The Small Business Sessions
The Small Business Sessions is a weekly podcast from Enterprise Nation and the business.connected training programme that shares top tips and stories from some of Britain's best entrepreneurs and digital experts.
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The Small Business Sessions
Ailis Topley: From lockdown hobby to £1m business
The Small Business Sessions, Enterprise Nation's podcast, is back!
This sixth season is powered by the business.connected online training programme and our partners Vodafone Business, Builder.ai and JP Morgan.
Joining freelance journalist Dan Martin for the first episode is Ailis Topley, founder of sustainable and refillable candles company Pott Candles.
Ailis’ business started as a lockdown hobby in 2020, but it now has sales of over £1m, its products are stocked in Selfridges and John Lewis and Ailis was named by Forbes as one of Europe's top young entrepreneurs.
Tune into the episode to hear the inspiring Pott Candles story and its founder’s tips for business success.
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