Sophie Milliken, Author at Elite Business Magazine

Sophie Milliken

Sophie Milliken MBE is founder and CEO at Moja Group. Moja work with entrepreneurs and senior executives to amplify their personal profiles and become known authorities in their industries.

A multi award-winning businesswoman and proud mum, Sophie also enjoys supporting the North East region. Sophie is a supporter of Northern Power Women and co-founder of City Ladies Networking. She is Chair of Smart Works Newcastle and has achieved huge success delivering the aim of doubling the number of unemployed women supported with interview clothing and coaching across the North East and securing Sara Davies MBE as the charity’s ambassador. In June 2021, Sophie became a Founding Ambassador for Every Child Needs a Mentor.

Sophie was awarded an MBE in the 2023 New Year Honours List for services to Business and to Education.

Introducing the Finalists for the EB100 2024 Awards

Sophie Milliken

Feb 20 '24

Following the excitement of the official reveal of the Elite Business Top 100 SMEs 2024, finalists are now anticipating even further award recognition at the upcoming EB100 2024 awards evening

Elite Business Top 100 showcases the best in British business

Sophie Milliken

Jan 29 '24

The prestigious Elite Business 100 (EB100) listing is out NOW!

Ways to increase your visibility in 2024

Sophie Milliken

Dec 22 '23

Around five years ago, I started getting very intentional about prioritising activities which increased my profile. This wasn’t a vanity exercise but instead, came from the lightbulb moment that when I was more visible, sales conversations became easy and fun opportunities were in abundance

Elite Business Live set to welcome record numbers in 2024

Sophie Milliken

Dec 4 '23

Elite Business Live, the UK’s premium conference for fast-track start-ups, SMEs and high growth business owners, is set to open its doors for the 11th year on March 13th – 14th, 2024, at the Leonardo Royal Hotel, St. Paul’s, London

All change: integrating new team members into your small business

Sophie Milliken

Nov 7 '23

My business, modern PR agency Moja, is still firmly in start-up mode. We started with three employees in March 2022 and have recently made three new hires. It’s so easy to assume that because new people have the skills you’ve hired them for, that they will instantly fit in and make an impact

Elite Business 100: Opening our doors to the best of Britain’s SMEs

Sophie Milliken

Oct 19 '23

Entries are flooding in for the Elite Business 100: our prestigious listing that commends the unparalleled dedication and brilliance within the SME sector

Six things I’ve learned in one month of podcasting that you need to know about

Sophie Milliken

Sep 8 '23

Ok, my headline may be misleading because although my new podcast Beyond the Bio is just coming up to the one month mark, I’ve previously created a one-off podcast series, The Ambition Accelerator, back in 2020

Embracing gender diversity on panel discussions

Sophie Milliken

Jul 26 '23

I am so sick of seeing all-male panels at events. In the last month, I’ve noticed three such events in my local community. I’ve had enough, and I hope I’m not alone.

Supercharge your MarTech: How to innovate and excite your customers as an SME Business

Sophie Milliken

Jul 18 '23

Get ready for the final installment of Elite Business Live of 2023. In the ever-changing landscape of markets and technologies, maintaining a competitive edge is of utmost importance for SME businesses.

Entrepreneurial bonds: The power of business best friends in achieving success

Sophie Milliken

Jun 21 '23

In our fast-paced and competitive world of business, entrepreneurs often find themselves facing numerous challenges and hurdles.

The power of podcasting: Unleashing the benefits of being a guest and hosting your own show

Sophie Milliken

May 19 '23

Podcasting has become an increasingly popular form of content creation and consumption over the past few years. As a result, more and more businesses are recognising the benefits of podcasting as a marketing tool.