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Marketing strategies to support business growth through the holidays Many SMEs use December to start forecasting and building growth plans for the coming year. Using targeted digital marketing strategies, find out how you can foster community engagement and customer loyalty throughout the year: https://bit.ly/3BxGeb7

If you’re wondering how to make your business more valuable, this Forbes article highlights a couple of marketing strategies that can help your business stand out and command a higher exit price when you want to sell it: https://bit.ly/4gFtkql

If you’re a small business and thinking of handling your own PR, this article from Management Today has some useful tips: https://bit.ly/3ZyQSpY

Digital marketing can be daunting and time-consuming, especially without a team to manage it. This article explores some key strategies you can use for your business: https://bit.ly/49vZfXY

New Business Growth Service to launch in New Year Set to launch in the first half of 2025, the Business Secretary has announced a new service to bring together government advice to better support the growth of the UK’s small businesses. The average small business owner spends over 33 hours every month on internal business admin – time which the government aims to decrease through the new streamlined service that will signpost small firms to practical help: https://bit.ly/4gaWUEs

If you’re looking for tips on how to promote your small business, this article shows you how: https://bit.ly/3VsplFg

With over 70% of buyers preferring to learn about a product through online content rather than traditional advertising, an online presence has become a necessity. The biggest challenge for a small business is to earn people’s trust. Find out how a professional online strategy can help you build up your brand personality: https://bit.ly/41lBRKt

For small businesses, repeat customers are key to their success and great communication keeps them coming back. Business Matters highlights some of the top communication tools for small businesses: https://bit.ly/3VcS9BA

Niche social media platforms as an alternative for small businesses Niche social media platforms can be a great alternative to mainstream networks if you’re a small business, allowing you to engage more deeply with others who share similar interests, without the noise and distractions of bigger networks. Find out if your business could succeed on a small platform: https://bit.ly/3Zbk1Y1

We are entering the season where giving is very much on our minds. For many years I've been able to give micro loans to entrepreneurs around the world through Lendwithcare, they pay them back at an achievable pace and at affordable amounts every few months. You can review the proposals and pledge your money - from £15 upwards - to the entrepreneur of your choice. I tend to support women entrepreneurs and people who cross into my other areas of interest, such as small farming concerns. If you'd like to get started with Lendwithcare, click to use this referral code to get a £15 free credit to get you started: https://lnkd.in/ebh7Y3dY Today I've given a loan to Darwin Rolando in Ecuador. Due to the current economic and social instability in Ecuador, the country is experiencing record levels of regional displacement and migration which, for me, is an additional reason to try and support entrepreneurs in the country. Darwin, a 25 year old, single, entrepreneurial young man, lives with his mother in a town near the city of Loja, Ecuador. He has established a small business dedicated to raising farm chickens. Darwin began this business four years ago with his mother’s help, who donated his first 80 chickens. He manages a large corral at his mother’s house and spends two hours daily, morning and afternoon, tending to his animals. Additionally, he works as a masonry assistant, which allows him to supplement his monthly income. Darwin’s monthly income totals around £1,000. This includes about £300 from his masonry work and £700 from his small business. Every three months, he raises and sells 200 processed chickens in the market and his community, achieving a monthly profit of £260 from the business after covering costs. Thanks to his income, Darwin has been able to increase production and help with his mother’s household expenses, while saving towards his goal of continuing his studies and improving his quality of life. However, he faces the challenge of limited cash flow, as he recently invested in construction materials to upgrade the corral. With the requested loan, Darwin plans to purchase 200 farm chickens, balanced feed, and ground maize to ensure proper nutrition for his birds, and allocate a portion to corral maintenance. He is committed to repaying the loan in 18 monthly instalments. This support will enable him not only to expand his production but also to keep his dream of furthering his studies and achieving a professional career in the future. #lendwithcare #microloans #supportingentrepreneurs