It's time for episode 14 of our podcast, the Small Business Sessions.

The coffee fiend who founded a healthy tea company

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Four bouts of tonsillitis, 10 years mulling over the idea, and a little nudge from Enterprise Nation's 

 gave coffee addict Esther Thompson the confidence to launch healthy tea brand, 

The Enterprise Nation Classic member is a big advocate of the power of passion for what you're doing as well as the importance of surrounding yourself with the right people.

Now with a range of 10 different teas to her name (as well three more coming in September), and stockists like Selfridges and Jamie Oliver, it seems that's rather a winning formula!

So grab a cuppa and tune in to our latest podcast!

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Other episodes of the Small Business Sessions:

Andrew has been a multi-award-winning construction business owner himself for over 7 years in his family-run business. Achieving the No.1 Business Mentor in the UK for The Biggest Impact Award to SME at the National Mentoring Matters Awards 2023
Earning recognition for his award-winning coaching prowess. Possessing an exceptional blend of personal attributes, Andrew’s coaching sets him apart from the rest. His unwavering commitment to empowerment & accountability is at the heart of his approach.

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Lunch and Learn: How to build your brand message

Discover how to craft a compelling brand message, target your ideal customer and boost sales.

I am a consumer goods marketing professional having worked for some of the big global FMCG household brands. &amp;nbsp;I have also worked over the past few years with many Start Ups and SME's. &amp;nbsp;I now run my own Marketing Consutancy -the services I can offer are: &amp;nbsp;firstly, marketing strategy development ( Market Analysis, targeting , Positioning , Communication Strategy) to drive profitable growth along with implementation of the strategy ( if required) and secondly I can offer a marketing training programme of workshops at your offices or off site ( whatever works best for you) - the training programmes can tailored to your individual needs or you can attend an "off the shelf" workshops on how to develop a marketing strategy to drive your brands profitable growth and helping building your personal confidence and capability in marketing.

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Marketing Book Club

A monthly meeting to relax, network and discuss a marketing book for an hour.

<p>I’m Nicki, founder of Pedddle and a believer in the creative community with a desire to spread the word about independent, creative markets and their stallholders.</p>
<p>Pedddle was created for me! A customer to local markets and as a conscious consumer wanting to make shopping choices easier than they currently are.</p>


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Strong communicator and commercially curious. Success in moulding a complex message to the required audience. Comprehensive marketing background in the business to business sector, building successful and positive relationships along the way.

The coffee fiend who founded a healthy tea company

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