Listen to the small business podcast from Enterprise Nation discussing sales, business rates and starting a business with a co-founder.

Sales, battling business rates & why two founders are better than one.

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This week we meet Lacey Hunter Felton and Nico Bonfiglioli, co-founders of 

, a unique co-working salon studio and event space in London for freelance beauty and fashion experts.

, the company set up by Twitter founder Jack Dorsey that takes the drama out of taking payments.

Together with Enterprise Nation founder Emma Jones they discuss taking payments, making sales and how technology can help you do it.

Lacey and Nico also discuss the impact of massive increases in business rates and the benefits of two founders with different skills and personalities.

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Ths podcast was recorded and edited by Enterprise Nation member and audio production service, 

To hear all previous episodes of the Small Business Sessions, 

The Small Business Sessions podcast (series three, episode nine): Making sales, battling business rates and why two founders are better than one

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