The Enterprise Nation Marketplace is home to over 13,500 advisers and this week we are spotlighting Enterprise Nation pro member Phillip Collins. Phillip f...

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Meet the adviser: Phillip Collins, Action and Theory 

The Enterprise Nation Marketplace is home to over 13,500 advisers and this week we are spotlighting Enterprise Nation pro member Phillip Collins. Phillip founded Action and Theory, an executive coaching and management and leadership training company.

 by Josh Kaufman. This book is great to dip in and out of and it really crystallised the thinking that as sole directors we have to wear the hats of five different directors. Value creation (innovation), marketing, sales, value delivery (operations) and finance.

. I just love his sales technique, which include the uncomfortable truth.

Providing executive coaching, management and leadership training and facilitation to business leaders. Helping you to deal with all your stuff

To balance the various elements of life whilst growing the business

Successfully applying a three year high growth plan to my own business.

What piece of advice do you wish you had known when starting out?

Follow your intuition with the execution of your plan (yes, you actually need to have a plan!)

Why do you consider long-term strategic advice important to business success?

Whether it's someone giving us advice or support, most of us need someone to be accountable to because at one stage or another, we all try to cheat 

If you had a superpower what would it be and why?

The ability to fix punctures on a bicycle without getting my hands dirty.

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Col is one of our Small Business Adviser members, a membership designed especially for advisers, experts and professional service providers. 

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<p>As Enterprise Nation's small business community manager, my role is to guide our members through every stage of their user journey, developing and improving their experience within the Enterprise Nation community, and arming them with the knowledge and resources they need to start and grow their business.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>I have over 20 years of experience working in customer and B2B support. Having also managed a small business for many years, I understand the struggles that they face am passionate about helping them grow. I love to hear member success stories, particularly those in the food and drink sector.&nbsp;</p>

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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;

Chartered Accountant

Accountancy, Taxation and Business Advisory

Accountancy, Taxation and Business Advisory Services in the UK

Creative Director

Finding and Talking to your Customers

&lt;p&gt;What will you get?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;You will have a wonderfully effective and easy to implement marketing playbook.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;What you cover&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;How to really get to know your customers; who they are, where they spend their time.&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;How to talk to them, and why they should care about you.&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;How to select the right channels to interact.&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;How to get them excited.&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;You

I am a Business Partnership Adviser covering the Bradford 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 Bradford and the wider Leeds City Region network. I am able to support B2B, B2C and not for profit organisations.

Business Partnership Adviser (Bradford)

Josh Rickayzen

I am a Business Partnership Adviser covering the Bradford 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 yo

Meet the adviser: Phillip Collins, Action and Theory

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