Wirral Life September 2017 | Page 81

W BUSINESS L THE SUPPORT YOU NEED TO HELP YOUR BUSINESS GROW It can be difficult for an organisation to manage their growth for all sorts of reasons, especially as owners and Directors must focus much of their time on operational aspects of their business. Wirral Chamber of Commerce offers expert guidance and support in the shape of The Business Growth Programme. Our advisors carry out some of the research and planning you simply don’t have time to do. The fully funded programme is delivered by the excellent Business Growth Team, headed by Lisa Furlong. With over 50 years’ experience growing and support local businesses. The team offers a wealth of expertise in a vast array of areas, as well as drafting in expert consultants for specialist support. Established two years ago, the Wirral Chamber team has already worked with nearly 100 Wirral companies, helping with a myriad of common concerns: • • • • • • To be eligible you need to be largely B:B, that is your customers need to be other businesses and we carry out a full questioning diagnostic. If your business is growing and you were wondering who you could ask and where to go then you should give us a call. The average length of time the Chamber works with businesses is typically a day and a half and is often spread over several days/weeks. Wirral Chamber aims to be your one stop shop for business support and there may be further signposting useful to you once our period of support is completed. The Business Growth Programme is one of the services offered under the Local Growth Hub and is partially funded by the European Regional Development Fund. For more information about the Business Support program, contact Head of Business Growth, Lisa Furlong on 0151 650 5555 or email [email protected]. Processes to help you get organised; Marketing, looking at your activities, effectiveness and strategy; HR/recruitment, job descriptions, policies and signposting; Business planning, support with access to finance applications/investors or to simply help you focus your ideas or growth; Guidance with quality management systems such as ISO; Guidance with tender/BID applications and the process around these. wirrallife.com 81