It’s a vital step for any ambitious start-up but how do you nail your business plan?

, team manager for small business banking, and 

, explore what makes a good business plan, and what to include and avoid when you’re writing one. 

Carrie and Stefan also share insights on what banks look for when assessing a business plan.

StartUp UK: Want to start a business?

Find out what makes a good business plan, what to include and avoid when you’re writing one, and what banks look for when assessing a business plan.

Lunch and Learn: Perfecting your business plan

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It’s a vital step for any start-up but how do you nail your business plan?

Enterprise Nation has helped thousands of people start and grow their businesses. Led by founder, Emma Jones CBE, Enterprise Nation connects you to the resources and expertise to help you succeed.

UK small businesses expect to work longer hours and take fewer days off as profits slide

That's the latest finding of Enterprise Nation's quarterly Small Business Barometer of firms across the UK.

Hello! I am a Programme Manager at Enterprise Nation, with a passion for empowering event industry newcomers.

Programme Manager

Next Generation: Growing your business together

A group for all Next Generation participants. Join other likeminded entrepreneurs and trainers to learn how to stick to weekly goals and be held accountable for your business! If you’re not part of the Next Generation Bootcamp but would like to connect with like-minded business owners, don’t worry, there’s a group for you too!

Hi, I’m Chris Dowling. I’ve been there and done it! With over 35 years of business experience to draw upon, I am here to help you too. You will benefit from my advice, and I will support you through the challenging changes your business needs to make it more successful wether you are a Start-Up or established business.
My services include:
Business mentoring Business development &amp; growth
Assessment and analysis of current position
Sales &amp; marketing Cash flow and financial management
Access to government support and grants
Writing a Business plan
Access to Start-Up loans.
We will define your business goals and ensure you have the knowledge, skills and processes needed to achieve them. I will be your ‘sounding board’ and ‘critical friend’, helping your business grow and expand – taking it to the next level.

Business Consultant

Streamlining and Cost efficiencies

Need to make some changes to keep your profit margin. 
It&apos;s a hard to ensure with rising costs that you maintain a working profit but without it you don&apos;t have a business. 
Businesses all go through difficult time and I&apos;m here to help you make positive changes to protect yourself and your business. 
I offer professional advice in confidence and with only your business interests in mind. 
Let&apos;s take an overview of your business and highlight areas to streamline / remove and le

Having founded and run my own ecommerce business, Labels4Kids Ltd, for over 19 years I sold the business in September 2022. I consult others on ecommerce and SME growth. In 2022 in the Platinum Jubilee Queen&apos;s Honours I received an MBE for services to Women In Business and to The Economy. Having been both Ecommerce Manager and Owner I understand a lot on the practicalities of getting the right advice at the right stage in your ecommerce and business journey. I have controlled and chosen several platforms over the years and moved site many times also. Many founders just operate on advice of digital agencies, who are often not experts in ecommerce but often know more on social media or graphic design, or wordpress builds. Ecommerce is complicated, has it&apos;s own tools and skills and is dependant on your product or service. I would love to help anyone starting or scaling their ecommerce journey.

I have advised the UK Government in the Ecommerce Task Force For Europe in 2013 and also the Scottish government on women in business and ecommerce. I am also co-chair of the W20 UK Delegation - gender advisory to the G20 represending the UK, on economic empowerment for women. I can advise online or face to face, for anyone in the UK or internationally.

I have experience as a Chartered Accountant and Management Consultant prior to operating my own business in ecommerce so am very familiar with financials, business growth and planning, change management, ecommerce starting and scaling, and operational efficiencies and cost savings.

Reach out and let&apos;s chat. Happy to help wherever I can. If I feel your product, service or aim is not in line with my experience I will say so.
I am consulting in order to help others not have to reinvent the wheel.

My site is https://www.ann-maree.biz My previous business founded by me was https://www.labels4kids.com . I have won over 30 awards for ecommerce, entrepreneurship and customer service. See https://www.linkedin.com/in/ann-maree-morrison/ for my profile and experience.

I also run an online Ecommerce Club held monthly the first Tuesday every month with Pete Mowforth from Glasgow and you can book to come free to that any time you wish, hosted on his site at https://www.indez.com/blog/ecommerce-club&nbsp;

Director

Ann-Maree Morrison MBE

Having founded and run my own ecommerce business, Labels4Kids Ltd, for over 19 years I sold the business in September 2022. I consult others on ecommerce and SME growth. In 2022 in the Platinum Jubilee Queen&apos;s Honours I received an MBE for services to Women In Business and to The Economy. Having been both Ecommerce Manager and Owner I understand a lot on the practicalities of getting the right advice at the right stage in your ecommerce and business journey. I have controlled and chosen

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