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It's time for episode 34 of our podcast, the Small Business Sessions.

As the co-founder of a HR platform aimed at small businesses, Enterprise Nation member Rachel Maclean's Session should be helpful as well as inspiring!

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Rachel quit her full time job in HR after 20 years to set up 

 because she saw a real gap in the market.

The Enterprise Nation member runs her business predominantly out of Birmingham but makes the most of the benefits of remote working with her employees spread all over the globe including five employees based in Russia. The next team meeting is happening in Prague which definitely sounds like an added benefit!

To ensure you don't miss out on the podcast, 

Other episodes of the Small Business Sessions:

Podcast: Helping small business owners manage their workforce

business.connected: boosting small businesses digital skills

Watch back: boosting small businesses digital skills&nbsp;

When someone tells you “oh wow, things must be going SO well in your business” – does a part of you wish they knew how lost you sometimes feel?

 
I know how hard you work, how badly you want to succeed, how much you believe in the potential of your business, and how much progress you’ve already made.

 
But at some point – between juggling orders, suppliers and the relentless need to keep up on social media, you’ve begun to feel overwhelmed. And financially, you may be wondering when you’ll get the chance to pay yourself a decent salary or hire in enough help.

My name is Catherine Erdly and I have over 20 years experience working with product businesses of all sizes from high street names (such as Laura Ashley, Coast and Paperchase), all the way down to brand new businesses with just a handful of customers.

 
I have helped these businesses get more organised and make more money.

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Now I want to help you do the same so that you feel clearer, re-energised and confident enough to take your business to the next level.

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If you’ve been looking for some help with your business, and you’d like a trusted expert to work with you to:

 
- Outline what your options are to make your business a success long term 
- Make the most of your time 
- Manage your money 
- Support you with a new project – like a pop-up shop or wholesale 
- Give you the confidence to grow as a founder and business owner 
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Then get in touch now, and let’s talk.

Founder

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&lt;p&gt;I've been involved with business development and marketing since the early 90's working for international companies, including Mannesmann and Bosch. Having completed an MBA in July 2006, I set up The Forrester Corporation (thefc) with my wife, a trained graphic designer and software Marketing Director. Our aim to deliver professional marketing, consultancy and design without the overheads of corporate agencies.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;With my corporate career and thefc, I've travelled and experienced many countries and cultures. From working with full-service agencies to deliver an event to getting stuck in with stuffing envelopes for a client for mailing, you'll find I'm a practical person who will look to make you shine and succeed.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The best way to find out more about my company and me is to look at our website and our blog - &lt;a href="https://www.thefc.co.uk/blogs/"&gt;thefc|VIEW&lt;/a&gt;. Many of the articles are written by me and feature our clients.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;I would be delighted to meet you for coffee to get to know you and your business and for you to get to know us.&lt;/p&gt;

Director

Do More with Digital - Go Digital

&lt;p&gt;Go Digital is for micro, small and medium sized businesses&amp;nbsp;who want to make better use of digital tools to help them grow.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h2&gt;How it can help your business&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;p&gt;This business support programme is designed to help your business do more with digital.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;For example you might want to:&lt;/p&gt;

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	&lt;li&gt;Learn how to best sell your products online&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Find out how to use social media to reach new cus

&lt;p&gt;Accounting is our superpower. We are your new secret weapon in the battle to evolve your business. With our team of experts at your fingertips, all your accounting worries, from receipts to compliance and advisory, are a thing of the past. The team at Finance Box are able to take on whatever it is that you need. We can take on the simple bill processing through to all the compliance and further still to advisory services. Each service can be switched on or off as you need. Our pricing is super-transparent and you only pay for what you need at each service level.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;I'm Steve, CEO - but more commonly known as 'The Mechanic' as I am often building automations to make busines easier.&lt;/p&gt;

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Steven Case

&lt;p&gt;Accounting is our superpower. We are your new secret weapon in the battle to evolve your business. With our team of experts at your fingertips, all your accounting worries, from receipts to compliance and advisory, are a thing of the past. The team at Finance Box are able to take on whatever it is that you need. We can take on the simple bill processing through to all the compliance and further still to advisory services. Each service can be switched on or off as you need. Our pricing i