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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.

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The Government has launched a Â£30m 'Growth Vouchers' programme to help small British businesses grow. The 

 is the only place to find Growth Voucher advisers - and it's open for business today!

The programme will offer advice and guidance to businesses taking part and see subsidies of up to Â£2,000 offered to many to spend with advisers on the new Enterprise Nation Marketplace. It's expected to help 20,000 of the smallest British businesses over the 15 month life of the initiative.

What it will also do is encourage a start-up culture where businesses seek out and take advice from the earliest stages. This will help British businesses make confident decisions that will help them grow sustainably with long-term goals.

This is a step change. While the advice has always been out there - it hasn't always been top of mind for the smallest of businesses.

The Enterprise Nation Marketplace will make it much easier for businesses to find providers of strategic advice on key topics such as financial management, recruitment, leadership skills, sales and marketing, and digital technology.

While the Growth Vouchers themselves are funded by central Government, the Marketplace was built without any public sector funding and is free for small businesses to use.

Enterprise Nation, which is a small business itself, has brought together top businesses to fund the build and smooth running of the marketplace. That funding was supplied by technology specialist 

, cloud-based collaboration and data sharing software provider 

, cloud-based accounts, easy online accounts and payroll software provider 

 - showing their support for small businesses by backing the initiative.

It is also supported by professional bodies including the 

Find out more about the Marketplace and the Growth Vouchers programme at 

Marketplace and Growth Vouchers programme open for business!

<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

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&lt;p&gt;I am a &lt;b&gt;C&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;hartered Accountant&lt;/b&gt;, having earned a respected reputation in the field of accounting, with more than &lt;b&gt;15 years of experience&lt;/b&gt; in working with small and medium-sized enterprises.&lt;br /&gt;
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Having worked with business owners ranging from one-man start-ups to large companies requiring a different level of services, I have developed a passion for the profession and I am driven by the success of my clients.&lt;br /&gt;
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I have spent many years in business working at boardroom level, holding various positions before being motivated to start my own practice, Makesworth Accountants, where I have blended my technical skills in accounting and tax with my business skills derived from my time in the industry.&lt;br /&gt;
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I have embraced the changing times and technologies and strongly agree that accountants are moving from being number crunchers to being reliable and trusted advisors. Throughout this process, Makesworth has been able to secure various affiliations and awards.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;My objective is to add value to my clients’ businesses through the application of my extensive experience and knowledge in accounting, tax, HMRC investigations, business start-ups, and much more.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;You can expect us to provide expert solutions for your business needs no matter what business model you have. You will receive a cost-effective service and a free initial consultation.&lt;/p&gt;

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Accountancy, Taxation and Business Advisory

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I am a Business Partnership Adviser covering the Kirklees area. I help support SME's to navigate and engage with education via universities, colleges and schools to develop and strengthen their talent pipeline and workforce.&lt;br /&gt;
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I work as part of a team of Business Partnership Advisers covering West and North Yorkshire to help address skills gaps within your business to ensure you have a strong, diverse, future-proofed workforce through accessing talented students to help your business grow. Working with the your local Business Partnership Adviser your business will have access to free one-to-one, impartial support to guide you through the process of engaging with the right people at local universities and colleges to secure student talent on a flexible basis be it short or longer term. A new, fresh pair of eyes can bring an exciting, creative advantage to your business and assist with upcoming live projects.&lt;br /&gt;
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I can also help signpost and make introductions to business, training, grant and networking support in Kirklees and the wider Leeds City Region network. I am able to support B2B, B2C and not for profit organisations.

Business Partnership Adviser (Kirklees)

Helping Kirklees businesses connect with education and training to recruit and develop their teams

&lt;p&gt;I am the Business Partnership Adviser supporting businesses&amp;nbsp;in the Kirklees area.&amp;nbsp; I work as part of a wider team of Business Advisers that support businesses accross West and North Yorkshire.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Do you need to address skills gaps within your business to ensure you have a strong, diverse, future-proofed workforce?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Would you like to access talented students and graduates from local colleges 

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&lt;p&gt;AD:VENTURE provides fully funded support to start&amp;nbsp;ups across the Leeds City Region.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;We can help businesses:&lt;/p&gt;

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	&lt;li&gt;Pre Start or Trading less than 3 Years&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Who have ambitions to grow&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Who trade primariliy business to business, or looking to increase current B2B offering&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Based in Leeds City Region area&lt;/li&gt;
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