Find out how e-commerce can benefit your business and learn key advice that will help you get started, from James Davey, founder of The Armoury.

How to define your e-commerce strategy – business.connected

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 programme adviser and co-founder of The Armoury, offers insight into e-commerce strategies for small business owners.

The session also gives you the tools to understand clearly what e-commerce is and how can it can benefit your business. And James shares key advice to help you get started with your own e-commerce strategy.

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Learn what e-commerce means and get tips on how to create an e-commerce strategy for your small business.

I&apos;m a <a href=&apos;https://danmartinuk.com/&apos; target=&apos;_self&apos;>freelance journalist and event host</a> who helps small businesses and the organisations that support them. I&apos;m also Enterprise Nation&apos;s news reporter and Bristol Local Leader.
I have 20 years of experience as a small business journalist having interviewed hundreds of entrepreneurs from famous names like Sir Richard Branson and Deborah Meaden to the founders behind brand new start-ups.
I&apos;ve worked for a range of leading small business publications and support groups, most recently as head of content at Enterprise Nation where I was responsible for the prolific output of content on the company&apos;s blog and social media. I now freelance for Enterprise Nation as the website&apos;s <a href=&apos;https://www.enterprisenation.com/business-news&apos; target=&apos;_self&apos;>news reporter</a> and as the host of the <a href=&apos;https://www.enterprisenation.com/podcast&apos; target=&apos;_self&apos;>Small Business sessions podcast</a>.
I&apos;m based in Bristol where I run and host regular events with the local small business community in my role as Enterprise Nation&apos;s Local Leader for Bristol. I also have strong connections with other major business organisations in the south west region.
In total, I&apos;ve hosted over 100 events including conferences with an audience of hundreds for international brands like Xero and Facebook and live web chats from inside 10 Downing Street.
With my partner, I co-run <a href=&apos;https://www.lifestyledistrict.co.uk/&apos; target=&apos;_self&apos;>Lifestyle District</a>, a lifestyle blog focused on culture, art, theatre and photography.

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Head of marketing at Enterprise Nation. Feel free to book in a chat with me to discuss anything from marketing, how to get involved with Enterprise Nation, how we can support you and more.
In my spare time, I love discovering independent places to eat, drink and shop!

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After studying Software &amp; Electronics, Marco started his career in the tehcnology world as an application developer in the late 90s.
In 2010 he moved from Italy to the UK to join a software house in London as Technical Team Leader, eventually heading up the R&amp;D team to build the company&apos;s first mobile apps.
In 2014 Marco started his own technology agency <a href=&apos;https://www.strillobyte.com/&apos; target=&apos;_self&apos;>Strillobyte</a> to help small businesses and startups quickly prototype digital products. His main focus is on using technology to support purpose-driven ventures, particularly social enterprises and non-profit organisations.
Alongisde supporting other businesses, Strillobyte experiments and develops its own software products, the latest being <a href=&apos;https://kluapp.com/&apos; target=&apos;_self&apos;>KLU</a>, a mobile app to easily connect digital content to physical items via bespoke QR codes.
When not coding or playing Lego with his kids, Marco enjoys learning to play the drums or doing the occasional motor racing on his old Yamaha R6.

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We can assist across the whole development lifecycle, from facilitating workshops to the actual coding or implementing on-going support strategies for long-term projects.

Originally a Designer I went on to become MD of a full service marketing agency working with many national brands.
I led an  MBO and bought this £9.4m T/O business with 45 people, 2 years later I bought another agency and then in after 6 years I sold the business which turned over £19.6m and had 75 people in 2 offices.
After appearing on Channel Fours Secret Millionaire I began speaking about business and became a govt advisor, mentor and coach.  
I also have a teaching qual in Business Studies

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