Gulten Geneci, our Next Gen Fest 2021  speaker, shares her entrepreneurial journey with Fidan London and her most important advices about starting an online business

Next Gen Fest 2021: How to start a business online

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In a generation of social media at its most engaging and arguably rewarding, generating an idea into a business has never been so accessible.

 London, a Middle Eastern inspired jewellery brand with an aim to provide unique and affordable luxury designed for women. Gulten launched her business online out of the desire for a product that she could not find on the market. 

With limited to no experience in how to start a business, Gulten discusses how she took chances to make her dream become a reality.

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I am the founder of Your AJency, a global strategic marketing expert who uses my commercial retail experience of running London flagships , marketing knowledge and global perspective to connect my clients to the right people to support them grow. I am passionate about seeing fellow female founders grow and succeed.&nbsp;

As a business owner myself, time is precious and the juggle is real. I want to support you do what you love and connect you with the people who will instantly see the magic in your brand/business.&nbsp;

With my retail background, commercial goals are at the centre of what I do. I am particularly passionate about marketing mentoring but also love to support owners with business development. When it comes to your marketing effort I want it to count and show in tangible results as well as stunning marketing campaigns.&nbsp;

I will act as a real cheerleader for you I can be it and here is how&nbsp;

<ul>
<li>I bring big growth, big-goal thinking to small business&nbsp;</li>
<li>I will connect you to an amazing network of fellow business owners, my network is focused on female founders&nbsp;</li>
<li>I am the missing sounding board that is often not there as a solopreneuer, so some of those big decisions are not made alone.&nbsp;</li>
<li>I will support you in making things happen with encouragement, fun, and a gentle nudge out of your comfort zone.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
I love nothing more than working with others, over the years I have led and developed high-performing teams of multi million pound businesses not only so they can play their part in a business&apos;s growth but are also fulfilled as an individual and are developed. When I decided to first set up my own business back in 2015, to succeed I knew I had to find a network and that is why I have joined communities across the world.&nbsp;

I have worked with startups through to multi-million pound businesses across the world. I have been luckily enough to live in 5 countries and have learnt so much from working with different nationalities and cultures. I now support ambitious business owners who have either national or international goals and teach them how to think internationally but work locally to ensure they adapt to their different audiences.

I get to know you really well, and together we come up with a plan that will work for YOU and is achievable.&nbsp;&nbsp;

If you are an ambitious business owner who wants to reach new heights of growth but are seeking a fun, supportive mentor, I would love to connect and see if we are right for each other!&nbsp;

Founder Your Ajency

Lunch and Learn: How to boost your business with strategic collaborations

Discover how to choose the right people to collaborate with and find out about the types of collaborations to suit every budget.

Experienced in person trainer who pivoted during the pandemic to manage and deliver e-learning training for Enterprise Nation.

Senior programme manager

Next Generation: Getting out of your comfort zone - push yourself!

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!

After graduating with a Degree in Business Studies and French, I went on to find my niche in staff development and training, achieving first a Certificate in Education and then a Post Graduate Certificate in Lifelong Learning and Professional Development. I have worked on training projects at a number of different scales and and types of organisation, from Blue-Chip Pharmaceuticals to the NHS and Housing Sectors.
I have a reputation for being a dynamic and resourceful person who responds to challenges with new ideas and energy. I challenge assumptions, explore alternatives and offer solutions to issues for businesses ranging in size from individual entrepreneurs to national and multi-national organisations.

Specialties:
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<li>Training Development and Delivery/Instructional Design</li>
<li>Outsourced business administration</li>
<li>Training Project Management</li>
<li>Training Documentation Development</li>
<li>Train the trainer</li>
<li>Co-creation of training in collaboration with Subject Matter Experts</li>
<li>Coaching and development of trainers</li>
<li>Training Needs Analysis</li>
</ul>

Training Consultant and Project Manager

Training Consultancy

Management and support of the entire training lifecycle from initial training needs analysis to design, development and training rollout and evaluation.

Co-creation of tailored training content on business and staff development topics including induction, applications and process training and train-the-trainer.

I have been working for the past 15 years as a Business Coach and Training Facilitator, specialising in helping people in business become more effective in their communication, and maximise their use of effort and time.&nbsp;
As a Life Coach, my job is to help my clients to access the keys to achieve a balanced and fulfilling life. They will be supported to explore their attitudes and habits, and figure out which of these help them, why they hold on to those that hinder them, and make the changes necessary to replace them with new, helpful, rewarding approaches.
I am also a successful sports coach, working with racing and commercial sailing skippers to hone their skills to be the best they can be.&nbsp;
I love music and reading. I love discovering new information or methods that I can use today and tomorrow.&nbsp;
I love to understand how things work, especially when it comes to how our minds work.&nbsp;&nbsp;
I love the ocean and being at one with the universe.
My current project: I have sailed for many years and am now preparing to complete a circumnavigation. The project started very recently with the purchase of a small sailing boat, and the first step is to sail across the Atlantic in 2023.

Director

Jasper Meehan

I have been working for the past 15 years as a Business Coach and Training Facilitator, specialising in helping people in business become more effective in their communication, and maximise their use of effort and time.&nbsp;
As a Life Coach, my job is to help my clients to access the keys to achieve a balanced and fulfilling life. They will be supported to explore their attitudes and habits, and figure out which of these help them, why they hold on to those that hinder them, and make

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