The Enterprise Advice service is aimed
at people who have a viable business idea or wish to become self-
employed and need assistance in the mechanics of planning and
setting up the business.
The service also caters for individuals and groups who feel they
have a business idea, but are not confident of their ability to
assess its viability. In this case the service assists and
encourages the individual and groups to expand their idea by working
it through a systematic business planning process.
With
the guidance of the business advisor the individual or group will be
empowered to establish whether their idea can be suitably translated
into a commercial proposition.
Geographically the service currently operates across the Merseyside
region.
Developing Business Plans
• Guidance in writing business proposals including financial
forecasting.
• Clerical support in preparing and presenting plans.
• Tutoring clients to develop and understand the financial section
of a business plan.
• Tutoring clients to develop an understanding of budgets and
cash-flow forecasts as management tools.
Funding
• Identify suitable sources of funding grants, loans, etc. and
provide advice and "hands on" assistance with meeting the
criteria required accessing them.
• Advice on opening a bank account, which may include accompanying
the client to the bank.
Administration
& finance systems
• Dealing with debts.
• Setting up suitable invoicing systems.
• Setting up book keeping and record systems.
• General advice on taxation and VAT.
Marketing
• Developing a marketing plan with an emphasis on establishing
target markets and positioning accordingly.
• Help in developing pricing policies.
• Promotion, i.e. help with writing and designing advertising
copy, choosing suitable media, etc.
• Networking: introductions to appropriate networking
opportunities - i.e. membership of Business Associations, Business
Clubs, The Chamber of Commerce, etc.
Management
• Advice on recruitment to ensure that it is fair, effective and
efficient.
• Signpost to Job Link for assistance.
• Sign post to TEC/ELS for employment funding initiatives.
• Work programmes and time management.
• Ability to identify elements of a SWOT analysis (undertaken at
planning stage) and to review the external environmental
analysis
Training and
Development
• Assistance provided for the client to identify their own
training needs and those of their staff in order to effectively run
their business. Providing a sign posting service to suitable
training providers.
For
More details email Bill
Davis
or Tel: (0151) 298 2478
We now have an on-line guide
to developing a Business plan. download it MS
Word format
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