KPMG signs export deal with Enterprise Nation
Small business support group Enterprise Nation is set to join forces with accountancy giant KPMG to support small and micro businesses looking to enter international markets.
The firms aim to develop a 12-month programme of subsidised international trade missions, with a first mission planned to Dublin in March, further trade delegations will explore export opportunities in Germany, the US, South Africa and Asia.
Emma Jones, founder of Enterprise Nation, said: “Small businesses are going global faster than ever before. With a website and British made/design products, small businesses are starting on a Monday and trading with the world by Wednesday. What they need is advice on how to export, connections to advisers, and access to opportunities to build confidence and sales.
“Two successful missions we took to New York and China have resulted in over £6 million worth of new business for small firms. So we know this alliance is going to work.”
Mike Steventon, Midlands regional chair for KPMG, said: “Many small businesses start exporting by accident but having seen the potential for new sales and growth, they want to keep exporting. Our job is to make this as seamless as possible for the small business owner.”
Recent analysis by KPMG found that in order to deliver a successful UK export strategy government agencies, the private sector and business community need to work together to leverage each other’s core strengths to ensure support is “cost effective, practical and relevant”.
This new tie up builds upon the existing alliance between Enterprise Nation and KPMG Small Business Accounting, launched in March 2015.
