92 episodes

The Small Business Sessions is a weekly podcast from Enterprise Nation and the business.connected training programme that shares top tips and stories from some of Britain’s best entrepreneurs and digital experts.  Enterprise Nation helps people turn their good ideas into great businesses through inspirational events, a supportive community, expert content and a campaigning voice. Find out more at www.enterprisenation.com/podcast and www.enterprisenation.com/businessconnected

The Small Business Sessions Enterprise Nation

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    • 4.8 • 28 Ratings

The Small Business Sessions is a weekly podcast from Enterprise Nation and the business.connected training programme that shares top tips and stories from some of Britain’s best entrepreneurs and digital experts.  Enterprise Nation helps people turn their good ideas into great businesses through inspirational events, a supportive community, expert content and a campaigning voice. Find out more at www.enterprisenation.com/podcast and www.enterprisenation.com/businessconnected

    Cynthia V Davis: Why business owners should embrace diversity and inclusion

    Cynthia V Davis: Why business owners should embrace diversity and inclusion

    It's time for the 10th and final episode in season six of the Small Business Sessions, Enterprise Nation's podcast powered by the business.connected online training programme and our partners Vodafone Business, Builder.ai and JP Morgan.

    Joining freelance journalist Dan Martin is Cynthia V Davis CBE, founder of Diversifying Group. 
    Cynthia has more than 20 years of experience in the recruitment industry having worked within and recruited for several well-known large brands. In 2015 she started her own business to help organisations become more inclusive and make recruiting decisions that better reflect our diverse society.

    In the episode, Cynthia and Dan discuss what diversity means, why it's important for small businesses, the power of being a B Corp and what more needs to be done to support female entrepreneurs.

    Big thanks to everyone who has tuned in to the sixth season of the Small Business Sessions.

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    The business.connected hub is a free online training programme of workshops, webinars and e-learning modules designed to help businesses go digital, adopt new technology, and stay safe online.  

    To find out more, go to www.enterprisenation.com/businessconnected

    To listen to previous podcast episodes, go to www.enterprisenation.com/podcast

    • 27 min
    Navjot Sawhney: The entrepreneur transforming lives with washing machines

    Navjot Sawhney: The entrepreneur transforming lives with washing machines

    It's time for episode nine in season six of the Small Business Sessions, Enterprise Nation's podcast powered by the business.connected online training programme and our partners Vodafone Business, Builder.ai and JP Morgan.

    Joining freelance journalist Dan Martin is social entrepreneur Navjot Sawhney, founder of The Washing Machine Project. 
    Navjot is a former Dyson engineer, and he was volunteering in India when he noticed the burden placed on women by unpaid domestic work. This inspired him to design the Divya, a crank-handle manual washing machine that is off-grid, fully sustainable and saves both water and time.

    Through the Washing Machine Project, tens of thousands of people have been impacted worldwide, women have been empowered and hundreds of washing machines have been distributed to villages, refugee camps, schools and orphanages.

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    The business.connected hub is a free online training programme of workshops, webinars and e-learning modules designed to help businesses go digital, adopt new technology, and stay safe online.  

    To find out more, go to www.enterprisenation.com/businessconnected

    To listen to previous podcast episodes, go to www.enterprisenation.com/podcast

    • 21 min
    Cat Byrne: How to create a brilliant brand and tips for great design

    Cat Byrne: How to create a brilliant brand and tips for great design

    It's time for episode eight in season six of the Small Business Sessions, Enterprise Nation's podcast powered by the business.connected online training programme and our partners Vodafone Business, Builder.ai and JP Morgan.

    In this week's show, freelance journalist Dan Martin speaks to Cat Byrne, founder of Gatto Web.

    Cat is a Manchester-based creative designer who set up her business in 2014. She helps small companies to develop a strong brand so they stand out and attract their target customers 

    In the episode, Cat and Dan delve into what makes a great brand, how to stay consistent with yours and top tips for great design. 
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    The business.connected hub is a free online training programme of workshops, webinars and e-learning modules designed to help businesses go digital, adopt new technology, and stay safe online.  

