Enterprise Nation

📍Meet the team at the Festival of Entrepreneurs! If you're heading to the NEC Birmingham, come and find us at our stand and say hello! 👋 Members, join our meet-up on 4 November, 12:15–13:15 in Connection Hub 1. It's a chance to meet fellow business owners and the team in person. 🗓️ 3-4 November 2026 📍 NEC Birmingham 🤝Meet-up: 4 November, 12:15–13:15, Connection Hub 1 Book your tickets ⤵️ ow.ly/tzIk50ZVJIs

Sent a sustainability questionnaire you weren't sure how to answer? 📋 Join our free webinar with sustainability practitioner Dr Denise Taylor and learn how to prove your ESG credentials to win work, without wasting time or money on the wrong badge.  
  We'll show you:  ✅ What B Corp, EcoVadis and other credentials actually signal  ✅ How to choose the right route for your business  ✅ What each option really costs in fees, time and evidence  ✅ How to build credibility for free, without paying for certification  
  It's free, practical and packed with actionable advice - book your place now →  enterprisenation.com/find-so…  @edfenergy @Square

You walk into a unit and can already picture your business there 🤩 The frontage looks right, the layout seems workable and the agent mentions another interested party. When you’re opening your first store, it’s easy to move too quickly. Before making an offer, ask yourself: have I checked enough to know whether this unit is right for my business, or am I relying on how it looked at the viewing? Find out more here ➡️ ow.ly/bia251005QA

One year on, small businesses supported by Supply Connect have secured more than £3.5m in contracts 🎉 Over 1,700 businesses have signed up, across construction, facilities management and food and drink. See the year in numbers and sign up for free today ⤵️ ow.ly/54ti5101Jz7 @Newable @jpmorgan @Chase

Apply for the chance to be one of 25 businesses who receive a £1,000 grant! 
 
 Upgrading your website? Adopting new payment systems? Hiring in expert advice? 🔧  This is your opportunity to take a confident step towards a stronger business. Enterprise Nation and @edfenergy supported by @Square are giving 25 small businesses £1,000 to make it happen.  Apply for the grant now 👉 ow.ly/j35k50ZZ9OZ

📍 Meet the Enterprise Nation team at the @FoEntrepreneurs! We're heading to the NEC Birmingham on 3-4 November, come and find us at our stand and say hello! 👋 Members, join our meet-up on 4 November, 12:15–13:15 in Connection Hub 1. It's a chance to meet fellow business owners and the team in person. 🗓️ 3-4 November 2026 📍 NEC Birmingham Book your tickets ⤵️ ow.ly/tzIk50ZVJIs

Join the next Bristol small business meet-up, taking place at the NatWest Accelerator Hub! 🤝 Connect with other small business founders in your area, in a fun and relaxed environment, with pastries, teas & coffees! Date: 29 October, 10am-12pm Location: NatWest, Trinity Street, Avon Street, Bristol, BS2 0PT Host: Dan Martin Book your place here: ow.ly/s4ax50ZToPK In partnership with @NatWestBusiness

What makes a story newsworthy? 🤔 📰 Every business has a story worth telling, but knowing how to present it to journalists, podcasts and publications is challenging. Join us for an interactive AMA (Ask Me Anything), where you'll have the opportunity to ask Enterprise Nation's head of media, Lizzie Slee your most pressing questions about PR, press coverage and how to become newsworthy. Whether you're launching a new business, promoting a product or looking to build long-term brand awareness, you'll leave with practical advice and actionable insights you can put into practice straight away. 🗓️ Tuesday 27 October I 12pm I Online Register here: ow.ly/1iH250ZYZWn In partnership with @NatWestBusiness

Get ready for the next Female Founder Session: What does being a good leader look like today? Congratulations to our Female Founder Community Ambassador, Jaxx Nelson, on starting her new role as director for England at Career Ready, a social mobility charity, which she’ll balance alongside running her own ventures 🎉 In keeping with Jaxx stepping into her new leadership role, this month we’re exploring what being a good leader really means for female founders today. From decision-making to the art of negotiation, relationship building to innovation, these are all crucial founder skills, regardless of whether you are managing a team or not. 🗓️ Thursday 29th October I 11am Register here: ow.ly/HjSa50ZZExk In partnership with @NatWestBusiness

Local meet-ups are coming to Lincolnshire! 🤝 If you’re an existing or budding small business owner and want to grow your network in a friendly, relaxed, and supportive environment then this is for you! 🗓️ Date: Wednesday 11 November I 11:00-12:00 I Online 👤 Host: Emma Watson Sign up: ow.ly/l8KN50ZXJcq In partnership with @NatWestBusiness

