Hey! Here’s what’s happening in the Enterprise Nation community this week
Another week is upon us, and there’s plenty to get involved with. We’re gathering member evidence to put in front of government, there are new services to browse on the Swap Shop, and we’re launching The Hangout for the next generation on Entrepreneurs.
What the community are saying 🗣️
This week, we’re asking for your views on our Small Business Barometer to take to Number 11, adviser Jaxx Nelson gets real about female founder funding, and ambassador Shimron Walter kicks off the university vs entrepreneurship debate.
Three in four small business owners now pay themselves less than £20,000 - Enterprise Nation
I talk to brilliant women building brilliant things every single week. The pipeline isn't the problem - Jaxx Nelson
Member spotlight: Ollie Collard 🎙️
Ollie Collard is going for a new world record attempt on 11th September to ‘turn up the volume on founder mental fitness’.
Ollie is aiming to break the record for the Longest Interviewing Marathon, by staying in the chair for 59 hours straight and interviewing founders back-to-back.
To help him get there, volunteer to join!
How are you using AI, and what do you need support with? 🤖
We're gathering insights on how UK small businesses are using AI and what support would help you get the most out of these tools.
Your responses will help us shape relevant learning experiences for our community, and by submitting your answers you could be in with the chance to win a £50 Amazon voucher!
Member opportunity 📰
Is your business newsworthy? Join our live PR AMA and get expert advice on how to make it easier for your business to pick up media coverage, how to pitch a good story to journalists and how to grow your business profile by appearing in the news.
You'll have the opportunity to ask our Head of Media your most pressing questions about PR, press coverage and how to become newsworthy on Monday 14th September, 12:00pm.
To submit your questions ahead of the session, email us on [email protected], with the subject line: PR AMA.
Special Event 🎨
Join Local Leader, Jarmila Yu on 30th September, for a special in-person Small Business Local Meet-up at Kaizen Fine Art, bringing together entrepreneurs from Surrey, Hampshire and Berkshire for an evening of creativity, fresh thinking and connections.
Hear from artist Tatia Starkey, Kaizen Fine Art founder James Thompson and Jarmila on creativity, entrepreneurship, brand confidence and growth. Enjoy an exclusive exhibition preview, drinks, canapés and a charity raffle.
Booking is essential - £5 payable on the door, with proceeds supporting Kaizen’s local charity art project.
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.