The Small Business Sessions podcast (series two, episode three): Building a world class team

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

Next up is Gary Turner, the UK managing director of online accounting software firm Xero.

Under Gary's leadership, Xero UK has grown from a three person start-up with annual revenues of £50,000 in 2009 to a business with more than 250 staff and a £30m turnover.

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Whether you're having trouble finding the numbers you need in spreadsheets, or looking for funding, having beautiful accounts is a must. That's why we've teamed up with Xero to offer you online accounting software to help you manage your cashflow and finances. If you're a start-up earning less than £50,000 per annum, sign up to Xero for Startups with an exclusive 50% off for 12 months! 

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<p>I'm a <a href='http://www.danmartinuk.com'>freelance content creator and event host</a> who helps small businesses and the organisations that support them. I have 18 years of experience as a small business journalist having interviewed hundreds of entrepreneurs from billionaires like Sir Richard Branson to the founders behind brand new start-ups. I'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's blog and social media. I'm based in Bristol where I run and host regular events with the local small business community and have strong connections to major business organisations in the south west region. In total, I've hosted over 50 events; from intimate meet-ups to conferences with an audience of hundreds including events for international brands like Facebook and Xero. I'm also a big fan of podcasts having hosted Enterprise Nation's Small Business Sessions as well as lots of online events including Facebook Live interviews, webinars and three live web chats from inside 10 Downing Street. With my partner, I co-run Lifestyle District, a lifestyle blog focused on culture, art, theatre and photography.</p>

<p>I'm here to help. I'm volunteering free advice calls of up to an hour as part of the Recovery Advice for Business scheme, over the next 6 months. Please get in touch to see how I can help your business.&nbsp;</p>

Freelance content creator & event host

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&lt;p&gt;My motto in life and work is 'Meet people, make friends, and help them.'&amp;nbsp;Getting to know people is the best way of finding out what makes them tick in terms of goals, ambitions, dreams, interests and life in general. I help people by listening to what they need, suggesting ideas, sending links, making introductions, adding value, and offering relevant products and services, where appropriate. When friends have a problem, I love to help them fix it.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;My varied portfolio career means I have knowledge, experience and contacts in many fields. I am an expert in book publishing, media, mentoring, writing, editing, marketing, crowdfunding, sponsorship, social enterprise and commercial start-ups.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;I'd love to get to know you better, so I can help you get to where you want to be.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Career highlights:&lt;br /&gt;
• Book trade professional since 1990&lt;br /&gt;
• Consultant Producer, YOU'RE BOOKED! (ITV book series)&lt;br /&gt;
• Pioneer, World Book Day UK&lt;br /&gt;
• Research Director, StoryCode (online recommendation engine for fiction, featured on BBC TV’s DRAGONS’ DEN)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Current roles:&lt;br /&gt;
• Founder, CopyGhosting Publishing Services (editorial, marketing, PR &amp;amp; digital agency)&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
• Editor &amp;amp; Development Executive, Insight Film Festival&lt;br /&gt;
• Founder, Jolabokaflod CIC (promoting Icelandic 'Christmas book flood' tradition)&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;
• Director of Crowdfunding, CrowdPatch CIC: free crowdfunding platform for social enterprise&lt;br /&gt;
• Founder, The Wisdom of Coffee: a network for Meetup gatherings &amp;amp; a community that shares best practice about business, enterprise &amp;amp; alternative finance)&lt;br /&gt;
• Founder, Smart Crowd Productions: integrated arts, media, business &amp;amp; alternative finance production consultancy&lt;br /&gt;
• Director: Corporative Sponsorship, SMGlobal Catwalk, Inc: global fashion events brand&lt;br /&gt;
• Social entrepreneur, 12R Prizes: solving social issues and commercial problems via sponsored cash-prize comptetions&lt;br /&gt;
• Mentor, Founders and Mentors: networking platform, comprising forum, communities and courses for mentors to help pre-launch founders launch start-ups successfully&lt;br /&gt;
• Social entrepreneur, 12Ronnies: hub that provides founders, inventors and creatives a toolkit for launching a startup successfully&lt;br /&gt;
• Co-founder, CrowdMall: virtual shopping centre for ideas that do not yet exist&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Charities:&lt;br /&gt;
• Chairman, Seeds Creatives (charity): runs the ‘Artist in Your Own Residence’ collaborative network mentoring scheme for creatives in all disciplines&lt;br /&gt;
• Director, Arts Centre Group (charity): membership organisation for arts &amp;amp; media professionals&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Committees:&lt;br /&gt;
• All-Party Parliamentary Committee for Crowdfunding (chair: Barry Sheerman MP): meets quarterly at the House of Commons&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Author:&lt;br /&gt;
• Six published books&lt;br /&gt;
• Two books in progress&lt;/p&gt;

Serial entrepreneur

Pre-launch founders, inventors & creatives

Signposting for advice, tools and resources for members wanting to start turning an idea into a business.

Helping you have a successful freelance business

&lt;p&gt;As the founder of &amp;#39;Being&amp;nbsp;Freelance&amp;#39; I love helping other freelancers make a success of self employed life.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Through my long running podcast and community I&amp;#39;ve explored the various ways we can make freelancing work for us.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;I&amp;#39;d love to support you through mentorship here on Enterprise Nation. Do get in touch. Be in a one off conversation or on going support.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;If you&amp;#39;d rather work at 

I offer a mentoring service specifically aimed at women. Whether you’re an entrepreneur or small business owner, I will help you reach your business goals and will provide the necessary skills to streamline your plans and reach your audience. As a small business owner myself, I know how to make a dent in the market. However, my experience has shown me how much easier things would have been if I’d only had a mentor of my own. To begin, we’ll consider your business holistically. We’ll start with the basics: What do you want for your business and what’s your end goal? This will allow us to determine your target customer base and how we can attract them to your business. As part of this, we’ll cover product, pricing, and value. Importantly, we address these points from multiple perspectives: both the actual costs of your product/service and your mindset. Are you undervaluing your offerings due to self-perception? This is much more common than you might think. In short, the business overview will help us to find your niche and decide how you’ll present that to your audience.

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I offer a mentoring service specifically aimed at women. Whether you’re an entrepreneur or small business owner, I will help you reach your business goals and will provide the necessary skills to streamline your plans and reach your audience. As a small business owner myself, I know how to make a dent in the market. However, my experience has shown me how much easier things would have been if I’d only had a mentor of my own. To begin, we’ll consider your business holistically. We’ll start with t

The Small Business Sessions podcast (series two, episode three): Building a world class team

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