Reasons why to start your own business and how to go about it.

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Emma Jones, founder of Enterprise Nation, talk you through the basis of starting a business.

Following a degree in Law and Japanese, Emma joined international accounting firm Arthur Andersen, where she worked in London, Leeds and Manchester offices and set up the firm's Inward Investment practice that attracted overseas companies to locate in the UK. 



In 2000, bitten by the dot.com bug, Emma left the firm to start her first business, Techlocate. 

After 15 months, the company was successfully sold to Tenon plc. The experience of starting, growing and selling a business from a home base gave Emma the idea for Enterprise Nation which was launched in 2006 as the home business website. The company has since expanded to become a small business membership community of over 75,000 people who benefit from events and support: online and in person. Enterprise Nation also presents a campaigning voice to government and the media on behalf of its members. 

In 2021, Emma was awarded a CBE for services to small businesses and entrepreneurs.

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Reasons to start a business and how to do it

Emma Jones, founder of Enterprise Nation, talk you through the basis of starting a business, including:

Reasons why to start your own business and how to go about it

I&apos;m one of Enterprise Nation&apos;s content managers, and spend most of my time working on all types of content for the small business programmes and campaigns we run with our corporate, government and local-authority partners.

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Hello! I am a Programme Manager at Enterprise Nation, with a passion for providing support for small business owners through digital campaigns with our partners. I have a particular love for all things marketing, online and in-person events and strategy!&nbsp;

Programme Manager

Next Generation: Growing your business together

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!

Hi, I’m Chris Dowling. I’ve been there and done it! With over 35 years of business experience to draw upon, I am here to help you too. You will benefit from my advice, and I will support you through the challenging changes your business needs to make it more successful wether you are a Start-Up or established business.
My services include:
Business mentoring Business development &amp; growth
Assessment and analysis of current position
Sales &amp; marketing Cash flow and financial management
Access to government support and grants
Writing a Business plan
Access to Start-Up loans.
We will define your business goals and ensure you have the knowledge, skills and processes needed to achieve them. I will be your ‘sounding board’ and ‘critical friend’, helping your business grow and expand – taking it to the next level.

Business Consultant

Business Growth Session

Looking for business growth? With 35 years of business experience I help my clients see the wood from the trees. The growth session takes an over view of the business and puts together workable solutions to improve your growth.

Areas covered include:


	Business financials & nbsp;
	Marketing & nbsp;
	Company structure


Lets start the discussion - contact me today for a free discussion on how I can help you and your business move forward.

In my 20s I set up a community arts charity and over the next decade raised almost a £1million for projects across London and beyond. By 2010 however the charity became unsustainable, not least thanks to the 2008 crash. It was time for a new direction.
I retrained as an accountant and in 2011 set up in practice, keen to bring my experience of running an enterprise to small business owners.
We are now a team of 6 and working with small business owners to create the business they want is still at the heart of the practice, through our Improving the Numbers programme. I have therefore worked with literally hundreds of business owners from a wide variety of sectors on their journey to create a business that gives them what they want. It is a great privilege as I know from my own development as business owner the difference that mentoring and accountability makes to a business owner.
The work of supporting a business owners spills into every aspect of business, so although my core skills are in finance and accounting, I have a good grounding in all business functions. Although every business is a new challenge, there are some core skills, mindsets and processes that apply to all businesses.
Outside of work, I try to corral my children and find time to be creative.

Accountant

Damion Viney

In my 20s I set up a community arts charity and over the next decade raised almost a £1million for projects across London and beyond. By 2010 however the charity became unsustainable, not least thanks to the 2008 crash. It was time for a new direction.
I retrained as an accountant and in 2011 set up in practice, keen to bring my experience of running an enterprise to small business owners.
We are now a team of 6 and working with small business owners to create the business the

Reasons why to start your own business and how to go about it

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