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Finding funding for your small business

As the UK continues to witness record numbers of people starting and growing a business, ensuring funding flows to these firms remains a hot topic.

The past five years have been filled with innovation when it comes to new and alternative sources of funding for entrepreneurs. We have seen the rise of crowdfunding and peer to peer lending, alongside the launch of Start Up Loans and opening of corporate backed accelerators.

High street banks continue to play a critical role and the government backed British Business Bank is ploughing millions into proven lenders to ensure cash gets to the right companies.

To help you work which out which options are best for you, download our super useful free guide, 

The A-Z of finding funding for your business,

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Meet The Advisers: Finance

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<p>As Enterprise Nation's small business community manager, my role is to guide our members through every stage of their user journey, developing and improving their experience within the Enterprise Nation community, and arming them with the knowledge and resources they need to start and grow their business.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>I have over 20 years of experience working in customer and B2B support. Having also managed a small business for many years, I understand the struggles that they face am passionate about helping them grow. I love to hear member success stories, particularly those in the food and drink sector.&nbsp;</p>

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&lt;p&gt;Hi, I&amp;rsquo;m Kathy Ennis&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;I help dynamic, action-taking micro business owners who are not making the profit they deserve or dream of.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;I help micro and side-hustle business owners transform their good ideas into a successful business. I enable them to create simple, sensible, achievable business plans and engagement marketing strategies that turn their passion into profit.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;I believe in developing strong relationships and working as a team to help your business flourish. If you are going to put your trust in me, you are going to want to know a bit more about the person behind the business, right?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Well, the first thing to say is that I help micro and side-hustle business owners who are not making the profit they deserve or dream of.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;How?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;I&amp;rsquo;ve had three business and 20-years of experience and I use that to help my clients undertake purposeful business planning that turns their passion into profit.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;I&amp;rsquo;m also a highly experienced trainer, delivering fun, focussed sessions on key business and engagement marketing topics.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;I was hand-picked by Enterprise Nation, to be an ambassador and to deliver training for the #SheMeansBusiness campaign they run in collaboration with Facebook.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;I&amp;rsquo;m the author of The Big Social Media Marketing Organiser and The Five (and a Half) Steps to a Brilliant Brand; two books where I share some simple &amp;lsquo;how tos&amp;rsquo; that can help any business grow and flourish.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Oh, and why is my business called LittePiggy? It&amp;rsquo;s simple really. You know nursery rhyme &amp;lsquo;This Little Piggy Went to Market&amp;rsquo;? I help my clients develop an achievable vision for their business and create a marketing road map that turns their passion into profit. Together we get &amp;lsquo;off to market&amp;rsquo;!&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Are you ready to work with me?&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="mailto:kathy@littlepiggy.ltd?subject=Enquiry%20from%20the%20Enterprise%20Nation%20Website"&gt;Contact me today&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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Breakthrough Session

&lt;h1&gt;Let&amp;rsquo;s Talk&lt;/h1&gt;

&lt;h2&gt;A Breakthrough Session Will Help You Get&amp;nbsp;Clarity.&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Sometimes it&amp;#39;s hard to see what is in our way, or maybe holding us back. That&amp;#39;s where an ear to listen, a brain to pick and a push in the right direction comes in.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;A complimentary Breakthrough Session may be just the thing you need!&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;If you are a Solopreneur, Freelancer or running a Side Hustle an

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