Learn top tips on how to succeed as a freelancer, and understand the first steps to getting started on your own after working full-time for someone else.

Lunch and Learn: Freelancing top tips with Lauren (Part 2)

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﻿In this Lunch and Learn, freelance senior event manager

shares her top tips and insights on how to succeed as a freelancer.

Due to high demand, Lauren is returning for a second time to share her experiences of quitting a full-time role and diving head-first into the world of freelancing.

Lauren built a 10-year career in event management, heading up the female entrepreneurship arm of Enterprise Nation for three years.

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Hear what it takes to quit a full-time role and dive head-first into the world of freelancing, from someone who's done it!

I&apos;m a <a href=&apos;https://danmartinuk.com/&apos; target=&apos;_self&apos;>freelance content creator and event host</a> who helps small businesses and the organisations that support them. I&apos;m also Enterprise Nation&apos;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&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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I am head of media at Enterprise Nation and have spent the past 12 years working with start-up and small businesses to help them build solid marketing and PR campaign strategies that really help them to grow. I have also worked with the national enterprise campaign StartUp Britain, the fintech investment platform provider Smart Pension and trade skills charity the HomeServe Foundation on media and policy. All of these were built from scratch and grew, with marketing and PR central to that expansion.

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I&apos;m Emily, owner of the brand &apos;Storklings&apos; (space themed toys!), for more than 10 years selling, and building on ecommerice platforms. My main area of expertise is teaching other product business owners how to leverage Amazon, to become a major income stream.

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I'm Emily, owner of the brand 'Storklings' (space themed toys!), for more than 10 years selling, and building on ecommerce platforms. My main area of expertise is teaching other product business owners how to leverage Amazon, to become a major income stream.

Lunch and Learn: Freelancing top tips with Lauren (Part 2)

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