Greater Manchester businesses- would you benefit from 3 days of fully funded training designed specifically for your business to help you achieve more growth?
The types of support we can offer are varied. On previous, similar programmes topics have included:
Strategy
Business Modelling
New Markets
Leadership and Management
Tendering for contracts
Growth Planning
Sales and Marketing
Customer Services
Social Value and Social Accounts
Action Learning
Leading through influence
Franchise models
Pitching and presentation
Networking Skills
Lean and agile
Adapt models
Managing difficult conversations
Roles and responsibilities
Innovation
…but this isn’t an exhaustive list.
Most programmes will be designed to incorporate a number of topics based on the needs of the business. We work with a range of business types, including social ventures
Ruby Star Associates is working with the Business Growth Hub, as part of the Executive Development Programme. This GM Business Growth Hub project is part financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).
The programme will target businesses that employ five or more staff and have the capacity to create jobs and increase turnover/sales.
Programme delivery will commence in March 2016 through to September 2018. Businesses who are interested will be required to complete the application process and meet ERDF and growth criteria.
There must be one named senior executive from each business that attends all 18 hours of the support. All of our training under this programme is designed specifically for you/your organisation, this means it will all be specific to your needs, challenges and aspirations. We’ll deliver at your premises or another location of your choice.
The programme is based on the needs of the individual executive/executive team and will be structured as required by the business to meet their growth objectives. Most programmes will be delivered over 3-6 months at times which are arranged to meet your needs (we deliver evening and weekend sessions if required).
Eligibility criteria include:
· At least 5 employees full time equivalent (FTE)
· Less than 250 employees full time equivalent (FTE)
· Business must be based in Greater Manchester
· Turnover less than ?50m or Balance sheet less than ?43m
· Eligible sector
· Less than ?200,000 State Aid received in a rolling 3 year period
· Business less than 25% externally owned
· Business to Business (B2B) activities
Eligible businesses will need to demonstrate growth through the creation of new jobs and increased turnover/sales as a result of the support received through this programme.
If you think you might be eligible and are interested we can help you to submit the application. Please drop us a line on tellmemore@rubystarassociates.co.uk. There are a number of providers on the framework, so you will be given a choice of providers. This means you can choose to work with us, but you don’t have to!
About Business Growth Hub (www.businessgrowthhub.com) :
At the Business Growth Hub, we have dedicated advisors who are passionate about giving businesses and entrepreneurs the expertise and information they need to succeed.
Whether it’s finding the finance your business needs to grow, discovering new ways to take a product or service to market, or learning more about the latest technologies and business thinking, we have the contacts and the knowledge to make a real difference.
Our advisors are experienced business people in their own right, many of whom are specialists who’ve successfully set up and grown their own businesses. We know that success doesn’t necessarily come overnight which is why, regardless of how long you’ve been in business, we can provide you with the expertise and help you need to catapult your business to the next level.
Our events calendar is full of business breakfast and lunch sessions with guest speakers and networking opportunities along with masterclasses and drop-in sessions across Greater Manchester.