Episode #83
Emma Jones: ON Getting Small Businesses Paid On Time
What does it really take to build a successful business – and how can we make life easier for the people running them? This week on The Merri-Cast, I’m really thrilled to be joined by Emma Jones , Small Business Commissioner and Founder of Enterprise Nation . Emma has spent much of her career starting, growing and supporting small businesses. And today, she’s tackling one of the biggest frustrations facing entrepreneurs: getting paid on time. Emma tells me that small business owners spend an average of 86 hours chasing debt – time that could be spent winning customers, hiring people and growing their business. Think what we could all do with that time. Her mission as Small Business Commissioner is simple – to get money moving through the economy quicker. In this episode, Emma shares: • What the dot-com boom taught her – and why she (wisely, in my view) turned down investment • How she grew Enterprise Nation - and how taking angel investment then changed her thinking • Why late payments remain such a serious problem for small businesses • How new legislation could change the way businesses get paid • Where she sees the biggest opportunities for SMEs • Her advice for aspiring entrepreneurs Whether you’re running a small business, thinking about starting one or simply interested in what Britain can do to create a better environment for entrepreneurs, there’s so much take away from this conversation. Emma Jones: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emma-jones-8063536/ Small Business Commissioner: https://www.smallbusinesscommissioner.gov.uk/ Trevor: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trevormerriden/ Merriborn: https://merriborn.co.uk/ Email: trevor.merriden@merribornmedia.co.uk