Want to grow your local business your way? Access expert support, smart energy advice and practical tools to build momentum wherever you're based.  Discover the Powering Local Businesses hub to connect with: 🗺️ Local opportunities to grow your presence ♻️ Cost-saving energy advice and sustainable solutions 🤝 Expert guidance and business resources ✍️ Free workshops, webinars and practical tools  Discover here > ow.ly/jnBZ50ZTaog In partnership with @edfenergy and @Square

Want to grow your network in Manchester? 🤝 Enterprise Nation’s monthly meet-ups bring together founders from all sectors to share ideas, learn new skills, solve challenges and inspire one another. 🗓️ Date: Wednesday 12 November I 13:00-14:00 📍 NatWest Accelerator Hub: 1 Spinningfields Square, Manchester, M3 3AP 👤 Hosts: Rebecca Batstone & Jon Davies Pastries, teas & coffees will be provided! Sign up: ow.ly/xuQo50ZXJMP In partnership with @NatWestBusiness

Ready to strengthen your small business? 💪  Enterprise Nation and EDF Small Business, supported by Square, are giving out £25,000 to help 25 small businesses invest in practical upgrades.  25 winners will each receive a £1,000 cash grant to help them run more smoothly and prepare for what's ahead.  Apply today ➡️ ow.ly/q1ua50ZZ9NW  In partnership with @edfenergy and @Square  #smallbusiness #businessresilience

The October Retail Roundtable is coming soon! How are you feeling one month into Q4? This can be a nerve-wracking time if you're waiting for the Christmas sales to come in. Join Catherine Erdly for the October Retail Roundtable as we check in on how the final quarter is going so far. 🗓️ 26th October I 15:00 - 16:00 I Online Register now: ow.ly/3QFg50ZWNw3 In partnership with @NatWestBusiness

Learn how to get Claude doing useful work in your business, live, in one hour. Lots of business owners have tried AI tools and come away unsure how to get anything useful out of them. In this interactive workshop, AI consultant Charlotte Boundy will show you how to set Claude up for your business and get it working on the tasks that eat up your week. Through live demos, polls and hands-on exercises, you'll build as you go, using your own business as the example. You'll leave with Claude set up for your business, a set of tried and tested prompts you can use straight away, and a clear plan for the first three tasks you'll hand over to AI. 🗓️ Tuesday 20 October I 11am 👉 Register here ow.ly/S9yY50ZXYf7 In partnership with @NatWestBusiness

Local meet-ups are coming to Kent! 👋 If you’re an existing or budding small business owner and want to grow your network in a friendly, relaxed, and supportive environment then this is for you! The session for November is about visibility, authenticity and showing up online without posting constantly. 🗓️ Date: Wednesday 4 November I 12:30-13:30 I Online 👤 Host: Jaiye Elias Sign up: ow.ly/1bYt50ZXI9r In partnership with @NatWestBusiness

🎨 What happens when you bring art and entrepreneurship together? Our Surrey, Berkshire and Hampshire Local Leader Jarmila Yu hosted MAKE YOUR MARK: The Art of Entrepreneurship at Kaizen Fine Art, the first in-person special of our Small Business Local Meet-ups. Guests heard how gallery founder James Thompson went from running a bike shop to dealing art, and got a private preview of artist Tatia Starkey’s debut solo exhibition, Invert, the day before it opened. The verdict from one guest: “Not your usual business networking event. How refreshing.” 🙌 Find out more and read the full blog ⤵️ ow.ly/KEEC50ZWp8j #SmallBusiness #Entrepreneurship #Networking

Is your marketing working as hard as you are? 💬   Our free webinar - Turning your marketing into more sales, shows you low-cost ways to attract more local customers and turn visibility into consistent sales.  
 Sign up free today → ow.ly/x89L50ZTZYI  In partnership with @edfenergy and @Square

Last chance to apply for the NatWest Accelerator Pitch ⏰ Applications close this Friday 16 October – don't miss your shot at winning up to £70,000 for your business 🏆 All you need to do is submit a 60-second video pitch explaining how the funding will help you grow. Five finalists will be invited to pitch live in London on 19 November, where three winners will share a £100,000 prize pot. Apply now 👇 ow.ly/sOAt50ZVozZ T&Cs apply. In partnership with @NatWestBusiness #NatWestAccelerator

Running a business can feel lonely. The NatWest Accelerator changes that. Connect with founders who understand the challenges, share experiences and build relationships that help your business move forward – through the app and 12 hubs across the UK. It's free to join and open to all UK business owners. Sign up for free now ⤵️ ow.ly/fK5450ZTTZs In partnership with @NatWestBusiness #NatWestAccelerator