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What's happening at Bearhat, what's worth reading, and what we think about marketing for owner-led businesses.
What Is a Marketing Strategy for SMEs?
A marketing strategy for SMEs is more than a to-do list. Learn the difference between strategy and plan, and why your content calendar needs a real strategy behind it.
- Victoria Steele
Why Hiring a Junior Marketer Fails and How to Fix It
Find out why hiring a junior marketer often fails in owner-led SMEs and learn a better way to get strategic marketing without the full-time cost.
- Victoria Steele
Victoria Steele is a 2026 Finalist at the UK Small Business Awards
I've been shortlisted as a finalist in the Female Entrepreneur of the Year category at the Official UK Small Business Awards 2026, representing Coventry. This is a different award from the StartUp Awards shortlisting earlier this month. Two awards and two shortlists equals one very busy April.
- Victoria Steele
Bearhat Named UK StartUp Awards 2026 Finalist 2026
Out of over 2,000 entries, Bearhat Marketing has been shortlisted for the UK StartUp Awards 2026. We're a Midlands regional finalist for Marketing & Advertising StartUp of the Year - and this is what that means for us.
- Victoria Steele
I’m a Finalist in the Woman Who Achieves Awards 2026
- Victoria Steele
Nominated for the Woman Who Achieves Awards 2026
- Victoria Steele
Bearhat Joins The Coventry & Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce
- Victoria Steele
Marketing Leader of the Year Finalist!
- Victoria Steele
Bearhat Marketing Named #SBS Winner by Theo Paphitis
Bearhat Marketing has been chosen as one of the six weekly winners of Small Business Sunday (#SBS) - Theo Paphitis’s celebrated initiative spotlighting UK small businesses.
- Victoria Steele
We wear the
marketing hat (get it?)
Results driven
We start with a business level measurable outcome, then we work out how marketing can achieve it. Using data to inform every move.
Partnership approach
We are an extension of your team, collaborating closely with you to get the best results for your business.
Director led
No handoffs to junior team members. You’ll be working directly with our Founder to deliver the maximum, most strategic impact.