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Enterprise Nation delivers plan for growth to small business minister Kevin Hollinrake

Enterprise Nation delivers plan for growth to small business minister Kevin Hollinrake
Dan Martin
Dan MartinDan Martin Content & Events

Posted: Fri 25th Nov 2022

Emma Jones CBE met small business minister Kevin Hollinrake at the offices of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy this week where she presented Enterprise Nation's growth plan for the UK. It outlines ideas for how to provide the best environment in which independent small businesses can thrive.

Due to extreme economic factors – the Ukraine war, the energy crisis and high inflation – the UK is entering an age of high taxes and low growth.

While we welcomed the inclusion in the government's Autumn Statement of the need for innovation and to incubate for scale-ups, the gap between where we stand as a country now, and our ambitions for the future, is widening.

Enterprise Nation supports one of the largest communities of entrepreneurs, micro business and start-ups across the UK.

Our reach encompasses a wide cross-section of the population from school-leavers, Generation Z, self-employed professionals, the over-50s and everyone in between.

The prime minister has encouraged business groups to submit their own ideas for growth. As a key representative for the UK's 4.1 million start-ups, early-stage and micro businesses, we welcome this opportunity and set out our growth plan.

Read Enterprise Nation's growth plan for the UK.


Dan Martin
Dan MartinDan Martin Content & Events
I'm a freelance content creator and event host who helps small businesses and the organisations that support them. I'm also Enterprise Nation's Local Leader for Bristol. 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'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's blog and social media. I now freelance for Enterprise Nation as the website's news reporter and as the host of the Small Business sessions podcast. I'm based in Bristol where I run and host regular events with the local small business community in my role as Enterprise Nation's Local Leader for Bristol. I also have strong connections with other major business organisations in the south west region. In total, I'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 Lifestyle District, a lifestyle blog focused on culture, art, theatre and photography.

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