Metro Bank partners with Enterprise Nation in boost for its business customers

MetroBankhas announced a new partnership with Enterprise Nation, a leadingprovider of advice and expertise to small businesses in the UK.

The new collaboration offers a range of benefits forMetroBank’s business customers, including a year’s free membership to Enterprise Nation which would usually cost £99. This will provide an array of online tools that connect business owners with the answers and advice they need to run and grow their businesses.

MetroBank’s customers will also be able to take part in Enterprise Nation’s diverse range of virtual events held up and down the UK, whilst thebankis sponsoring Enterprise Nation’s flagship Heads Up campaign.

Heads Up was created to support networking and mental wellbeing amongst entrepreneurs across the UK. It invites small business owners to network with other like-minded souls and meet experts and advisers who can offer help along the way, all in their local area.

The partnership with Enterprise Nation is a timely one forMetroBank, coming after the recent launch of its Business Account Online (BAO) offering. BAO enables business customers to open a business account on their mobile or online, 24 hours a day. It also takes just 15 minutes from application, through to identification and verification checks and approval.

David Thomasson, Chief Commercial Officer atMetroBank, comments:“As a full service, community focusedbank, partnering with Enterprise Nation was a no brainer for us. It hasa proven track record for helping SMEs to survive and thrive through effective management and business guidance. As a result of this partnership,MetroBankbusiness customers will benefit from access to one ofthe best support networks for SMEs in the UK.”

Emma Jones, MBE, founder of Enterprise Nation, said:“Small businesses have faced a barrage of relentless challenges in 2020. Now more than ever, they need support and advice to adapt, grow and succeed and this partnership with Metro Bank will give business customers access to our business resources on tap.”