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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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Hello - I am a professional coach (EMCC Master Coach), consultant, trainer and workshop facilitator. I run professional improvement programmes, and management team training focused on the areas of; marketing, innovation, leadership and change. With my private clients, I work mainly with mid-career to senior executives, and with my training, I am mainly running seminars running across EMEA. I hold an MA in Coaching and Mentoring, a post-graduate Diploma in Business (Marketing), a PGCHE (Adult Development) and BA (Hons) Law. I am also Accredited Strengths Profile Coach and Practitioner of Business Model Canvas too, and my work is based on practical management and principles from positive psychology . Prior to all of that, my corporate career covered IP rights licensing, marketing and innovation management working at; Yell.com, TVNZ, Walt Disney and Office Dept. I&apos;ve been a consultant since 2011 (yes, London 2012 was my first gig) - and since then I have delivered programmes to teams and agencies such as; Tata Communications, John Lewis Waitrose, Powwownow, The AA. I have also created marketing and innovation modules for various Universities and business schools, including; Anglia Ruskin London, BIMM (London), Winchester University, Henley Business School, Krems Universitat (Vienna), The Academy of Contemporary Music (Guildford) - and Metropolis Studios. At the moment, I do travel a lot with my training work, but when coaching, I can often to be found in my London haunts, at Century Club (on Shaftesbury Avenue) or The RSA (on The Strand).

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Where? You will know it if you are here! From Reading to Southampton, from Woking down to Bristol (and lots of places in between, across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey, Thames Valley and Wiltshire).  Share your thoughts, questions, contacts and opportunities here.

I founded <a href=&apos;https://bluedotconsulting.co.uk/&apos; target=&apos;_self&apos;>Blue Dot Consulting Limited</a>, Chartered Accountants, in 2001.
We&apos;re based at Putney Bridge, in London, and we work primarily with owner-managed business from those starting up through to multi-million turnover companies.
As businesses grow, their financial management evolves and we have an overview what businesses of different sizes might need to be dealing with:
<ul>
<li><a href=&apos;https://bluedotconsulting.co.uk/what-size-is-your-business/&apos; target=&apos;_self&apos;>Starting up to £100k sales</a></li>
<li><a href=&apos;https://bluedotconsulting.co.uk/what-size-is-your-business-2/&apos; target=&apos;_self&apos;>£100k - £500k</a></li>
<li><a href=&apos;https://bluedotconsulting.co.uk/what-size-is-your-business-3/&apos; target=&apos;_self&apos;>£500k to +£1m</a></li>
<li><a href=&apos;https://bluedotconsulting.co.uk/what-size-is-your-business-4/&apos; target=&apos;_self&apos;>+£2m</a></li>
</ul>

If you&apos;re running a business then concentrate on good, solid bookkeeping, profitability and cashflow.
Within the context of Enterprise Nation, I am keen to help business owners with all of the above and any financial management, bookkeeping, accounting issues that come to mind.
Reach out and let&apos;s see if I can help.
Finally, you might find something useful in <a href=&apos;https://bluedotconsulting.co.uk/blog/&apos; target=&apos;_self&apos;>the least &quot;accountanty&quot; blog</a> you&apos;ve ever seen from an accountant.

Michael

Founder and MD

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Michael

Julia is a PR Consultant and Copywriter with a passion for brand storytelling, whether it’s social media copywriting or developing made-to-measure PR and social strategies for brand awareness.
With beginnings in finance, tech and social impact, Julia has since worked with clients in the luxury lifestyle, wellness and travel spheres - most recently as a Travel PR at one of the UK’s leading agencies in the industry, Mason Rose. Now, Julia draws on an extensive network of media and social connections to deliver far-reaching results that surpass KPIs through made-to-measure PR and social strategies. A fluent French speaker, Julia has worked in both Geneva and London with the likes of Givaudan, Mastercard, Waterdrop as well as many of the world’s finest hotels, including The Royal Crescent Hotel (Bath, UK), Royal Mansour Marrakech (Morocco), Grand Hotel Tremezzo (Lake Como, Italy) and Adriatic Luxury Hotels (Dubrovnik, Croatia).
https://www.juliamariapr.com/
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Julia Tsavellas

Julia is a PR Consultant and Copywriter with a passion for brand storytelling, whether it’s social media copywriting or developing made-to-measure PR and social strategies for brand awareness.
With beginnings in finance, tech and social impact, Julia has since worked with clients in the luxury lifestyle, wellness and travel spheres - most recently as a Travel PR at one of the UK’s leading agencies in the industry, Mason Rose. Now, Julia draws on an extensive network of

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