    To find out more, go to www.enterprisenation.com/businessconnected

    To listen to previous podcast episodes, go to www.enterprisenation.com/podcast

    • 30 min
    Cameron Smith (Cazza Time): TikTok masterclass from a creator with 400,000 followers

    Cameron Smith (Cazza Time): TikTok masterclass from a creator with 400,000 followers

    It's time for episode seven in season six of the Small Business Sessions, Enterprise Nation's podcast powered by the business.connected online training programme and our partners Vodafone Business, Builder.ai and JP Morgan.

    In this week's show, freelance journalist Dan Martin speaks to a successful online influencer who uses social media to provide short and snappy advice on all things personal finance.  
    As Cazza Time on Instagram and TikTok, Cameron has built up a following of more than half a million people who enjoy his tips on everything from tax and student loans to money saving ideas and investments. 

    In the episode, Dan and Cameron discuss the world of online influencing, how to make great video content and the power of TikTok for small businesses. 
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    The business.connected hub is a free online training programme of workshops, webinars and e-learning modules designed to help businesses go digital, adopt new technology, and stay safe online.  

    To find out more, go to www.enterprisenation.com/businessconnected

    To listen to previous podcast episodes, go to www.enterprisenation.com/podcast

    • 35 min
    Daisy Morris: How to build an engaged and meaningful community around your business

    Daisy Morris: How to build an engaged and meaningful community around your business

    It's time for episode six in season six of the Small Business Sessions, Enterprise Nation's podcast powered by the business.connected online training programme and our partners Vodafone Business, Builder.ai and JP Morgan.

    In this week's show, freelance journalist Dan Martin speaks to Daisy Morrs, founder of social media consultancy and digital community The Selfhood and author of Community Is Your Currency, a book which teaches business owners the steps to growing a meaningful online community.   

    Daisy started her journey in entrepreneurship after being frustrated by the lack of down-to-earth and human advice for those trying to find their way in the world of digital marketing and social media. 
    In the episode, we discuss the power of community and how founders can build a strong and authentic community around their business. 

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    The business.connected hub is a free online training programme of workshops, webinars and e-learning modules designed to help businesses go digital, adopt new technology, and stay safe online.  

    To find out more, go to www.enterprisenation.com/businessconnected

    To listen to previous podcast episodes, go to www.enterprisenation.com/podcast

    • 31 min
    Rachel Waring: How to use Pinterest to boost your business

    Rachel Waring: How to use Pinterest to boost your business

    It's time for episode five in season six of the Small Business Sessions, Enterprise Nation's podcast powered by the business.connected online training programme and our partners Vodafone Business, Builder.ai and JP Morgan.

    In this week's show, freelance journalist Dan Martin speaks to Rachel Waring.
    Rachel is a wedding stylist turned creative marketing consultant. She supports independent businesses to produce creative content and show off their best work.

    Rachel has a particular focus on how founders can make the most of social media platform Pinterest and that's a key subject discussed in the show. 

    Dan and Rachel also chat about how to stay creative, the secrets to successful content planning and what AI means for content creation. 
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    The business.connected hub is a free online training programme of workshops, webinars and e-learning modules designed to help businesses go digital, adopt new technology, and stay safe online.  

    To find out more, go to www.enterprisenation.com/businessconnected

    To listen to previous podcast episodes, go to www.enterprisenation.com/podcast

    • 25 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
28 Ratings

28 Ratings

Lizziepin ,

Real entrepreneurs

Love to hear this podcast. Real people sharing the fascinating highs and the lows of running a business. Not just people on the telly 🐲

ira.gmbl ,

So insightful!

Love this podcast! I’m so glad it’s back 👏

rmmag2 ,

Practical small business advice in these podcasts!

What I love about these podcast episode guests is that they are very relatable to the general public. Really enjoyed listening to the first episode of the most recent season with Potts candles. It was a brilliant story of a lockdown hobby which turned into a successful retail business now stocked in Selfridges.

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