Blog

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.

At Enterprise Nation, we're big fans of pop-ups as they enable start-ups to test the market, and introduce growing businesses to customers, new sales and instant feedback. This can all be achieved whilst raising profile and without breaking the bank.

I've seen pop-up tenants get stocked by major retailers, having been spotted in a pop-up, and collaborations form between co-tenants. If anyone attends 

' before committing to long leases and business rates.

The pop-up scene in the UK is an active one with supporters PopUp Britain (which I launched when running StartUp Britain), Appear Here and WeArePopUp. Last week US pop-up platform, Storefront, was in town so may be joining the scene soon!

They each provide useful resources if you're considering popping up:

Appear Here

Recently introduced three top of the pop Guides on 'What is a pop-up', 'How to Find Space' and How to book a pop-up shop' - 

Another development is their curated collections; offering spaces whether you want a rooftop, venue, market or shopping centre space. It also highlights Appear Here's partnership with 

 that sees the company open retail units in tube stations with high footfall including Baker Street, Piccadilly and Old Street stations. Prices start at Â£500 per week.

'Pop ups give brands and businesses some much needed flexibility. They're a breath of fresh air on the street and a burst of energy in a community. They can appear anywhere, in all shapes and sizes, causing a storm as they do.'

Storefront

Based in the US with plans to expand across the globe, you can pop-up in New York, Los Angeles or San Francisco but if that's a little too far from home for now, at least download their '

' which comes complete with tips on everything from negotiating and signing a lease to designing the store environment, budgeting, staffing and marketing. The 

'You may already run an e-commerce site; sell your wares through Shopify, Storenvy or Etsy; or manage"¨ a traditional brick-and-mortar retail store. Whichever retail methods you're currently immersed in, you can grow your business by connecting with new customers, engaging with your loyalists, selling overstock products, and targeting new markets -- all through opening a pop-up shop.'

We Are Pop Up

, this company now offers access to test your products in the European market too.

 to understand the benefits and how the platform operates.

Popup Piccadilly

Now part of ATCM (Association of Town & City Management) PopUp Britain assisted hundreds of businesses to get on to the High Street. A 

national popup lease is available as a free download

, courtesy of Dentons property lawyer, Nick Darby.

And finally, e-commerce provider, Shopify, has produced a 9 part '

' video series, which covers everything from interior design to merchandising and signage.  Watch all 9 clips to become a pop-up pro!

Alexandra van Berckel was a PopUp Britain tenant in King's road, Victoria and Piccadilly and has this to say about the experience:

"Being in Piccadilly was unique; where else can you get to speak with a buyer from Fortnum & Mason (who we're delighted to say loved our men's shoes) and meet DTZ, the corporate real estate and facilities management specialists, who suggested we were a great brand for Westfield - all on the same day? As a direct result from being in the PopUp Piccadilly store we are in discussions with a bespoke tailors and have been approached by a UK-wide menswear label looking to stock some of our new season's men's collection.

Pinucci

, discovering our customers and being discovered by customers is always a delight. With British and international customers coming in the shop across the week we were able to gauge which models (and colours) will be most popular because of the instant customer reaction and feedback. It's very exciting for us that we have a growing waiting list with lots of pre-orders for our new spring/summer 2014 collection and we're delighted that our website is seeing a rise in unique visitors. We handed out more than 400 cards, lookbooks and postcards and it seems that people did then make the time to look us up."

Emma Jones

The PopUp experience was such a positive one for Pinucci that they are now opening their own store and proving the point you can successfully move from PopUp to StayUp.

