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Authentic Digital Secures Spot In ‘Small Biz 100’

A SOUTH West firm has secured its place among 100 companies being celebrated as part of Small Business Saturday.

The annual day, dedicated solely to small UK businesses, exists to promote and support small business on the first Saturday of December.

As part of the event companies can enter into its Small Biz 100, a list of 100 firms to be promoted in the 100 days leading up to Small Business Saturday.

Authentic Digital, a digital agency in Weston-super-Mare, is among those that Small Business Saturday organisers believe reflect the diversity of Britain’s small businesses.

It specialises in creating responsive websites and mobile apps, search engine optimisation (SEO), content marketing and email marketing campaigns.

In a short span of time, the agency has rapidly grown from two man team, Will Jeffries and Fletcher Bugg working in Will’s grandparents’ attic, to eight staff.

As a Small Biz 100 firm, Authentic Digital will be profiled across the Small Business Saturday social media feeds and will be part of the bus tour in Bristol and Weston.

Authentic Founder, Will Jeffries, said: “Small Business Saturday is the UK’s most successful small business campaign and we are absolutely thrilled to be among the 100 UK businesses who will be promoted.

“We wanted to be part of Small Biz 100 because we love connections that come from getting to know and working with other local companies.

“When businesses in the same community partner up, the mutual understanding they develop equips them to help one and another succeed and support the society around them.

“Small Business Saturday presents us with an amazing opportunity to encourage these connections.

“We believe every business has a responsibility to support its community however it can, and we want to engage with other companies who share this belief so that we may accomplish great things together.”

Last year 16.5 million adults supported a small business on Small Business Saturday, with 64 per cent of the UK aware of the campaign.

Authentic Digital plans to celebrate the event, on December 5, by staging a community event on Weston’s Grand Pier with expert talks and networking opportunities.

For further information, visit www.authenticdigital.co.uk or call Will Jeffries on 01172 300 100, or email will@authenticdigital.co.uk.

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