Invest in success with BUSINESS LIFE a support programme for start-up businesses that's proven to make a difference
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Denis Robinson
The Extra Step Ltd
Business feature
Sarah Steel was one of the first people to enrol on the business support programme. And in less than three years, the progress made by her "Old Station Nursery" business has been little short of spectacular.
"Although we started from scratch we now employ around 200 people within what we think of as a group of 11 nurseries, rather than a chain", explains the ex-Army officer.
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Welcome to Business Life
Welcome to BUSINESS LIFE a business support programme for start-ups that's proven* to improve sustainability and success.
BUSINESS LIFE combines easy-to-understand educational material and templates for business documents with flexible learning and mentoring and feedback from professional advisers on important areas such as:
- - Business planning
- - Marketing strategy
- - Cash flow forecasting
Delivered by the University of Warwick Science Park in the Advantage West Midlands area, the full programme comprises 64 sets of easy-to-read modules and fact-sheets and can lead to a university qualification: the Certificate in Small Business Management.
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*BUSINESS LIFE was trialled with 150 businesses over their first year of trading with a 95% programme approval rating.
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One-to-one business mentoring
Receive feedback from professional advisors on issues relevant to your business
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Access fact sheets and business document templates when you need them
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Everything you need to create a robust business plan and cash flow forecast
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