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The top 50 shortlist for the UK’s Business Advisers Awards

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Enterprise Nation is pleased to announce the shortlist of the 

: Celebrating business’s biggest champions.

, 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.

Let's have a look at the 50 brilliant advisers on the shortlist...

The UK Top Business Advisers Awards celebrate the unsung heroes whose professional advice behind the scenes helps shape the future of small businesses across the nation.

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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 am on a mission to level out the international playing field for ESL entrepreneurs by developing their marketing communications in English and helping them build global brands. I CAN HELP YOU IF: ?? You&apos;re a non-native English-speaking business owner (with or without a team) who wants to sell services internationally. ?? You&apos;re a non-native English-speaking business owner (with or without a team) who wants to sell services to a specific English-speaking market. WHAT YOU&apos;LL GET: ?? Get visible and credible in the international market and build meaningful relationships with English-speaking audiences. ?? Stand out globally in your niche and be recognised as a go-to expert in your field to attract international speaking opportunities as well as English-speaking clients. ?? We achieve this by helping you implement a variety of strategies that build your brand equity. WHAT IS BRAND EQUITY AND WHY SHOULD YOU CARE: Brand equity represents the power of a brand - that&apos;s what allows T-shirts with certain logos to cost 10 times more than others, for example. WHY CHOOSE ME: ?? I&apos;ve helped service-based businesses from 18 countries build brands that attract and engage English-speaking international audiences. ?? My methods are based on the brand equity framework developed by the father of branding, David Aaker in 1990, which has been used by millions of businesses to build strong brands. ?? I&apos;ve been recognised for my contribution to the field of marketing and advertising by Marketing 2.0 - the Global Gathering of Brand Builders and Marketers - with an Outstanding Leadership Award. ?? I graduated top of my class with Distinction from my MSc in International Marketing, and my dissertation on brand equity building for services was one of the strongest research pieces of the year. ?? I am a guest lecturer in Strategic Brand Management at Edinburgh Napier University and a trusted brand strategy guest expert at the Business Gateway, the largest organisation supporting start-ups in the UK. ?? I am a business owner and the brand manager of my company that markets internationally. ?? I have lived in 7 different countries, so I have a great understanding of intercultural communication. GET IN TOUCH: Currently, only EN-ABLE provides brand strategy consulting specifically for non-native English speakers who want to attract English-speaking clients and operate internationally. Want to create a global impact and be paid generously for it? Send me a message to get started!

Award-Winning Brand Strategist and Co-Founder

Entrepreneurs who speak English as a second language 

Boost your engagement with English-speaking audiences to increase revenue and drive business growth.



As an accomplished change and communications consultant with a 20-year career spanning multiple sectors and my own successful product-based business, I offer business consulting and mindset coaching to help business leaders and ambitious individuals to embrace challenges, inspire teams, grow business, drive sales and achieve business goals. My advisory skill set has been instrumental to top-tier clients like the World Economic Forum, HSBC, Barclays, Shell and Phillips, among others.
Do you want to scale your business and gain more time? Ready to overcome procrastination or leave the groundhog day? Want to know what&apos;s holding you back?
Re-programme your beliefs and design a future where your potential knows no bounds:
? Overcome life’s hurdles with confidence and resilience. Whatever obstacles come your way, we’ll help you overcome them with strength and wisdom.
? Boost Your Personal Impact by building confidence, helping you present your best self to the world.
? Increase Your Earning Potential by balancing your mindset for working smarter, not harder, and find a path to have your earnings grow.
? Accelerate Your Career by changing beliefs that will empower you for your next big promotion or a career move.
? Achieve Your Health &amp; Wellbeing Goals by balancing for empowering beliefs around healthy eating, regular exercise and achieve lasting weight loss.
? Enrich Your Personal Relationships and experience love more deeply by opening new avenues to passion and intimacy, enriching your personal relationships.
? Lead with Impact by creating empowering beliefs that will help you with persuasive communication and effective leadership to connect with and motivate others.
These are just some of the changes you can expect to achieve by reprogramming your limiting beliefs. With a rich background spanning over two decades in Psychology and leadership, I offer sessions that will be the key to unlocking your limitless potential. These sessions are designed to shift your mindset and fast-track your journey towards realizing your dreams.
Each story, including yours, is unique. During the sessions, I aim to provide a personal connection and help you find YOUR path to YOUR success.
It will be an honour to guide you through the transformative process of PSYCH-K, helping you discover the power of your mind to reshape your reality and envision and live your dreams. With each session, you&apos;ll feel more empowered to manage stress and navigate life, business and career challenges, moving closer to your true potential.
This is your invitation to transformation — a journey to unlock your limitless potential, with each step carefully guided by proven methodology, expertise and experiences that span the globe.
About me:
My story begins in the remote vastness of Siberia, where, early on, I learned that our limits are often just illusions. My journey towards success was not paved through perseverance and the power of the mind, which allowed me to achieve what many didn&apos;t think was possible.
This philosophy has been the guiding principle of my life and career.
After graduating with a Master&apos;s Degree in Psychology, I won several scholarships, which led me to study in the USA and UK.
From working at three different United Nations agencies to consulting governments, banks, and oil and gas clients, I&apos;ve learnt, adapted, and grown.
With over two decades of experience in psychology and guiding leaders, I&apos;m passionate about helping you achieve mindset shifts for personal and professional achievements through the power of subconscious mind and turn a journey that could take years into weeks. Let&apos;s achieve your dreams, faster.

Founder

Create a Winning Start-up Culture for Sustainable Growth

Is your team struggling with poor communication, low engagement and motivation, or misaligned values? A strong company culture is the foundation for high performance, but many leaders face challenges building one that truly empowers their people.

I offer a comprehensive Company Culture Audit to identify the underlying issues affecting your team’s productivity and morale. Through this in-depth analysis, I’ll pinpoint areas where improvements are needed and create a tailored action plan to elevat

With over 20 years of financial services and senior management experience, I am an executive and emotional intelligence coach and consultant who helps clients achieve their personal and professional goals. I am passionate about coaching and mentoring, leadership and team development, conduct and culture, employee engagement, diversity and inclusion, and sustainable leadership. I have received multiple global recognition awards for my work in these areas.

I hold a Masters of Business in Executive Leadership , a professional diploma in executive coaching from IMI/UCC, a professional certificate in conduct, culture and operational risk from IOB/UCD, and I am emotional intelligence certified by Roche Martin. I deliver webinars, workshops and speak at events on topics such as emotional intelligence and leadership development. I facilitate coaching sessions in person, virtually, or through walk and talk sessions in nature. I was also the president of the Rotary Club of Wexford for 2023/24 where I supported various community and philanthropic initiatives in Wexford &amp; internationally.&nbsp;

Executive Coach and Consultant

Natasha Hughes

With over 20 years of financial services and senior management experience, I am an executive and emotional intelligence coach and consultant who helps clients achieve their personal and professional goals. I am passionate about coaching and mentoring, leadership and team development, conduct and culture, employee engagement, diversity and inclusion, and sustainable leadership. I have received multiple global recognition awards for my work in these areas.

I hold a Masters of Busine

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