We are extremely pleased to play a part in the Go Global initiative and look forward to empowering and supporting small businesses from across the UK.” However, we are thrilled to bring our advice and guidance in partnership with Enterprise Nation, to support SMEs on their journey. “The technology landscape can be complex and it is difficult to know where to start. Especially as SMEs look to scale and work internationally, having a digital-first mindset and the right technology suite will be critical. It can be difficult to implement tools and platforms that will grow with your business, but being digitally savvy and having the right productivity and collaboration suite is a key competitive advantage. We have already supported over a thousand businesses into a new market overseas since 2019, and we firmly believe that our unique international network, together with the knowledge and expertise of our teams, can make a real difference to many more, as well as to the wider UK economy.”Īndy Wilson, Director at Dropbox, said: “As businesses look to expand and grow, one of the common challenges we see is around tech adoption. “We’re delighted to be working with Enterprise Nation on the Go Global initiative.
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John Carroll, Head of International & Transactional Banking, Santander UK said: “It’s clear international trade is a significant growth driver for businesses that are already active internationally and is arguably even more so for those that aren’t yet but want to be.
The platform is a one-stop-shop for businesses to grow internationally and offers support end-to-end, bringing together the bank's global ecosystem of solution providers, market insights, regulatory information in addition to freight and customs solutions and the means to access talent together all in a single place. Providing SMEs with the tools they need to make the most of these global opportunities and boost the UK economy is something that Santander UK is passionate about and uniquely placed to support with, thanks to its new Santander Navigator platform.
“This international focus on trade is about taking the lead and helping the SME community to confidently access new territories and markets with all the tools they need.” But many tell us they can’t find one single place to find what they need, or when they do find information, it’s over complicated and patchy. “We know that exporting, whether it be a product or a digital service, is a significant driver of productivity and growth. “Go Global is about reigniting the UK’s appetite to export and ensure that Britain’s SMEs have the best conditions possible to flourish on the international stage. The launch follows research that found that if UK exports had rebounded as strongly as Germany’s following the pandemic, it would be exporting $111bn more than is it now.Īccess All Areas: Markets report from small business support platform Enterprise Nation and The Entrepreneurs Network found that even if the UK had simply kept pace with other G7 countries, it would be exporting $65bn more.Įmma Jones, CBE, founder of Enterprise Nation, said: “We know from our own research that the UK has dramatically fallen behind other G7 countries in its exporting capabilities. The programme aims to unlock the global ambition of SMEs and smaller businesses with high quality resources, e-learning modules, trade events, mentoring and advice tailored to support growing businesses. Over the next 12 months, the Enterprise Nation Go Global scheme aims to offer targeted guidance to 100,000 SMEs, supported by leading international banking firm Santander UK, accountancy firm Deloitte and the content collaboration platform Dropbox. A new private sector-backed initiative is set to turbocharge the UK’s SMEs to increase their footprint and exporting power.
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