped thousands of people start and grow their businesses. Led by founder, Emma Jones CBE, Enterprise Nation connects you to the resources and expertise to help you succeed.

Meet Andrew Griffiths, the government's new small business minister

, who has been promoted to minister at the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS).

Before he was elected an MP, Griffiths worked for his family engineering business and also for Leeds Permanent Building Society.

James has replaced Matt Hancock, a previous small business minister, who is now her boss as secretary of state in DCMS.

Greg Clark remains as business secretary.

, the prime minister wanted to replace him with Jeremy Hunt but the health secretary refused to move jobs.

Andrew Griffiths appointed as the government's new small business minister

<p>As Enterprise Nation's small business community manager, my role is to guide our members through every stage of their user journey, developing and improving their experience within the Enterprise Nation community, and arming them with the knowledge and resources they need to start and grow their business.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>I have over 20 years of experience working in customer and B2B support. Having also managed a small business for many years, I understand the struggles that they face am passionate about helping them grow. I love to hear member success stories, particularly those in the food and drink sector.&nbsp;</p>

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&lt;p&gt;I am a &lt;b&gt;C&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;hartered Accountant&lt;/b&gt;, having earned a respected reputation in the field of accounting, with more than &lt;b&gt;15 years of experience&lt;/b&gt; in working with small and medium-sized enterprises.&lt;br /&gt;
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Having worked with business owners ranging from one-man start-ups to large companies requiring a different level of services, I have developed a passion for the profession and I am driven by the success of my clients.&lt;br /&gt;
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I have spent many years in business working at boardroom level, holding various positions before being motivated to start my own practice, Makesworth Accountants, where I have blended my technical skills in accounting and tax with my business skills derived from my time in the industry.&lt;br /&gt;
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I have embraced the changing times and technologies and strongly agree that accountants are moving from being number crunchers to being reliable and trusted advisors. Throughout this process, Makesworth has been able to secure various affiliations and awards.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;My objective is to add value to my clients’ businesses through the application of my extensive experience and knowledge in accounting, tax, HMRC investigations, business start-ups, and much more.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;You can expect us to provide expert solutions for your business needs no matter what business model you have. You will receive a cost-effective service and a free initial consultation.&lt;/p&gt;

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I am a Business Partnership Adviser covering the Kirklees area. I help support SME's to navigate and engage with education via universities, colleges and schools to develop and strengthen their talent pipeline and workforce.&lt;br /&gt;
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I work as part of a team of Business Partnership Advisers covering West and North Yorkshire to help address skills gaps within your business to ensure you have a strong, diverse, future-proofed workforce through accessing talented students to help your business grow. Working with the your local Business Partnership Adviser your business will have access to free one-to-one, impartial support to guide you through the process of engaging with the right people at local universities and colleges to secure student talent on a flexible basis be it short or longer term. A new, fresh pair of eyes can bring an exciting, creative advantage to your business and assist with upcoming live projects.&lt;br /&gt;
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I can also help signpost and make introductions to business, training, grant and networking support in Kirklees and the wider Leeds City Region network. I am able to support B2B, B2C and not for profit organisations.

Business Partnership Adviser (Kirklees)

Helping Kirklees businesses connect with education and training to recruit and develop their teams

&lt;p&gt;I am the Business Partnership Adviser supporting businesses&amp;nbsp;in the Kirklees area.&amp;nbsp; I work as part of a wider team of Business Advisers that support businesses accross West and North Yorkshire.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Do you need to address skills gaps within your business to ensure you have a strong, diverse, future-proofed workforce?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Would you like to access talented students and graduates from local colleges 

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Andrew Griffiths appointed as the government's new small business minister

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