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Free Business Advice

Free Business Advice

 

STANTA runs the Get Enterprising (GE) Programme

(funded by the Hertfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership)

giving up to 12 hours of advice and training – at no cost to you!

 

Eligibility to join Get Enterprising:

  • Live or work in postcodes AL1-5 (including Bricket Wood, London Colney, Redbourn, Harpenden, Wheathampstead, Sandridge, Colney Heath etc)
  • Business age under 5 years
  • Business registered with HMRC or Companies House or not yet registered

 

The 12 hours of support might consist of:

  • 2 hr business advice meeting with an experienced business adviser
  • Assistance with registering the business with HMRC and Companies House
  • Attend Business Planning workshop (5 hrs),  topics covered are:
    • Understand the process of creating a business plan from research, through to preparing, to implementation
    • Understand key strategy issues
    • Develop a marketing plan
    • Understand key financial data
    • Cash flow, profit and loss
  • Attend a training course of your choice
  • Attend an optional legal surgery (45 mins) if you have a specific legal query; such as commercial contracts, intellectual property
  • Final 2hrs – you choose: attend another training course or have a free business advice follow up

At a business advice meeting, you will receive personalised advice and relevant reference material, along with a follow-up email indicating the key action points. The advice may include everything you need to set up your business, from practical, legal and financial information through to a thorough analysis of your business strategy. This evaluation will include a review of any competitive advantages that you may have (e.g. useful contacts or experience), potential or current customers, competitors, pricing structure, SWOT* analysis and planned marketing activity.

*Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats

Read here a testimonial from a happy client who has completed 12 hours of advice and training

Established Businesses (over 5 years old):

£100 gives you two x 2hr one to one advice meetings, or one meeting and attendance at one training course, over a three month period.

Why seek business advice?

STANTA continually assess the quality of our services and conducted independent research in 2015 and 2018. 95% of respondents rate our advisers as both professional and knowledgeable. 82% feel advice from STANTA has given them the business confidence to succeed. Taking advice from the STANTA advisor will help you to understand and prepare for those unknown and unforeseen challenges that affect every business, regardless of size. An independent, impartial view will enable you to see more clearly what you need to do and when, and to plan for the future.   Contact us today to find out more.

 

Digital Skills Hub

The Hub provides a wide, and evolving, range of digital workshops for local businesses, which are FREE to attend. The workshops are led by respected and skilled practitions who deliver a series of practical workshops to help business owners and employees enhance their skill sets.  Click here to see a list of all the workshops and to reserve a place.

For more established businesses or employees, the workshops are £50 each.

 

To join the Get Enterprising programme to access free business advice and workshops, email advice@stanta.co.uk.

Resource Centre

Starting up a business or need access to expert information? Want to meet other local business people? We have provided all the practical information you need to successfully start up. Access our information portal here.

Quality Assured Member

I will always be grateful for your support

“I found all the meetings at STANTA very inspirational and I am absolutely certain that I would not have started the company without you. Education support – Jo Maher