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For many of the UK’s small business owners, the COVID-19 pandemic was a turning point in their relationship with technology.

Some had to adopt new technology to stay operating during periods of restriction and lockdown. Most might not have survived the pandemic without it.

Others, however, seem not to have taken advantage of the full range of tech tools available to them. And this is where they could be missing out, says a 

new report by Dropbox and Enterprise Nation

The research shines a light on the changing relationship between business owners and technology. It finds that the right tech tools could help owners of small and medium-sized businesses win back £8.1 billion of lost time.

Click the image below to read the report in full.

Grow your business with the right tech advice

Dropbox and Enterprise Nation have partnered to provide small business owners with free events, webinars and e-learning videos on the topics of productivity, collaboration, tech tools for business and more.

, discuss the tech tools that have been fundamental to their businesses’ survival.

, who shares how collaboration tools help small businesses to grow.

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Breaking the ‘can’t adopt, won’t adopt’ cycle in UK tech use [REPORT]

A report by Dropbox and Enterprise Nation finds that the right tech tools could help small business owners win back £8.1 billion of lost time.

Breaking the ‘can’t adopt, won’t adopt’ cycle in UK tech use

Read new research into tech adoption by Dropbox and Enterprise Nation.

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.

Founder

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I am a Chartered Accountant, having earned a respected reputation in the field of accounting, with more than 15 years of experience in working with small and medium-sized enterprises. 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. 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. 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.
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.
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.

Chartered Accountant

Accountancy, Taxation and Business Advisory

Accountancy, Taxation and Business Advisory Services in the UK

&lt;p&gt;Save time - Reduce costs - Stay agile&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Are you and your team drowning unproductively by spending countless administrative hours moving data between your business tools and correcting errors? Are you unsure what affordable technology is available to help you? Are you concerned with the risks of implementing the wrong fit technology?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;I help SMEs increase efficiency and productivity to save time, reduce costs and stay agile by simplifying, improving, automating and documenting marketing, sales, operations and financial administration processes.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;I work with business owners, MDs, COOs, CPOs, CSOs, CFOs, FDs, managers, assistants, accountants and bookkeepers in the UK. My area of expertise lies in professional services, SaaS, retail and e-commerce.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;I would describe myself as a "creative problem solver" and&amp;nbsp;I have always had a passion for solving problems. I&amp;nbsp;started my&amp;nbsp;career as a microbiologist in the pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturing industries, leading product quality improvement projects. I&amp;nbsp;then moved into entrepreneurship by co-founding a start-up veterinary clinic (just for cats!) – this was where I&amp;nbsp;first began using&amp;nbsp;Xero. My&amp;nbsp;“multi-hat” operational role gave me&amp;nbsp;first-hand experience of the productivity struggles businesses can face, and how they can thrive by embracing technology. I am&amp;nbsp;now an independent business process consultant, founder of Solvaa - Discovering Efficiency, a Pipedrive Certified Expert, Xero Certified Advisor&amp;nbsp;and a Zapier Certified Expert. As a passionate advocate of automation and continuous improvement, I&amp;nbsp;help&amp;nbsp;SMEs adopt cloud technology to achieve efficiency in their operations.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;What my clients say about me:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;“Kelly is a phenomenon, a savvy technological and business guru, a top-notch problem solver with an impeccable work ethic&amp;nbsp;and a lovely person to work with. Kelly is dedicated to finding and implementing lasting, sustainable integrative solutions and to achieving measurable, quantifiable results.”&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;“Kelly finds solutions that would stump others through her methodical, deep thought approach. Utterly reliable, consistently hardworking and produces excellent results time and again – and a lovely person to work with as well!”&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;"I would say that Kelly is one of the best things to happen to my start-up. I stumbled upon her completely by accident, and I am just very fortunate that we did."&lt;/p&gt;

Founder & Business Process Consultant

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We specialise in optimising your Pipedrive CRM account, streamlining your processes, integrating with third-party apps and supercharging your workflows with automation.

We will help you get set up on Pipedrive and optimise the built-in features to increase efficiency, save time and allow you to focus on your business.

We will holistically analyse the way you perfo

Jamie has a wealth of experience in starting a business, through to the sale of the business, and everything in-between.
After successfully starting a business with no money in 2002 and only wanting to earn a modest wage between them, Jamie and his partner went on to sell their business 19 years later for a multi-million-pound figure.
Jamie speaks from genuine, real-world experience, and has no business degrees, just a lot of business experience that works. Jamie is also a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Marketing.
Zero to Exit Ltd can help businesses with the following:
<ul>
<li>Business coaching.</li>
<li>Business strategy.</li>
<li>Customer service excellence.</li>
<li>Digital marketing, such as social media, cost per click (Google Ads, Microsoft Ads) etc.</li>
<li>Event planning, such as product launches, preparing for exhibitions.</li>
<li>Exit strategy – the basics all business owners should know from the start.</li>
<li>Recruitment of staff and retaining staff.</li>
</ul>
If you like the idea of working with an adviser with a proven track record and a down to earth approach to business, please do get in touch to arrange a 20-minute discovery call.

Co-Founder & Business Coach

Jamie Christoforou

Jamie has a wealth of experience in starting a business, through to the sale of the business, and everything in-between.
After successfully starting a business with no money in 2002 and only wanting to earn a modest wage between them, Jamie and his partner went on to sell their business 19 years later for a multi-million-pound figure.
Jamie speaks from genuine, real-world experience, and has no business degrees, just a lot of business experience that works. Jamie is also a Fello

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