The Small Business Sessions
Episodes
Ceri from Natural Kitchen Adventures
25 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The 35th session is with Enterprise Nation member Ceri Jones. A natural chef wasn't much of a thing five years ago when Ceri left her job in the ...
Rachel from Air
17 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The 34th session is with Enterprise Nation member Rachel Maclean. As the co-founder of a HR platform aimed at small businesses, Enterprise Nation memb...
Sophie from My Warehouse Home
11 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The 33rd session is with Enterprise Nation member Sophie Bush. Is the New year inspiring a bit of a sort out at home? Well perhaps the first of our 20...
Carole from Tuckshop Flowers
21 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The 32nd session is with Enterprise Nation member and founder of Tuckshop Flowers Carole Patilla. Carole chatted to us on a break between dashing fro...
Sally from Worktaster
14 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The 31st session is with Enterprise Nation member and Worktaster founder Sally Tomlinson. Lying exhausted after tackling the New York marathon isn&apo...
Ada from Trove
07 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The 30th episode is with TROVE co-founder and Enterprise Nation member Ada Okpe. TROVE is a company that sources local items such as luxury toiletries...
Mary from Memrica
30 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The 29th session is with Enterprise Nation member and Memrica founder Mary Matthews. Mary is inspirational founder of Memrica, an app that is truly li...
Krisi from Bluebird Tea Co.
23 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The 28th episode is with Enterprise Nation member and co-founder of Bluebird Tea Co. Krisi Smith. With her partner Mike, tea mixologist and Enterprise...
Deborah from Henpicked
16 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The 27th episode is with Enterprise Nation member and founder of Henpicked, Deborah Garlick. A very special session this week as it was recorded live ...
Cat from Piccolo
09 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The 26th episode is with Enterprise Nation member and Piccolo founder Cat Gazzoli. With culinary legend Prue Leith as a mentor and an investor plus a ...
Mel from This Mum Runs
02 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The 25th episode is with Enterprise Nation member and This Mum Runs founder Mel Bound. As an exhausted Mum, Mel Bound was desperate to regain a bit of...
Precious from Etieno Skincare
26 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The 24th session is with Enterprise Nation member and Etieno founder Precious Jason. Diagnosed in 2012 with leukemia. Precious struggled to find natur...
Simon from Version 22
19 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The 23rd session is with Simon Lyons, Enterprise Nation member and founder of product design studio Version 22. In this session Simon offers up some g...
Grace from StatueFindr
12 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The 22nd session is with Enterprise Nation member and StatueFindr founder Grace Everett. Author Grace Everett had an idea for a book about London&apos...
Robert from NRG Digital
05 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The 21st session is with Robert Edmonds, Enterprise Nation member and founder of NRG Digital. Robert is a three times BAFTA nominated director, produc...
David from David Harris Magic
28 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The 20th session is with Enterprise Nation member and founder of David Harris Magic, David Harris. With a father who performed magic to entertain him ...
Gabriella from Annellino
21 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The 19th session is with Enteprise Nation Member and Annellino founder Gabriella Turner. Gabriella discovered an Aladdin's Cave when visiting her...
Nazia from Ibraheem Toy House
14 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The 18th session is with Enterprise Nation member and Ibraheem Toy Store founder Nazia Nasreen. Standing terrified in front of journalists doesn'...
Marina from The Perfume Garden
07 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The 17th session is with Enterprise Nation member and The Perfume Garden founder Marina Barcenilla. Marina distinctly remembers sniffing just about ev...
Neomi from Neo-Slip
31 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The 16th session is with Enterprise Nation member and Neo-Slip founder Neomi Bennett. Neomi left school without any qualifications but once she'd...
Henry and James from Deakin & Francis
24 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The 15th session is with Enterprise Nation members and Deakin & Francis directors, Henry and James Deakin. Most children are used to playgrounds g...
Esther from Teahuggers
17 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The 14th session is with Enterprise Nation Classic member and Teahuggers founder Esther Thompson. Four bouts of tonsillitis, 10 years mulling over the...
Steve from Doopoll
10 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The 13th session is with Enterprise Nation Classic member and Doopoll co-founder Steve Dimmick. Cardiff-based Doopoll is an online service that helps ...
Hannah from Good Deed Dating
02 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The 12th session is with Enterprise Nation member and founder of Good Deed Dating, Hannah Whitehead. Hannah came up with the idea for the company, whi...
Rob from Gruhme
27 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The 11th session is with Enterprise Nation member Rob Hallmark, founder of Gruhme. It was definitely not the usual career progression for Rob who went...
Genevieve from Genevieve Sweeney
20 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The 10th session is with Enterprise Nation member Genevieve Sweeney. She founded her UK manufactured premium knitwear brand when her passion found a n...
Ricky from T-Sticks
13 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The ninth session is with Enterprise Nation member and T-Sticks founder Ricky Kothari. He is on a mission to transform the way we brew a cup of tea, p...
Jordan from GripIt Fixings
06 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The eighth session is with Jordan Daykin from GripIt Fixings. Aged just 21, he is already running a £10m business and was the youngest entrepreneur t...
Elizabeth from Digitise This
29 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The seventh session is with Elizabeth Malone-Johnstone, founder of Digitise This. Elizabeth is a lady who's always on the hunt for new experience...
Theo from Tahouts
22 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The sixth session is with Theo Wasserberg, Enterprise Nation member and founder of female fashion brand Tahouts. He was inspired by a picture of his s...
Jonathan from Intranet Future
15 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The fifth session is with Jonathan Pollinger, Enterprise Nation Adviser member and founder of Intranet Future. Whilst for some of us the changes in th...
Mark from MB Languages
08 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The fourth session is with Mark Bailey, founder of MB Languages. The company, which provides specialised language training, wasn't what Mark orig...
Annabel from Tuck n' Snug
01 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The third session is with Annabel Anderson, founder of Tuck n' Snug. She was at her wits end with two young children who slept terribly. Doesn&ap...
Aimee from ACT Coaching
25 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The second session is with Aimee Teesdale, founder of ACT Coaching. Specialising in one-on-one and group sessions on emotional intelligence, Aimee is ...
Colin from The Podcast Host
18 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The first session is with The Podcast Host founder Colin Gray. Colin was an early adopter of the podcast medium, back when it was clunky and took up ...