Vivienne Scantelebury has worked in the business and finance sector for a number of years. She is currently a senior business adviser at the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) and helps business owners to identify funding and finance opportunities, and to develop partnerships with businesses  overseas.  In addition to supporting SMEs to innovate and grow internationally,  she also provides practical business advice and delivers sector workshops and brokerage events. Prior to her current role, she supported business owners seeking finance through the Start-up Loans programme and is a former retail bank manager.