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Posted: Wed 11th Oct 2023
We are delighted to announce that the Small Business Sessions, Enterprise Nation's podcast, is back!
The sixth season is powered by the business.connected online training programme.
Every Wednesday for the next 10 weeks we'll be releasing an episode with brilliant entrepreneurs and digital experts sharing their inspiring stories and tips for business success. You can listen wherever you get your podcasts.
Joining freelance journalist Dan Martin for the first episode is Ailis Topley, founder of sustainable and refillable candles company Pott Candles.
Ailis' business started as a lockdown hobby in 2020, but it now has sales of over £1m, its products are stocked in Selfridges and John Lewis and Ailis was named by Forbes as one of Europe's top young entrepreneurs.
Tune into the episode to hear the inspiring Pott Candles story and its founder's tips for business success.
During the show, Ailis shares brilliant advice and insights from her business growth story. Topics discussed include:
turning a hobby into a business
generating initial sales
attracting big retailers like Selfridges and John Lewis
how to work with big retailers and maintain your values
how to start and grow a sustainable business
the power of Instagram and social media
finding loyal customers willing to invest in the business
You can also listen on other platforms and Enterprise Nation.
The business.connected hub is a free online training programme of workshops, webinars and e-learning modules designed to help businesses go digital and adopt new technology. Take me to the hub now
