Operational note on Government's SME Business Council

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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.

Downing Street hosts the Prime Minister's SME Business Council

Downing Street hosts the Prime Minister's Business Council for Small Businesses.

Enterprise Nation continues is 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.

How Tuk Tuk Chai turned down a deal on Dragons' Den and crowdfunded £275,000

Rupesh and Alex Thomas appeared on Dragons' Den and secured a £100,000 investment from Peter Jones. But after the show, the couple turned the money down and went on to raise more than £275,000 through crowdfunding. Alex tells the story.

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;

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;

Head of community

New to the Enterprise Nation community

This is a group for new members of the Enterprise Nation community to connect with likeminded businesses and the Enterprise Nation team. Use this space to meet other businesses who might be on a similar journey or looking to grow their network. Join and introduce yourself! Welcome to the community.

&lt;p&gt;I studied a BA(hons) Degree in Graphic Design for Digital Media (W290) for 4 years at Glasgow Caledonian University.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;I have worked freelance as well as with several agencies across Scotland including Lynart Design in Irvine, PopMorphic Studios in East Kilbride, Brightfire in Glasgow, Sleek Media in Prestwick and Launch in Ayr/Glasgow.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;In these positions I have been lucky enough to work closesly with some of the most inspiring Directors in the UK as well as getting to design and promote exciting new brands and products.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;I have a vast knowledge of the Adobe Creative Cloud, Autodesk 3DS Max, and Microsoft Office software products. My coding knowledge extends to HTML5, CSS3, jQuery, JavaScript and a basic understanding of PHP.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Out of work I enjoy drawing both landscapes and portraits, I am an avid golfer and enthusiastic football and rugby fan. I am a bit of a gamer and enjoy playing my acoustic guitar too. I've recently become a big whisky enthusiast, can't beat an independent bottler's cask strength single malt!&lt;/p&gt;

Creative Director

Marketing

&lt;p&gt;All companies need to market their brand, services and products. Launch use strategy and &lt;a href="https://www.launchscotland.com/marketing/"&gt;marketing plans&lt;/a&gt; to ensure a measurable return on investment is achieved. We look at budgets, demographics, competitors and work with our clients in developing a plan that suits their business and will achieve the goals set. We work out the best channels to promote each individual company, service or product and add a little &amp;amp

Cerub PR provides insight-driven PR and communication solutions to ambitious businesses and entrepreneurs who want to be seen and make a difference in their industry.

As our client, you will benefit from strategic and creative campaigns which help you stand out from the competition, manage your profile and engage with your audience. We are focused on developing effective PR strategies and implementing tactics which deliver real results that can be measured and evaluated.

Downing Street hosts the Prime Minister's Business Council for Small Businesses.

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