Being self-employed needn't feel lonely. This group is for small business owners in and around Bristol. Join this group to connect with like-minded founders, share knowledge, discuss challenges, and support one another. And for anyone who'd like to continue the conversation at one of our monthly online meet-ups, we'll be sure to let you know when your next event is taking place.  

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I'm a <a href='https://danmartinuk.com/' target='_self'>freelance content creator and event host</a> who helps small businesses and the organisations that support them. I'm also Enterprise Nation's Local Leader for Bristol.
I have 20 years of experience as a small business journalist having interviewed hundreds of entrepreneurs from famous names like Sir Richard Branson and Deborah Meaden 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 now freelance for Enterprise Nation as the website's <a href='https://www.enterprisenation.com/business-news' target='_self'>news reporter</a> and as the host of the <a href='https://www.enterprisenation.com/podcast' target='_self'>Small Business sessions podcast</a>.
I'm based in Bristol where I run and host regular events with the local small business community in my role as Enterprise Nation's Local Leader for Bristol. I also have strong connections with other major business organisations in the south west region.
In total, I've hosted over 100 events including conferences with an audience of hundreds for international brands like Xero and Facebook and live web chats from inside 10 Downing Street.
With my partner, I co-run <a href='https://www.lifestyledistrict.co.uk/' target='_self'>Lifestyle District</a>, a lifestyle blog focused on culture, art, theatre and photography.

Being self-employed needn't feel lonely. This group is for small business owners in and around Bristol. Join this group to connect with like-minded founder

I&apos;m Becky and I run I Do Handmade. We help create big opportunities for small businesses. We host popup shops, workshops, networking events and an online community platform all designed to helped grow peoples businesses.

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Member of the Month: Becky Ackerman

Congratulations to our Member of the Month for March, Becky Ackerman, founder of I Do Handmade.

Natalie is a performance marketing consultant, with extensive experience in the D2C &amp; subscription space. Most recently she worked as Head of Performance Marketing for Tails.com, joining the start up at an early stage and being part of the team that drove 5x revenue growth. Her experience includes launching and scaling across a range of marketing channels (digital &amp; offline) &amp; countries, leading on site conversion projects and using CRM to increase customer retention.
In addition to her in house experience she has a search agency grounding, and an entrepreneurial spirit which saw her launch an award nominated blog and led to her writing for Timeout &amp; GroupOn.
Natalie is also a mum of 2 mum and yoga teacher, so she understands the small business owner’s challenge of having to wear many hats.
If you want to work with Natalie to increase your customer growth and create content that converts, get in touch now.

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A leading authority on employment law and HR, Alan Price is CEO of BrightHR, an international HR software firm and employment law advice service.
Alan is a Chartered Fellow of the CIPD with 18 years’ experience in employee relations, a Chartered Manager and Fellow of the CMI, a certified practitioner and Fellow of the AHRI (Australian Human Resources Institute), and a member of the Canadian Human Resource Professional Association.
Having demonstrated a significant contribution to business and society, he is also a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.
In 2003, Alan was appointed to her Majesty’s Court and Tribunal Service and was one of the youngest judicial appointments to the Employment Tribunal Service, which he continues to hold.
From 2015 to 2019, Alan served as a charity trustee and Non-Executive Director for the global HR professional body, the CIPD, which represents over 140,000 HR professionals worldwide.
As an industry-leading thought leader Alan’s expertise is sought after regularly. His authoritative commentary on SME and people management issues has been featured in media outlets such as BBC News, BBC Five Live, Sky News and The Telegraph.
In 2019, Alan was named Perkbox HR Hero. The HR Hero Awards celebrate HR professionals that go above and beyond within their role.
Alan became an official member of the Forbes Human Council Resources in November 2021. The Council is an invitation-only community for senior-level human resources executives across all industries.

Alan Price

A leading authority on employment law and HR, Alan Price is CEO of BrightHR, an international HR software firm and employment law advice service.
Alan is a Chartered Fellow of the CIPD with 18 years’ experience in employee relations, a Chartered Manager and Fellow of the CMI, a certified practitioner and Fellow of the AHRI (Australian Human Resources Institute), and a member of the Canadian Human Resource Professional Association.
Having demonstrated a significant contribution t

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