Hey! Here’s what’s happening in the Enterprise Nation community this week
Want more press for your business? Join our PR AMA with Head of Media Liz Slee and learn what it really takes to capture media attention. Community Ambassador Jaxx will be unpacking the realities of modern leadership in her monthly roundtable, and we’re bringing founders together, from Norfolk to Dorset, in our local meet-ups.
What the community are saying 🗣️
One member seeks advice on commission-based sales, we want to know what keeps you going when the going gets tough in our What's Your Why? discussion and, following our CEO’s letter on AI, we're inviting the community to share their views.
💬 I'd happily share a percentage of sales with someone who could genuinely help grow my business. But here's the problem — how do you know who to trust? - Danijela
💬 There are challenges, setbacks, and plenty of moments where you question whether it's all worth it. That's why knowing your why is so important. It's the thing that keeps you going when the journey gets tough. - Enterprise Nation
💬 The web fundamentally swapped analogue communication for digital. But at either end there was still a human seller and a human buyer... AI replaces a peer. That’s its raison d’être. - Aaron Asadi, Enterprise Nation, CEO
Member spotlight: Jaxx Nelson 🎉
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.
Join Jaxx for her next Female Founder Session, where she'll be exploring what it really means to be a great leader as a female founder today. From decision-making and negotiation to relationship-building and innovation, these are essential skills for every founder, whether you're managing a team or not.
Online Events Timetable 🎟️
Tuesday 27 October Ask Me Anything: Press and PR clinic
Wednesday 28 October I Should you work with influencers?
Wednesday 28 October I Norfolk, Suffolk & Cambridgeshire online meet-up
Wednesday 28 October I South West London online meet-up
Thursday 29 October I Turning your marketing into more sales
Thursday 29 October I Next Gen Entrepreneurs: The Hangout
Thursday 29 October I Female Founder Sessions
Thursday 29 October I Dorset online meet-up
Friday 30 October I AI, Together: Ask anything
Monday 2 November I North East online meet up
Monday 2 November I South Yorkshire online meet up
Tuesday 3 November I East Midlands online meet-up
Tuesday 3 November I Essex online meet-up
Wednesday 4 November I Kent online meet-up
Thursday 5 November I Northamptonshire online meet-up
In-person Events Timetable 🎟️
Thursday 29 October I Bristol in-person meet-up
Thursday 12 November I North West in-person meet-up
Tuesday 17 November I East Midlands in-person meet-up
Wednesday 18 November I London in-person meet-up
Meet us at Festival of Entrepreneurs 👋
Team Enterprise Nation will be heading to the Festival of Entrepreneurs 3-4th November - will you be there?
Head over to our stand to say hello, or join the member meet-up on 4th November at 12:15 in Connection Hub 1.
Are Your LinkedIn DMs Winning You Clients - or Losing Them? 💬
Join LinkedIn expert Jen Corcoran on 30 October for a live DM roast! Submit your own messages for constructive feedback and learn how to avoid common mistakes, write better connection requests and turn conversations into opportunities.
🎯 What you’ll learn:
Common DM mistakes to avoid
How to write better connection requests
How to spot leads and know when to suggest a call
📩 Submit your DMs for a chance to be featured by replying to this email.
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.
In partnership with EDF Small Business and Square.
That’s all for today 👋
We’ll be back on Wednesday with The Founder newsletter. If you want to feature in an upcoming Community Catch-up, reply to this email.