FSB Member Stories: Suzi Brown, The Smart Bear

FSB Member Story 4 Jul 2022

We visited The Smart Bear office where small business owner Suzi Brown tells us more about her business. Based in Greater Manchester, Suzi explains how FSB membership has helped her to run her business.  

Suzi Brown runs The Smart Bear, a website development and design agency for small businesses on a budget. They also offer digital consultancy and SEO support. Together with her women-led associate team, Suzi helps businesses improve their online presence. 

After changing careers and moving from Yorkshire to Manchester, Suzi earned a first-class degree in Multimedia and the Internet in 2013 and went on to launch The Smart Bear in the same year.  

“FSB is an important organisation for small businesses, although I didn't learn that until much later - when I first joined in 2014, the benefits like the legal helpline, network and banking facilities drew me in. Now, I love supporting an organisation who supports me, as a small business owner, in exchange. They're invaluable.” 

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