Emma Jones is founder of Enterprise Nation

How to do a pop-up: advice from the experts

<p>I'm a <a href='http://www.danmartinuk.com'>freelance content creator and event host</a> who helps small businesses and the organisations that support them. I have 18 years of experience as a small business journalist having interviewed hundreds of entrepreneurs from billionaires like Sir Richard Branson 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'm based in Bristol where I run and host regular events with the local small business community and have strong connections to major business organisations in the south west region. In total, I've hosted over 50 events; from intimate meet-ups to conferences with an audience of hundreds including events for international brands like Facebook and Xero. I'm also a big fan of podcasts having hosted Enterprise Nation's Small Business Sessions as well as lots of online events including Facebook Live interviews, webinars and three 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.</p>

<p>I'm here to help. I'm volunteering free advice calls of up to an hour as part of the Recovery Advice for Business scheme, over the next 6 months. Please get in touch to see how I can help your business.&nbsp;</p>

Freelance content creator & event host

Third of Start Up Loans recipients were unemployed before accessing funding to kickstart their business

Thousands switch from unemployment to being their own boss.&nbsp;

Multi-award-winning named as one of the top 40 Digital UK Women to watch 2020, Business Consultant Online Innovation /Technology Enabler, Digital Transformation and, Marketing Specialist. 

Specialist areas include Business Systems, Process/Workflow, Digital and Online Business Models, Business Strategy, Demand/ Lead Generation, Marketing Funnels, Business Systems, Processes, Integrations, API Strategy, Workflow, Digital Business Models and Online Business Strategies, Sales Marketing Funnels. 

Supporting Global Clients, Katrina Consult’s, Trains/Coaches Agencies, Corporations, and Business owners with her framework process. With features in Forbes, Psychologies Magazine, and The Times, Kat assists clients to build a plan, solution, and strategy, to increase digital business growth, sales and passive income. Supporting and educating you to choose the best technology, create conversion optimised products to and sell via automated sales systems that are the best fit for your Business, skillset, and lifestyle.

After a successful career in Project Management and Marketing, Katrina now Consult’s, Trains, and Coaches Agencies, Corporations, and Business owners with In-House CPD Accredited and certified solutions and strategy to audit and build Automated and active Sales Funnels, Lead Systems and Client Acquisition Funnels.

A certified and qualified Adult Trainer as well as being trained with industry experts such as Harvard Online and Silicon Valley Innovation Center. Blending Academia, Corporate, Business, Practice and Theory, a serial accomplished Entrepreneur and Consultant. With over 21 years of extensive experience as a Marketing Strategist, Project Programme/PMO Manager and a Digital Business Transformation Analyst.

I help entrepreneurs automate and organize their back office systems to maximize their time and money.

I help mid-level supervisors build their soft-skills so that they transform into high-level, organisational leaders.

I help scale-ready businesses to design the most profitable and sustainable digital tech solutions and systems.

Support businesses to attract high quality consistent leads and clients they want to attract to achieve their income aspirations and the freedom based lifestyle they truly desire.

I help entrepreneurs create websites that attract customers and convert sales.

www.katrinayoungconsulting.com

www.aggregatordigital.com

Director - Consulting, Mentoring & Training   Business Consultant | Digital | Senior Marketer

Digital Business and Culture Transformation Hub

We provide training, workshops, resources, expertise, and consultation support in adopting digital, technology, and innovative methods for business marketing, operations, systems, learning, and operations.

Sales Academy

&lt;p&gt;Statistics have shown the current attainment of &lt;a href="https://www.salesforce.com/blog/15-sales-statistics/"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;sales quotas is around 50%&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, and this level has remained steady for the last five years. Developing and evolving core skills like social selling, selling remotely and developing soft skills in communications, resilience and perseverance are fundamental for sales teams across the globe. Development of sales teams is critical not just f

&lt;p&gt;Accounting is our superpower. We are your new secret weapon in the battle to evolve your business. With our team of experts at your fingertips, all your accounting worries, from receipts to compliance and advisory, are a thing of the past. The team at Finance Box are able to take on whatever it is that you need. We can take on the simple bill processing through to all the compliance and further still to advisory services. Each service can be switched on or off as you need. Our pricing is super-transparent and you only pay for what you need at each service level.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;I'm Steve, CEO - but more commonly known as 'The Mechanic' as I am often building automations to make busines easier.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

Steven Case

&lt;p&gt;Accounting is our superpower. We are your new secret weapon in the battle to evolve your business. With our team of experts at your fingertips, all your accounting worries, from receipts to compliance and advisory, are a thing of the past. The team at Finance Box are able to take on whatever it is that you need. We can take on the simple bill processing through to all the compliance and further still to advisory services. Each service can be switched on or off as you need. Our pricing i