Accountant Sharon Pocock sets out some clear actions you can take to start improving your profits and bank balance, reclaiming your time in the process. 

Lunch and Learn: Plan for your future and boost your bank balance

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, founder of Kinder Pocock Digital Accountants, explains how you can take back control and build a plan for your future.

Sharon also sets out some clear actions you can put into place to start improving your profits and boost your bank balance, reclaiming your time and goals in the process. 

Clear actions you can take to start improving your profits and increase your bank balance.

Lunch and Learn: Plan for your future and boost your bank balance 

I&apos;m a <a href=&apos;https://danmartinuk.com/&apos; target=&apos;_self&apos;>freelance journalist and event host</a> who helps small businesses and the organisations that support them. I&apos;m also Enterprise Nation&apos;s news reporter and Bristol Local Leader.
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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Originating in marketing and corporate communications my career has been focused around delivering business growth, in both revenue and brand. I am sector agnostic, although I have significant experience in the digital economy, IT software and solutions, print and publishing, financial services, property and investment, travel and leisure.
My business growth expertise embraces cross-border development, licensing and franchising, corporate mining, the digital economy, and affiliate and VAR programs. Along the way, I have worked with companies that include IBM/Lotus, BP Oil, Bull Systems, through to leading hotel brands and early stage SaaS.
I have I led what is now RHF Group with its various branded service delivery arms for the past 22 years.
As an intrinsic part of the business development process, progressively provided increasing levels of corporate funding support through the last nearly 20 years. This is based on my extensive experience working in the City and with family offices across the world. Branded as HuntFunding, my team and I ensure clients are made investment ready and in turn provided with direct introductions to a diverse range of funding solutions and sources.
Additionally, I am Multiple NED, business Mentor and on Advisory Boards.
Finally, I provide business mentoring support within the SME sector to a number of business stakeholders.
If you would like to know more, feel free to drop me a line.

Achievements
· Led the turnaround of a national online retail membership community during the 2009 recession (increasing revenues and membership by nearly 40% in under two years (IMRG) Leading to an eventual successful disposal.
· Turnkey Launch of a National Newspaper (The Peninsula, Qatar)
· Led the internal communications for technology implementation program, through a change management for BP Oil International
· Executive Board Member, FOPDAC (Federation of Overseas Property Developers Agents and Consultants)
· The first designated marketing and promotions specialist in UK Consulting Civil Engineering (Sir M MacDonald &amp; Partners)
· Led the franchise launch of ‘Town and Country Car rental’ for Axis International
· Papa John’s Pizza franchise launch in Saudi Arabia and UK
· Advised and facilitated many millions of dollars of funding made up of Equity, Debt, and Asset finance over a 20-year period.
· Multiple NED and business Mentor
· Profiled in The Guardian Newspaper Online (UK) 2005 ‘Technology deployment for small business’
· Profiled in the US business magazine &apos;Beyond&apos; in their “Top 10 Most Prominent Business Leaders in 2021” edition <a href=&apos;https://lnkd.in/ena9xEe&apos; target=&apos;_self&apos;>https://lnkd.in/ena9xEe</a>
Education
BA Hons (Marketing &amp; Communications) University of Westminster
BSc (Economics) Warwick University

Ian Hunter

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Originating in marketing and corporate communications my career has been focused around delivering business growth, in both revenue and brand. I am sector agnostic, although I have significant experience in the digital economy, IT software and solutions, print and publishing, financial services, property and i

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