Jonathan Hall is a highly experienced business development facilitator and consultant, passionate about startups and entrepreneurship. With a wealth of knowledge and expertise gained from 30 years of working as a public sector consultant at both local and regional levels, he has dedicated his career to supporting and nurturing the growth of small businesses. Hall started his working life as a farm worker and went on to study agriculture at Wye College, London University and Norwegian University of Life Sciences. He has worked for various organizations, including Færder kommune, Trade Link Norway, Nøtterøy kommune, and Fylkesmannen i Vestfold. He specializes in consultancy, establishing and running meeting points for business and public authority networking, supporting business upstarts, providing advice and information to local businesses, and supporting youth enterprise in schools. Jonathan Hall is a highly respected and valuable member of the business community and is committed to further improving the local business environment.