Connect with Paul Grant of The Funding Game for small business support on Enterprise Nation

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Paul Grant, The Funding Game | Enterprise Nation

&lt;p&gt;The Funding Game workshops, webinars, coaching and services provide a wealth of invaluable content that is not widely available. Here are just a few reasons why this might benefit you. You can...&lt;br /&gt;
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	&lt;li&gt;learn the proven, successful approach to&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;attracting angel investors&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;find out how to&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;value a start-up&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;or early-stage company and give away as little equity stake as possible&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;get the&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;inside track on funding&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;from active angel investors and bankers&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;learn from other entrepreneurs&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;who have been successful in securing funding&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;get the inside knowledge on&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;running a successful&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://www.thefundinggame.co.uk/crowdfunding.html"&gt;crowdfunding&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;campaign&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;enjoy networking&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;with other entrepreneurs and business professionals&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;secure the freedom you need&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;to focus on what matters most to you&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
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We hope to meet you at one of our&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://bitly.com/TheFundingGameEvents2021" target="_blank"&gt;events&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;and look forward to helping you win your own funding game.&lt;/p&gt;

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Entrepreneur, funding expert, strategic coach and Partner to the British Library <a href='https://www.bl.uk/bipc' target='_self'>Business &amp; IP Centre</a>, helping early-stage entrepreneurs navigate a clear path to the right investors in the shortest time possible, while retaining ownership of their business and a high degree of entrepreneurial freedom.
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&lt;p&gt;I am a &lt;strong&gt;chartered certified accountant&lt;/strong&gt;, having earned a respected reputation in the field of accounting, with more than &lt;strong&gt;15 years of experience&lt;/strong&gt; in working with small and medium-sized enterprises.&lt;br /&gt;
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Having worked with business owners ranging from one-man start-ups to large companies requiring different level of services, I have developed a passion for the profession and I am driven by the success of my clients.&lt;br /&gt;
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I have spent many years in business working at boardroom level, holding various positions before being motivated to start my own practice, Makesworth Accountants, where I have blended my technical skills in accounting and tax with my business skills derived from my time in the industry.&lt;br /&gt;
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I have embraced the changing times and technologies and strongly agree that accountants are moving from being number crunchers to being reliable and trusted advisors. Throughout this process, Makesworth has been able to secure various affiliations and awards:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="https://makesworth.co.uk"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Affiliations&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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IPSE Endorsed Accountants&lt;br /&gt;
Investors In People Accredited&lt;br /&gt;
ICAEW Training Employers/ACCA Approved Employers/AAT Approved Employers&lt;br /&gt;
Institute of Certified Practising Accountants (ICPA)&lt;br /&gt;
The Society of Professional Accountants (SPA)&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://makesworth.co.uk"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Awards&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Finalist: Best Brand Building&lt;/strong&gt; (British Accounting Marketing Awards)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Highly Commended: Independent Firm of The Year - South-East, England 2019&lt;/strong&gt; (British Accountancy Awards)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Shortlisted: Accounts and Tax Adviser of the Year 2019 &lt;/strong&gt;(The British Business Awards)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;My objective is to add value to my clients&amp;rsquo; businesses through the application of my extensive experience and knowledge in accounting, tax, HMRC investigations, business start-ups and much more.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;You can expect us to provide expert solutions for your business needs no matter what business model you have. You will receive a cost effective service and a free initial consultation.&lt;/p&gt;

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Business Mentoring Initial 90minute Session

£100 for your first 90minute business mentoring session with me. 
This offer is available only once per client and is designed to give you that extra time a first session usually needs. We do a deep dive into what's going on in your business, your vision, set up, strategy and marketing plan.

This is an ideal way to start our mentoring relationship. You can follow up with regular 30minute check-in sessions at £50 each or 60minutes as £100, depending on your budget and needs.

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&lt;p&gt;Malcolm is a Business Owner with International experience from Australia, Far East, India, Middle East, Europe, United States, Canada and South America.&amp;nbsp;He specialises in Business Development, helping companies Find, Win and Keep Profitable Business.&amp;nbsp;Malcolm is a Chartered Engineer and Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers with considerable experience of working with businesses nationally and internationally.&amp;nbsp;Malcolm’s early career was in the construction industry working for the British Government on projects as far afield as the Falkland Islands, Gibraltar and Kathmandu. He joined Arup, the internationally renowned Engineering Consultancy, working in London and Manchester&amp;nbsp;on high value UK projects as a designer and project manager, along with overseas experience in Russia and the Cameroon.&amp;nbsp;He actively promoted Arup in Liverpool through relationships with the City Council and Chamber of Commerce, ultimately setting up an office in 2001 to&amp;nbsp;focus&amp;nbsp;on bidding and Client Relationship Management, to help retain and secure new business.&amp;nbsp;In 2002, Malcolm was seconded to what is now the Department for International Trade (DIT) in London as an Export Promoter, encouraging UK companies to export their goods and services on the back of major sporting events in China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Hungary, Brazil and Qatar.&amp;nbsp;Malcolm became Director of Business Development, External and International Relations at MIDAS, Manchester’s Inward Investment Agency in 2006, encouraging foreign owned companies to set up business in Greater Manchester.&amp;nbsp;In 2009 Malcolm established himself as an independent Business Development Consultant, actively encouraging businesses to Obtain, Maintain and Retain profitable business through&amp;nbsp;the five pillars of Market Intelligence, Proposition Development, Lead Generation, Project Handling and Client Relationship Management.&lt;/p&gt;

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Malcolm has supported numerous Start-Up companies with their Business Planning, Finance and Marketing.
As a Business Owner he brings experience of Starting, Running and Growing businesses Nationally and Internationally.
International experience includes Australia, Far East, India, Middle East, Europe, United States, Canada and South America.
Developing companies by Finding, Winning and Keeping Profitable Business through Market Research, Proposition Development, Lead Gene

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