It's Wednesday which means another great episode of the 

The Small Business Sessions podcast (series two, episode nine): 'We want to build the biggest brand in the world'

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Every week Enterprise Nation founder Emma Jones speaks to entrepreneurs and experts about starting and growing a successful business.

This week, James Gold tells the inspiring story of fashion accessory brand 

. He discusses its growth from an idea to selling through ASOS, Urban Outfitters, Selfridges and Top Shop and more plus his very ambitious plans to expand across the world.

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Big thanks to Enterprise Nation member and audio production service 

In the next episode of the&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.enterprisenation.com/blog/?blog_post_types=Podcast">Small Business Sessions podcast</a>&nbsp;with&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.enterprisenation.com/xero-beautiful-accounting-software/">Xero</a>, James Gold tells the inspiring story of fashion accessory brand&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.skinnydiplondon.com/">Skinnydip London</a>&nbsp;and his very ambitious plans to expand across the world.&nbsp;

Enterprise Nation continues is the most active UK small business community and a leading campaigning voice for small business. Joining Enterprise Nation connects you with resources, community and connections you need to reach your business goals.

The Start-up Series episode 11: How to sell your product to retailers

Pip and Nut founder Pippa Murray shares her tips for pitching products to retailers.

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PDT Sales Consultancy was founded by Paul Durrant who is a certified sales professional with over 25 year's sales and business development experience. Paul brings a wealth of knowledge in helping start-ups and established businesses fix their sales related problems, optimise their sales performance and upskill their salespeople.

A lack of sales background or training prevents many small businesses from fulfilling their full growth potential. Similarly, salespeople are asked to go out and sell without possessing the necessary skills and tools to do their job effectively. PDT Sales Consultancy can help you address both of these growth 'inhibitors' and put your business back on the path to more profitable growth!

Paul Durrant is a qualified business consultant with the Institute of Consulting (part of the CMI), an Executive Member of the Institute of Sales Management, an Ambassador for the Essex branch of the Institute of Directors, a member of the Essex Chambers of Commerce, a member of ORB (Organisation for Responsible Businesses) and an accredited EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) coach with the International Alliance of Holistic Therapists. EFT is a self-help complimentary therapy that can help you address emotional states of the mind such as fear, stress, anxiety and lack of confidence.

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I'm passionate about marketing and have 19 years experience in working with small independent businesses as well as global technology companies, and have a broad range of expertise from traditional print advertising through to digital marketing, web design and development, social media strategy, CRM configuration, automation, and account based marketing.&nbsp; 
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Having worked in the IT industry for a majority of my career, I have developed a love for the technological side of marketing, and pride myself on building out a mar-tech stack for clients of any size that allows them to realise the full potential of having a marketing engine that generates and converts leads in the most efficient and cost effective way using a range of tools that automate various email workflow and social media activity to keep customers and prospects engaged. I'm passionate about educating my clients and helping their businesses grow so that they can employ an in-house marketing person/team that will make me redundant!&nbsp;

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Anneka Hicks

I'm passionate about marketing and have 19 years experience in working with small independent businesses as well as global technology companies, and have a broad range of expertise from traditional print advertising through to digital marketing, web design and development, social media strategy, CRM configuration, automation, and account based marketing.&nbsp; 
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Having worked in the IT industry for a majority of my career, I have developed a love for the technological side

The Small Business Sessions podcast (series two, episode nine): 'We want to build the biggest brand in the world'

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