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Enterprise Nation would be nothing without its incredible and ever-growing adviser community.

There is an expert adviser featured on Enterprise Nation in what feels like every sector and industry under the sun, providing support to thousands and thousands of small business owners every year. They truly are unsung heroes.

However, over the last 12 months we’ve had the opportunity to speak to many advisers, providing them the platform to tell their own story – netting them clients and contacts, as well as inspiring others to 

 and share their expertise with our network of entrepreneurs.

 Here are some of the very best adviser stories of 2021:

Amanda FitzGerald: ‘Knowing Emma Jones has opened so many doors’

Many Enterprise Nation users will be aware of Amanda’s gravitas in the world of PR coaching, and her colourful and confident nature unsurprisingly shone through during her interview.

Taking a doubtless captivated readership through her journey from selling Peruvian knitwear to meeting Enterprise Nation’s very own Emma Jones, Amanda’s story is unlike any other, and one that’s well worth reading.

Rachael Howourth: ‘Being an Enterprise Nation adviser has allowed me to grow my audience and community’

Rachael’s story focuses on her pivot from a long (and very successful) career in corporate sales, to starting two of her very own businesses from scratch, which have since led her to becoming an Enterprise Nation adviser.

Revealing her biggest mistakes as well as her biggest successes, Rachael’s interview is a must-read for any prospective entrepreneurs unsure about how they should go about the switch.

Darren Weale: 'What I got from becoming an Enterprise Nation adviser'

Are you an Enterprise Nation member with a certain area of expertise? Are you starting to think about becoming an adviser and giving back to the community? If so, Darren’s story is mandatory reading!

While it was daunting at first, Darren was given the right guidance about succeeding as an adviser, whose authenticity and skills as a ‘master storyteller’ ensured he enjoyed a prosperous 2021.

Jennifer Corcoran & Jarmila Yu: From Enterprise Nation acquaintances to award-winning advisers

The power of networking was laid bare during this fascinating and unprecedented 

with Jennifer and Jarmila, who met through Enterprise Nation and haven’t looked back since.

Both advisers talk at length about how the Enterprise Nation platform, as well as the various events that occur over the course of the year, have seen their personal brands skyrocket.

Are you an Enterprise Nation adviser with a story to tell? 

Connect with content manager Ryan Elliott today. 

Best of 2021 adviser stories

Best of 2021: The top Enterprise Nation adviser stories

We celebrate Enterprise Nation's adviser community of 2021. Read some of the very best Enterprise Nation adviser interviews of the year. 

We celebrate Enterprise Nation's adviser community of 2021. 

Since launching in 2005, the Enterprise Nation team has helped thousands of people start and grow their businesses. Led by founder Emma Jones MBE, Enterprise Nation continues to be the most active UK small business community and a leading campaigning voice for small business. Joining Enterprise Nation connects you with resources, community and connections you need to reach your business goals.

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As Enterprise Nation&apos;s Head of community it&apos;s my job to make sure that you’re getting the most from your membership. If you’re a small business owner I&apos;ll make sure that we’re matching you to the support you need to start and grow your business. For advisers, that means making you aware of every available opportunity to promote your expertise to the rest of the community and connecting you with entrepreneurs that are looking for support.

Working closely with our Platform team, I&apos;ll help ensure that you can easily navigate our website and that your user experience is seamless.&nbsp;

Head of community

Enterprise Nation adviser community group

This is a group for Enterprise Nation adviser members to expand their network, and to share knowledge with other like-minded professionals who love working with small businesses.  This is also where we'll bring you all the latest adviser opportunities to boost your visibility on the platform. We'll also deliver small business insights so that you can tailor your services to better support the community. Be sure to check back daily!

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Paul has in depth experience in areas such as education, training, health care provision, retail, and the voluntary division. In all these fields he uses his facilitation, coaching and training skills to bring the best out of individuals, upskill where needed, unite teams while also leaving them with a clearer vision and a passion to achieve.
Workshops with Paul are not going to leave you leaning back in your chair watching the clock. He has an engaging, energetic energy which will fill the room to suit the participants needs. His humour and pedagogical approaches will have 100% of participants involved and contributing from the outset.
Two of the key attributes that makes every workshop that Paul facilitates to be successful are his ability to listen hard and to ask the right questing, in the right way, at the right time. Very often these can be difficult questions that are avoided, but he does this in a secure and safe way, bringing forth valuable answers.
Having worked with several thousand young adults for lengthy periods of time over the last two decades, he has witnessed many of the changing trends and urgencies. During this time, he has always prioritised the wellbeing of his participants and encouraged growth of their resilience. He was doing this long before they became buzz words.
Groups and organisations may or may not have a Vision Statement when Paul works with them, but by the end of their time with him, they will have much more than a clear vision. From the workshops employees and stakeholders will feel validated and empowered by a sense of direction. When a vision is understood and embraced by stakeholders it raises aspirations, encourages ownership, expands innovation, boosts staff satisfaction, improves retention. All these contributing factors increases productivity and or profits but more importantly to Paul, it helps individuals to feel they are part of something which gives them a sense of belonging and pride in themselves.
Paul believes that “Vision” is much more than a wish for the future or a document that is refreshed ever few years. A clear vision feeds into a group’s mission, it’s goals, it’s beliefs and team alignment. It has the power to improve peoples’ resilience and wellbeing in the workplace.
Paul also has a Masters in Documentary Photography. He is a published photographer and has exhibited many of his humanitarian documentaries throughout Ireland and the UK. On a personal level Paul is an avid vegetable grower and an enthusiastic AFOL (Adult Fan of LEGO).
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Next time you are talking to Paul, ask him where the name PANDEK comes from... it is a lovely story.

Founder - Facilitator - Trainer - Coach

LEGO Serious Play Workshop

The LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® facilitation method is not a process where adults spend hours wasting their time building models that will have to end up on an office shelf for years. 

It is, in fact, a fantastic innovative process which makes the realisation of meeting objectives to be enriching, understood by stakeholders and capitalises on all the skills within the room. It is a facilitation tool which easily unlocks hidden knowledge and provides a deeper insight in the outcomes. 

The process invol

As Community Manager I enjoy building relationships with small business support providers. I will be on hand to manage Enterprise Nation&apos;s Local Meet-ups.
With 11 years experience in running community platforms across London I hope to bring my expertise to Enterprise Nation