In this free 30-minute webinar, Enterprise Nation programme manager Lisa Wilson and Samsung's Michael Larrington discuss how running projects can be daunting, risky and costly.

Having a straightforward and agile approach is critical in today’s changing business environments. Rather than focusing on project methodology, Michael distils some simple but effective attitudes to achieving successful delivery.

Project management purity doesn’t exist, how to ‘live in the grey’ when managing projects

, providing additional training and support for small businesses. This webinar is part of the Lunch and Learn series for business.connected.

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Find out why having a straightforward, agile approach is critical in today’s business environments and learn some effective attitudes to achieving success.

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Having a straightforward and agile approach is critical in today’s changing business environments.

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.

Freelance content creator & event host

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Hello! I am a Programme Manager at Enterprise Nation, with a passion for empowering event industry newcomers.

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Next Generation: Market and access customers for your service

A group for all Next Generation participants. Join other likeminded entrepreneurs and trainers to learn how to stick to weekly goals and be held accountable for your business! If you’re not part of the Next Generation Bootcamp but would like to connect with like-minded business owners, don’t worry, there’s a group for you too!

Hi, I’m Chris Dowling. I’ve been there and done it! With over 35 years of business experience to draw upon, I am here to help you too. You will benefit from my advice, and I will support you through the challenging changes your business needs to make it more successful wether you are a Start-Up or established business.
My services include:
Business mentoring Business development &amp; growth
Assessment and analysis of current position
Sales &amp; marketing Cash flow and financial management
Access to government support and grants
Writing a Business plan
Access to Start-Up loans.
We will define your business goals and ensure you have the knowledge, skills and processes needed to achieve them. I will be your ‘sounding board’ and ‘critical friend’, helping your business grow and expand – taking it to the next level.

Business Consultant

Streamlining and Cost efficiencies

Need to make some changes to keep your profit margin. 
It&apos;s a hard to ensure with rising costs that you maintain a working profit but without it you don&apos;t have a business. 
Businesses all go through difficult time and I&apos;m here to help you make positive changes to protect yourself and your business. 
I offer professional advice in confidence and with only your business interests in mind. 
Let&apos;s take an overview of your business and highlight areas to streamline / remove and le

If you&apos;re looking for a mentor that has been an entrepreneur and understands what it&apos;s like in your shoes, then look no further!
Freelancers, micro businesses, small businesses, SMEs and startups, I can help you with your growth action plan in a number of ways.

You can book a 45-minute free discovery call with me here: https://calendly.com/chloe-ifi/45min

Here are the different ways I can help you:

Business strategy and planning
Overall business analysis and organisational diagnostics, developing the business mission and vision for the overall business strategy and using the business model canvas. Identify ways to measure success through OKRs and collecting company-wide data through sources such as CRM.
Understanding customers for marketing and brand strategy
Customer segmentation, value proposition clarity, competition analysis, market research, brand strategy, creating lead generation material and marketing strategies to make your business stand out.
Product and service strategy and management
Product management strategies for across the life cycle of a product and what research and data is needed at each point.
Research strategy and delivery
Analysis of research needs, data audit across the business and how to use business intelligence to learn about customers. Defining researchops and user/market/design research plans.
Innovation grant funding and pitch decks
Exploration of business plan and funding needs to identify the best fit grants for your business from EU and UK sources and ways to apply for grants depending on resources and budget. Putting together pitch decks for fundraising.
Scaling and growing a business
Build the right team, analyse team dynamics, skills and develop clear processes that can be scaled and profitable, innovation strategy and sales and go-to-market strategy.
Operations and processes
Analysis of operations, risks, contractual aspects and efficiencies or inefficiencies in operations to automate aspects and develop lean operations using process and technology.
Partnerships, stakeholder management and business development
Identify strategic partnerships, develop stakeholders and discuss ways to manage stakeholder relations. Linking with marketing is sales and business development, looking at the sales funnel, ways to cross-sell and up-sell and how to convert marketing leads into sales leads.
Project management advice and delivery
Upskill the team or help deliver project management strategies and use of templates for monitoring and evaluating projects and programmes.

Founder

Chloe Sharp

If you&apos;re looking for a mentor that has been an entrepreneur and understands what it&apos;s like in your shoes, then look no further!
Freelancers, micro businesses, small businesses, SMEs and startups, I can help you with your growth action plan in a number of ways.

You can book a 45-minute free discovery call with me here: https://calendly.com/chloe-ifi/45min

Here are the different ways I can help you:

Business strategy and pla

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