15 expert advisers you can book at StartUp Show

Are you a small business owner looking to supercharge your growth? Book your place at Enterprise Nation's StartUp Show and get exclusive access to a range of expert advisers ready to support you with your biggest challenges.

Here's a list of some of the top advisers you can book, each bringing a wealth of knowledge and experience to help your business thrive.

General business support and financial planning

1. Kate Gloudemans

Co-founder and Head Finance Ninja at Sprout

Kate offers flexible accountancy support to ethical and sustainable businesses. With over 20 years of experience, she helps business owners focus on their goals, reduce overwhelm and avoid burnout.

Get help with:

• Financial planning and general business strategy

• Reducing stress, overwhelm and the risk of burnout when running your business

• Achieving your aspirations for the business, whether you're looking to grow or sell up

2. Clare Lucas

Director of Ducks In A Row

Clare is the founder of Ducks In A Row, an outsourcing agency that helps start-ups and solopreneurs stay organised and productive. Through its Productivity Club, Clare offers training sessions and workshops on tools like Meta, Canva and LinkedIn.

Get help with:

• Creating content for your social media accounts

• Admin support and virtual assistant services

• Boosting your online presence and getting more from your marketing strategies

Marketing and branding

3. Ben Stanbury

Branding consultant

Ben is a brand namer and identity designer at The Identity Bureau. His Transformative Identity Programme helps businesses create distinctive brand names and visual identities that stand out from the competition.

Get help with:

• Crafting a unique brand name

• Developing a strong visual brand identity

• Strategic branding to avoid clichés

4. Anne-Sophie Martin-Kukah

Founder of Ascents Group

Anne-Sophie leads Ascents Group, a London-based consultancy with over 15 years of expertise in FMCG (fast-moving consumer goods).

Anne-Sophie's experience stems in the FMCG industry, where she led iconic household name brands for the major FTSE players, VC-backed and private equity-backed businesses.

Through Ascents Group, her mission is to now equip innovative businesses with the FMCG expertise needed to transform their products into retail-ready stellar brands.

With proven tracked successes under their belt, Ascents Group will be a good partner to grow your brand from online clicks to retail shelves and beyond.

Get help with:

• Developing a unique brand proposition to helps you stand out from the competition

• Deploying impactful marketing campaigns that creates a lasting-impact for your consumer brand

• Turning your product into a retail-ready stellar brand

5. Alexandra Lunn

Design director and founder

Alexandra runs a brand and design studio in London that helps businesses define their purpose and stand out with unique designs. Her approach ensures brands capture attention and make a lasting impact.

Get help with:

• Defining your business's purpose

• Creating distinctive designs to market your brand

• Giving your brand more visibility

6. Kristian Downer

Founder of DowSocial

Kristian Downer is a marketing strategy consultant working with and training businesses on how to create and implement effective marketing strategies in the age of AI.

He currently works with Enterprise Nation to deliver AI and marketing strategy programmes such as Google Digital Garage.

Get help with:

• Developing your social media and marketing strategies

• Setting up and managing online ads on platforms such as Google, Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn

• Using AI tools for marketing

7. Lydia Berman

Owner of Creative Stripes

As the owner of Creative Stripes, Lydia provides branding, marketing and strategy services, particularly for neurodiverse entrepreneurs. Her Mapper Cards® offer a unique visual planning tool tailored to neurodiverse minds.

Get help with:

• Small business branding and marketing

• Planning and strategy for promoting your small business

• Visual planning tools, particularly if you're neurodiverse

8. Jarmila Yu

Founder and MD of YUnique Marketing and consulting chief marketing officer

Jarmila is a globally ranked Top 100 CMO, chartered marketer, Top 50 business adviser and Top 5 marketing strategist. A multi-award-winning businesswoman and the founder and MD of YUnique Marketing, she's on a mission to support entrepreneurs to launch, grow and exit valuable brands.

With extensive experience, Jarmila has supported hundreds of business leaders and led marketing teams, industry groups and committees, and her own company, to drive growth.

A frequent awards judge, mentor and speaker, Jarmila regularly shares her insights at events and in business and marketing publications.

She wants to help entrepreneurs use the power of excellent marketing and communications to unlock their potential for personal, professional and business growth.

Get help with:

• Bringing your brand to life

• Attracting new customers, partners and investment

• Retaining existing customers and partners

Sales, e-commerce and online selling

9. Nick Binza

Director of Purpose Digital

Nick has nearly a decade of experience in e-commerce and digital marketing. His agency Purpose Digital supports start-ups at all stages of growth, from securing their first sale to reaching multi-million turnover milestones.

Get help with:

• E-commerce and digital marketing strategies

• Streamlining your plans for growth

• Getting the most out of your model for acquiring customers and subscribers

10. Paul Durrant

Founder of PDT Sales Consultancy

Seasoned sales coach and trainer Paul helps small businesses optimise their sales processes and upskill their teams. He offers tailored coaching to improve customer service and entrepreneurship skills.

Get help with:

• Fixing sales-related issues

• Making your sales strategies more effective and efficient

• Customer service and entrepreneurship

Using technology and digital tools

11. Tara Elzingre

Digital tool trainer

As the founder of Parene and Tara Elzingre Consultancy, Tara specialises in helping entrepreneurs use AI-driven tools to build profitable online businesses. She makes the complicated digital world simple to help ensure businesses are using the most effective strategies.

Get help with:

• Using AI to grow your business

• Automating your business processes

• Boosting visibility with "smart tech"

12. Marco Strillozzi

Director and lead consultant at Fluo Technologies

Marco provides strategic tech advice for start-ups and small businesses, helping them to adopt the best digital tools for what they want to achieve. With his expertise in software architecture and digital transformation, he works to support businesses to grow sustainably and responsibly.

Get help with:

• Using technology to run your business more efficiently

• Expanding with innovative digital tools

• Integrating IoT (Internet of Things) solutions

13. Scott Reynolds

Founder of SaaS Success

Scott specialises in CRM (customer relationship management) consultancy, helping businesses streamline their processes and get the best possible return on their investment. Focusing mainly on Salesforce and HubSpot, he tailors solutions to meet each individual business's needs.

Get help with:

• Building AI into your processes

• Adopting CRM software and systems

• Developing strong strategies for change management

Legal support and insurance

14. Michael Buckworth

Solicitor and founder of Buckworths

Michael is a solicitor and the founder of Buckworths, a law firm dedicated exclusively to start-ups and growth companies. With a strong focus on tech and fintech sectors, he provides crucial legal advice and fundraising support, including S/EIS schemes and investment from angels and VCs.

He's also the author of the Amazon bestseller, Built on Rock, and brings additional insights as a director of an academy school and founder of a sports equipment retailer and legal training consultancy.

Get help with:

• Making sure your business is legally sound

• Fundraising and investment strategies

• Strategic advice on scaling and growth

15. Tony Round

Founder of Maxim Growth

An investor and adviser to Blip, Tony offers competitively priced, easy-to-understand small business insurance. His model includes profit-sharing and guarantees to beat any like-for-like quote.

Get help with:

• Finding affordable business insurance

• Profit-sharing models

• Making sure your business has full, comprehensive coverage

With this incredible line-up of advisers, the StartUp Show is the perfect opportunity to get expert guidance for your exact needs. Book a session with one of these experts and take your business to the next level!

StartUp Show 2025: Book now!

The StartUp Show takes place in St. Paul's London on Saturday 25 January 2025. Buy your tickets today and hear from expert speakers.