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Business strategist and all-round disruptor Ketan Makwana has been working on business growth and strategic management for over 20 years. Ketan founded Enterprise Lab in 2011 as a response to the emerging skills gap in enterprise and industry; the agency has gone on to now operate programming in 26 countries and won numerous awards for its cutting edge approach and results.

Ketan has expertise within the IT, Electronics and Healthcare Industry where he has developed and delivered strategies that have positively impacted the industry. After losing his job in 2009 to the economic crash, he went on to build his first business, an outsourcing agency which he went onto sell to a major recruitment firm within 18 months.

Ketan is passionate about people and processes; he thoroughly enjoys building strategies for growth and taking people through a journey of self-development. His work has been delivered through advising, consulting, mentoring and training - having served all levels of the enterprise eco-system.

Ketan continues his mission to impact and disrupt economies for prosperity through building expert networks, investing in fast-growth businesses and inspiring leaders to strive for growth through innovation and disruption.

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Carl Reader is a serial entrepreneur, chairman of business advisory firm d&t, and author of Boss It, The Startup Coach and The Franchising Handbook. He features regularly in the national press and on stage, and regularly provides content through his social media channels under the handle @CarlReader. He has helped thousands of business owners either start or grow their business by helping them understand that business isn't difficult, in language an eight year old can understand.

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Former Young Entrepreneur of the Year and Media Disrupter of the Year recipient, Jackie Fast is no stranger in utilising change to amplify growth. She has been featured in Forbes and directs leaders on how to succeed through the power of sponsorship and collaboration in the current era of disruptive media fragmentation. She is an active angel investor and board director across sectors as diverse as FinTech and Luxury Goods. Her second book Rule Breaker: Rebellious Leadership for the Future of Work is due out March 2021.

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Aaron is a Chartered Accountant and Head of Accounts at a state of the art accounting practice which uses cloud technology to make sure that clients have the information they need at their fingertips. Aaron is a UK Intuit QuickBooks Certified Trainer who travels all around the UK, delivering Core and Advance QuickBooks training to accountants. He is also a Director of AppleCore Group, a small family empire, which ensures that he practises what he preaches to all his lovely clients!

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Carl Reader is a serial entrepreneur, chairman of business advisory firm d&t, and author of Boss It, The Startup Coach and The Franchising Handbook. He features regularly in the national press and on stage, and regularly provides content through his social media channels under the handle @CarlReader. He has helped thousands of business owners either start or grow their business by helping them understand that business isn't difficult, in language an eight year old can understand.

Join our fully interactive Q&A sessions hosted by a different business expert every day. Pick up valuable tips and advice and discover practical positive steps you can take in the months ahead. You ask all the questions — add yours in the comments section of YouTube or Facebook or use the #QBATE hashtag on Twitter.

#QuickBooks 

Join Carl's community: www.carlreader.com/qb  The world’s largest workforce works for themselves. We work for them by providing smarter business tools. QuickBooks is always backing you. https://quickbooks.intuit.com/uk/ 

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Jenni Dunman is a multi award winning franchisor of Daisy First Aid, a company that offers fun and fear-free first aid courses designed specifically for parents and child carers. Jenni is also an angel investor, success mindset speaker and runs a charity.

Jenni’s passion for first aid began after she was a police officer on the scene of the July 2005 terrorist bombings in London and witnessed the importance of basic emergency skills. Her  ‘lightbulb’ moment came when she gave first aid to a choking toddler and realised the need for first aid classes aimed specifically at parents. During Covid-19 Jenni successfully pivoted her business online and also helped hundreds of people to reset their minds all pro bono.

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James Haskell is one of the best known Rugby players and sportspeople in the UK. With 77 caps for England, James is known as much for his ability on the field as his personality off it.

Having hung up his boots for the last time in 2019, James has a multitude of business interests from his own range of fitness gear to running a professional DJ business. Alongside these, he is a popular motivation and leadership speaker. James also has a smash hit podcast called House of Rugby which averages 260k listeners per episode. Having appeared on shows such as "I’m a Celebrity... Get me out of here", "The Chase", "A League of Their Own" and "A Question of Sport", James has transcended from his previous career on the field. James is also a published author of 3 books, including the best seller "Perfect Fit".

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Judith work’s with owner managed businesses across the North West and her clients range in size and complexities from new start ups to established and growing businesses across a multitude of sectors. She heads up the Digital Solutions team at MHA Moore and Smalley which is a dedicated team of people who help business owners improve their inhouse financial reporting function and bookkeeping efficiency, as well as providing proactive support to help those businesses grow profitably. The Digital Solutions team provide set-up, training and support on cloud accounting software and business improvement apps as well as ongoing advisory services. The practice is an Elite Intuit Quickbooks partner.

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Tom Exton works full time in the City of London as an investment banker. Tom co-founded LDNM with his twin brother James, Max Bridger & Llloyd Bridger.

LDNM is an internationally known and respected fitness brand, having delivered world-proven diet and training guides, fitness qualifications and education.

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Georgia ‘Toff’ Toffolo captured the nation’s hearts when she was crowned Queen of the Jungle on ‘I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here’.

Toff starred in the E4 series ‘Made in Chelsea’ becoming a firm favourite with the viewers. Georgia then swapped the King’s Road for the Australian outback in 2017’s I’m A Celebrity, captivating audiences with her can-do attitude, determination and zest for life (as well as her heart-warming friendship with politician Stanley Johnson!). She has also appeared on Celebrity Hunted, with her bestie Stanley, The Great Celebrity Bake Off for SU2C, Channel 5’s My Famous Babysitter and Celebrity Snoop Dogs on Channel 4.

Georgia regularly features on ITV’s This Morning. Her openness around her struggles with acne has become one of This Morning’s most-watched videos, and has ignited her passion to help other young women around confidence and self-esteem. A collaboration on a four part seasonal romance series with Mills & Boon has also recently been announced. The first of the series titled ‘Meet Me in London’ publishing in October 2020.

Georgia’s debut book ‘Always Smiling’ was released in 2018, sharing her experiences and how she has learnt to keep a smile on her face no matter what life throws at her. She regularly writes for Hello! Magazine and the Evening Standard, and was previously a columnist for The Sunday Times Style Magazine.

Aspirational, intelligent, relatable and a constant ray of sunshine, Toff is very much one-of-a-kind.

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