Jan has many years of experience supporting small and large for-profit and not-for-profit businesses. Jan loves working with social businesses to help them start up, develop, and become self-sufficient, believing passionately this improves equity, employment and empowerment for individuals from diverse backgrounds

Jan previously worked in Commercial Finance for NatWest, Bank of Scotland and Finance Wales, as a Business Advisor for Wales Co-operative Centre, Business Wales and Superfast Business Wales, and as a Development Officer for Carmarthenshire Association of Voluntary Services.

Jan has set up and grown her own Commercial Finance and Blog business, and holds an ILM in Social Enterprise.

Jan has experience of working with individuals living with challenges including mental health and learning difficulties, so works in an encouraging and positive manner at a pace and style to suit each client.

Within the Social Firms Wales team, Jan specialises in Business Planning, Cashflow Forecast development, Marketing, Operational Strategy, and Funding.