Shaa Wasmund
Shaa Wasmund is the founder of Smarta.com. Smarta is a new platform for entrepreneurs which has shaken up the business support landscape. Innovative, intuitive and practical, Smarta offers entrepreneurs advice, tools and an opportunity to network.
Smarta was founded and is run and backed by some of the UK's top entrepreneurs, including TV’s Dragon’s Den judges Theo Paphitis and Deborah Meaden, and previous winners of the BBC’s The Apprentice. At the heart of Smarta’s approach is a belief that business owners learn best from each other. Built by entrepreneurs, Smarta understands what business people want and need.
The Smarta online platform is the complete start-up pack for entrepreneurs, and provides a one-stop-shop where new business owners can access all the business advice they need, when they need it. The network of entrepreneurs and experts, videos, guides and tools will inspire and support anyone starting their own business through every stage of the business journey; from business planning to raising finance and growth strategies.
Smarta is also a business social networking site. It delivers real-time access to 1000s of people running businesses; real business advice from business people that have been there and done it as well as access to live professional advice from lawyers, accountants and other services providers free of charge.
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The definitive guide to starting and running a small business
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