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 shares his advice on being creative with a bootstrap budget.

Creativity can help you bootstrap a business for a few hundred quid

Creativity is key for people who want to bootstrap. It's possible to start a business and market your products for a small investment, if you use it effectively.

Accountant Joel Dailey talks about cashflow

An essential skill for getting your small business started on a bootstrap budget is a good understanding of cashflow. In this video of an adviser session, ICAEW accountant and start-up finance specialist Joel Dailey advises Shiri Atsmon, Helpful Kids' founder, on pricing strategy and cashflow for her new product launch.

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I&apos;m a <a href=&apos;https://danmartinuk.com/&apos; target=&apos;_self&apos;>freelance content creator and event host</a> who helps small businesses and the organisations that support them. I&apos;m also Enterprise Nation&apos;s Local Leader for Bristol.
I have 20 years of experience as a small business journalist having interviewed hundreds of entrepreneurs from famous names like Sir Richard Branson and Deborah Meaden to the founders behind brand new start-ups.
I&apos;ve worked for a range of leading small business publications and support groups, most recently as head of content at Enterprise Nation where I was responsible for the prolific output of content on the company&apos;s blog and social media. I now freelance for Enterprise Nation as the website&apos;s <a href=&apos;https://www.enterprisenation.com/business-news&apos; target=&apos;_self&apos;>news reporter</a> and as the host of the <a href=&apos;https://www.enterprisenation.com/podcast&apos; target=&apos;_self&apos;>Small Business sessions podcast</a>.
I&apos;m based in Bristol where I run and host regular events with the local small business community in my role as Enterprise Nation&apos;s Local Leader for Bristol. I also have strong connections with other major business organisations in the south west region.
In total, I&apos;ve hosted over 100 events including conferences with an audience of hundreds for international brands like Xero and Facebook and live web chats from inside 10 Downing Street.
With my partner, I co-run <a href=&apos;https://www.lifestyledistrict.co.uk/&apos; target=&apos;_self&apos;>Lifestyle District</a>, a lifestyle blog focused on culture, art, theatre and photography.

Freelance content creator & event host

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Yetti Tabai is an entrepreneur and revenue leader responsible for increasing revenue across a small portfolio of companies. She has over 15 years of experience of Brand Management, SEO, Starting and building a restaurant business, Marketing etc.
Yetti Currently splits her time as Founder of Yettis Kitchen and other Startup businesses and individuals via GOA talent network. She is an Author and her courses on Udemy have had great reviews.

Yettis Kitchen (An Afro British Restaurant) in Manchester, continues to expand its reach and also provides in-flight catering across airports UK Wide. She’s a graduate of Law from London Metropolitan University, and started off her career in I.T working as a business analyst, then scrum master across top FTSE companies. All of this experience is what she incorporates into her businesses and mentees.
She is very much a nomad, and loves exploring. This is why she shares her home across Northampton and Manchester. She is fond of the business culture in Manchester, but loves the quiet farm house life of Northampton. When she isn’t working, she is a musician and loves to tour with her band, telling her story through songs.

Yettis Services
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<li>Starting a restaurant or a Nigerian Restaurant</li>
<li>Marketing your brand</li>
<li>email marketing - free</li>
<li>Campaign/Event management (Hospitality)</li>
<li>Seo and Advertising</li>
<li>Website Design</li>
<li>Navigating Delivery platforms (Hospitality Industry)</li>
</ul>

Founder - Yettis Kitchen

Starting a restaurant or a Nigerian Restaurant

Are you looking to start a restaurant business or specifically a Nigerian Restaurant, and you need some guidance on how to go about it? Or you already own a restaurant, and need some guidance on how to scale up and improve your brand, Then this is the right option for you.

There are three simple but important ideas around finance that entrepreneurs MUST know:
<ol>
<li>first, finance is not nearly as complicated as people think - it&apos;s based on a dozen very simple concepts that explain ALL of finance;</li>
<li>that, statistically, entrepreneurs who understand finance have far better chances of raising funds AND have a far greater chance of running a viable business;</li>
<li>thirdly, finance is about the future (accounting is only a small part of it), it&apos;s about being smart about how you build the business, it&apos;s creative, and it&apos;s as much a part of the entrepreneurial armoury as great design, great engineering, and great marketing.</li>
</ol>
I think finance is your secret weapon, your unfair advantage!
I have 35 years in multiple financing environments, from large scale transactions in the US, Europe, UK and Asia, right down to entrepreneurial financing and start-ups as a founder, fund manager, investor, trouble-shooter, I&apos;ve written and read countless business plans, and built countless financial models.
I&apos;ve also coached and taught many entrepreneurs (as well as senior corporate execs, national business journalists, analysts, consultants and wealth &amp; asset managers). I really enjoy it! And I&apos;ll be happy to help you.

Founder

Adam Page

There are three simple but important ideas around finance that entrepreneurs MUST know:
<ol>
<li>first, finance is not nearly as complicated as people think - it&apos;s based on a dozen very simple concepts that explain ALL of finance;</li>
<li>that, statistically, entrepreneurs who understand finance have far better chances of raising funds AND have a far greater chance of running a viable business;</li>
<li>thirdly, finance is about the future (accounting is o

StartUp in 2020 step four: How to bootstrap on a budget

Being creative with a bootstrap budget

Creativity can help you bootstrap a business for a few hundred quid

Accountant Joel Dailey talks about cashflow

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