With only 59% of businesses surviving more than five years, for some, the dream of being your own boss just doesn't work out.
We already knew that there are a number of reasons why businesses fail. After talking to business owners about what kept them awake at night, what worried them the most about being in business, we felt we had to help, do something that could have a positive impact.
Our research identified 10 areas of running a business that people felt unprepared for. Skills and knowledge they just didn't feel they had. Using this research our business coaches developed a series of workshops each around one of the areas identified as being a concern. Over 12 months these workshops become a concentrated course to help business owners learn new skills and develop stronger, more resilient businesses.
So if you are a business owner and would like some extra support from our business coaches check out the exciting workshop programme below. Oh and did we mention it's free for clients!
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If you want to push your business further, faster our coaching team can help. You are busy working in your business and we appreciate that means developing plans to grow can take time.
Our coaches help by developing a plan with you.
We understand that your business goals are unique and that's why our coaches develop individual plans for each business they work with. Your plan will direct activity towards achieving objectives whilst data we help you collect and interpret will track performance.
Once your plan is ready to go your individual coach will help you implement it; providing guidance and connecting you to other professionals when necessary.
Our coaches are experienced and work with businesses like yours. They appreciate the challenges you face as an owner/ manager and get results by fast forwarding the business planning process and ensuring plans get implemented.
To talk through your individual business development needs please contact Richard Hallsworth by email or call 01522 815100.
If you've sat at work and felt lonely or wished that you had somebody experienced to talk to why not come along to our "meet a mentor" event.
Held each quarter in association with Sparkhouse at the University of Lincoln these exclusive sessions give fledgling business owners the chance to meet experienced SME owners.
Each mentor runs their own successful business and has a wealth of experience that they are willing to share on the night and after as a mentor.
As well as meeting the mentors you will also get the chance to network over a beer and pizza with other business owners who may be facing the same challenges as you.
These events are not about selling. They aim to educate, transfer knowledge, foster innovation & creativity and develop collaboration.
If you would like to attend the next event please send us an email telling us a little about your business and the journey you are on.
Doing book work is really boring. With so many other exciting and important things to do in your business it's not a surprise that book keeping and associated admin is relegated to the bottom of the pile!
We get this but we also know the benefit that an understanding of the numbers behind your business can really make.
To help we've engineered a book keeping process that is light touch for you and supported by your own accountant who will make sure the boring bits get taken care of.
Our technology and cloud led book keeping system also means the cost is kept very affordable for every small business whilst putting the right information at your fingertips when you need it wherever you are.
To see how you and your business would benefit contact Richard Hallsworth to learn more.