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Posted: Wed 25th Oct 2023
It's time for episode three in season six of the Small Business Sessions, Enterprise Nation's podcast powered by the business.connected online training programme.
In this week's show, freelance journalist Dan Martin speaks to business and marketing strategist Alice Benham.
Alice had an early start in the world of work after leaving school aged 16 to run a team of Christmas elves. When she was 17, Alice became a freelance social media manager.
Alice has since gone on to launch a successful podcast, run retreats, work with hundreds of one-to-one clients and be featured in top publications like Forbes and Business Insider.
In the episode, we discuss why young people should consider entrepreneurship as a career, the secrets to successful business growth, how to power your marketing strategy and why taking uncomfortable actions is vitally important.
During the show, Alice shares brilliant advice and insights from her business growth story, and discusses the following topics:
Her journey into business including leaving school and becoming a Christmas elf
Being an entrepreneur as a teenager
Why entrepreneurship should be promoted to young people as a career
The key principles for successful business growth
Why messy, uncomfortable action is both essential and the best way to learn
How to make a success of marketing
The power of media coverage for business owners
How to grow a successful podcast
You can also listen on other platforms and Enterprise Nation.
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