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The Small Business Retail SessionsAuthor: Enterprise Nation
Podcasts for small business owners Whether you're starting out or scaling up, the right advice makes all the difference. Enterprise Nation's podcasts cover everything from funding and marketing to legal must-knows and success stories straight from UK entrepreneurs and industry experts. Tune in and get inspired!Find out more at www.enterprisenation.com/podcast--- The Small Business SessionsThe Small Business Sessions is a weekly podcast from our business.connected training programme, in partnership with Vodafone Business, that shares practical tips and stories from inspiring entrepreneurs and digital experts. Access free training in a range of digital business areas, from online marketing to AI and smarter working at www.enterprisenation.com/business-connected--- The Small Business Sessions: Founder FailsThe Small Business Sessions: Founder Fails is a podcast created in collaboration with Hiscox. In this series, we're sitting down with bold business voices to talk candidly about their biggest fails, unexpected lessons and the power of getting back up.Whether you're a sole trader, scaling a start-up or running a growing enterprise, Hiscox business insurance can help. Their policies are built around your business to protect you from the real risks you face every day. Learn more about the cover available to you: www.enterprisenation.com/find-something/hiscox-business-insurance--- The Small Business Retail SessionsThe Small Business Retail Sessions is a podcast series from our Powering the High Street programme, in collaboration with EDF.It explores the major challenges facing todays retailers from declining footfall, vacant storefronts, post-pandemic recovery and sustainability. Whether you're a seasoned shopkeeper or a digital business ready to make the leap to bricks-and-mortar, Powering the High Street is your gateway to making a meaningful retail impact. Discover more at enterprisenation.com/poweringthehighstreet Language: en Genres: Business, Entrepreneurship, Management Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Dominic Mills, Yuup: Building a thriving marketplace of experiences run by small businesses | Small Business Sessions
Tuesday, 2 December, 2025
The Small Business Sessions, Enterprise Nation's podcast, is back for a ninth exciting series of inspiring entrepreneurial stories and expert business tips! The podcast is powered by the business.connected online training programme and our partner Vodafone Business.Joining freelance journalist Dan Martin for the eighth episode is Dominic Mills, co-founder of local experiences marketplace Yuup.Dominic was inspired to start Yuup after struggling to find the gift of a local experience for his wife. He could only find the usual experience offerings from national providers, and nothing that reflected Bristol, the city where he lives.Yuup is now a thriving marketplace of experiences offered by hundreds of small businesses in Bristol, Bath, Birmingham, Brighton, Cardiff, Durham, Northampton, Nottingham. Yuup has also branched out into its running its own events such as a spectacular drone show this Christmas.Topics discussed in the episode include:Dominic's experience of growing and selling a marketing agency before he started Yuup and lessons he learnt. His start-up challenges and how he overcame them.Launching a platform for physical experiences during a global pandemic. How he convince the first businesses to join Yuup.How Yuup crowdfunded almost £1m.Building a team. How Yuup decides which cities to expand to. How Yuup measures its mission for delivering a positive social impact. Branching out into running Yuup's own events such as drone shows and immersive experiences.----This episode is brought to you in partnership with Vodafone Business, the Nation’s Network*, as part of the business.connected campaign which helps small businesses embrace digital change and grow online. Access free training in a range of digital business areas, from online marketing to AI and smarter working at www.enterprisenation.com/businessconnected Listen to and watch previous podcast episodes at www.enterprisenation.com/podcast*The Nation's Network: Vodafone - nation's most valuable brand, verified by Kantar BrandZ Most Valuable UK Brands Report 2024, and supporting the nation since 1984 through to 2025's major summer events. See full verification of the substantiation: www.vodafone.co.uk/TNN
