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Lunch and Learn: Raising your profile as a business adviser

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Enterprise Nation is celebrating the best and brightest advisers from across the UK and Ireland, whose support and expertise have shaped some of the most successful small businesses.

Business owners and managers are invited to nominate their most valued advisers across 10 professional categories, ranging from legal eagles and financial wizards to digital gurus and marketing masterminds. Advisers can also self-nominate.

Watch this webinar to hear from previous 

 winners, hosted by Emma Jones CBE, founder of Enterprise Nation.

You have until Monday 4 November 2024 to apply. 

Enterprise Nation is the UK's most active small business network, helping thousands of people turn their good idea into a great business. 

 to get everything you need to start and grow your small business, in one place.

offers email and digital marketing tools that make it easy for your small business or nonprofit to get the attention and revenue it deserves. Constant Contact has joined Lunch and Learn to share its extensive marketing expertise.

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Lunch and Learn Raise your profile as a business adviser

Learn how to apply for the 2024 Adviser Awards and hear success stories from previous winners.

Raising your profile as a business adviser

I&apos;m a <a href=&apos;https://danmartinuk.com/&apos; target=&apos;_self&apos;>freelance content creator and event host</a> who helps small businesses and the organisations that support them. I&apos;m also Enterprise Nation&apos;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&apos;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&apos;s blog and social media. I now freelance for Enterprise Nation as the website&apos;s <a href=&apos;https://www.enterprisenation.com/business-news&apos; target=&apos;_self&apos;>news reporter</a> and as the host of the <a href=&apos;https://www.enterprisenation.com/podcast&apos; target=&apos;_self&apos;>Small Business sessions podcast</a>.
I&apos;m based in Bristol where I run and host regular events with the local small business community in my role as Enterprise Nation&apos;s Local Leader for Bristol. I also have strong connections with other major business organisations in the south west region.
In total, I&apos;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=&apos;https://www.lifestyledistrict.co.uk/&apos; target=&apos;_self&apos;>Lifestyle District</a>, a lifestyle blog focused on culture, art, theatre and photography.

Freelance content creator & event host

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I’m Stuart Young, an experienced manager of people and businesses having managed multiple design studios, a large print company and my own SME consultancy in the past 30+ years. In the last few years I have helped deliver clarity via SME executive coaching helping with direction, clarity, strategy and growth.

I marry this with a good understanding of marketing principles.

I help SMEs define issues, create solutions and apply the steps to get clearer about their goals and how to achieve them.

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I am a dynamic Strategic Consultant and Business Mentor with extensive experience in building and expanding global (and disruptive) brands. After an early-stage career in Banking and the Fiduciary sector, I spent 10 years in the world of major Beauty corporations (Beiersdorf and Coty Prestige) before transitioning to SMEs in 2017, where I held C-management roles (CMO, CCO, MD) and served on the Director’s board.

Strategic Consultant and Business Mentor

Business Mentoring - Pack of 10 sessions. 1h. each session

Designed for entrepreneurs and business leaders who are looking to gain expert guidance and actionable insights to navigate the challenges of building and scaling a business. Over the course of 10 one-hour sessions, you&apos;ll receive personalised advice tailored to your specific needs, whether you&apos;re refining your business strategy, overcoming growth barriers, or seeking direction in areas such as leadership, marketing, or operations.

Each session is an opportunity to gain clarity, set a

I am Justin Walton, an Executive and Financial coach and consultant working with ambitious entrepreneurs and business leaders who want to become their best selves at work and at home. This is a role I have pivoted to, having spent most of my career coaching people in the various roles I outline below.
When I work with clients, I look to align Meaning (sense of purpose and self), Mind (sense of health), Money (sense of wealth) and Momentum (sense of growth), so they are best placed to elevate their potential.
I have the Professional Certificate in Executive Coaching from Henley Business School and I am a Certified Financial Coach (CeFC) through The Money Panel. I am a member of the Institute of Leadership &amp; Management and of the Institute of Financial Wellbeing. Although I no longer practice in tax, I am a Chartered Tax Adviser and Member of the Association of Taxation Technicians (Fellow). During my time practicing in tax, I spent nearly two decades working for the large accountancy firms, BDO, MBS and KPMG.
I followed this period in professional practice with 10 years in-house at John Laing Group plc, where latterly I was their Group Head of Tax responsible for their global tax strategy, advisory and compliance. I led the in-house tax team and worked closely with the Main Board and the group&apos;s advisory and audit team. I left John Laing at the top of my game there, having successfully supported the group as a member of its Strategy Group that was responsible for the group&apos;s listing on The London Stock Exchange.
My focus as a tax specialist was on corporates, transactions and M&amp;A and I specialised in the property, construction and the infrastructure sectors.
After my time at John Laing, I ran my own tax consultancy and advisory business until 2023 when I switched full-time to coaching and consulting. From 2017 to 2023, I had a side hustle as founder of The Squash Club Business Network, a small, regional business network comprising professionals and business owners that met, networked and played squash. It was great fun but sadly we lost momentum during COVID when squash courts were closed.
Alongside my professional work, I run a property investment business through which I retain an active interest in investment management and property management.
I am also a Mental Health First Aider and volunteer for Andy&apos;s Man Club, a men&apos;s mental health and suicide prevention charity.
During my career I found time to spend over a decade as a school governor and to also be a Non-Executive Director for a property management business.
I do have lots of fun too! I love live music and sport and regularly attend events. I am a passionate QPR season ticket holder. I enjoy time travelling, particularly to Spain (another side hustle!). I play racketball and padel tennis and do spin classes to keep fit. My cheeky Cockerpoo keeps my steps up every day.
This diverse wealth of experience lends itself to a level of impactful storytelling in my coaching work that really supports my clients.
I&apos;d love to hear from you.
You can read my professional story in full <a href=&apos;https://www.justinwalton.co.uk/my-journey&apos; target=&apos;_self&apos;>here</a> .

Executive and Financial Coach and Consultant

Justin Walton

I am Justin Walton, an Executive and Financial coach and consultant working with ambitious entrepreneurs and business leaders who want to become their best selves at work and at home. This is a role I have pivoted to, having spent most of my career coaching people in the various roles I outline below.
When I work with clients, I look to align Meaning (sense of purpose and self), Mind (sense of health), Money (sense of wealth) and Momentum (sense of growth), so they are best placed to e

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