Title: Working with Partners in Mansfield
1Mansfield District Council
In Partnership with
Stan Banks Sue Nattrass Marie Silbourne
Working with Partners in Mansfield Ashfield
What do we do?
2What do we do?
In Partnership with
Our services are targeted at pre and new start
businesses and micro businesses (generally up to
5 employees) and existing smes for ICT support.
We aim to help those people thinking of starting
a business to realise their ambitions. We provide
- Information
- Training Courses
- Workshops
- Advice
- Mentoring
- Networking
- A friendly ear
Complementing existing support Enabling added
value to relationships
The majority of our services are free
Where do we fit?
3Where do we fit?
In Partnership with
Delivery Partners
Public Sector
Private Sector
Chambers FE Colleges Export Clubs Networks /
Forums
Accountants Banks Solicitors Business
Clubs Consultants Other Private Agencies
Pre Start /Start ups / Micros
Established / High Growth
International
Mansfield District Council Ashfield District
Council Job Centre plus HM Revenue
Customs Other Public Agencies Voluntary Sector
Where are we?
4Where are we?
In Partnership with
Oakham Business Park
Who are we working with?
5Who are we working with?
In Partnership with
Job Centres
Banks
Chambers
Solicitors
NBV
Accountants
Trade Associations
Business Link
Estate Agents
Councils
Voluntary Sector
?
Business Clubs / Forums / Networks
FE Colleges
Other Agencies / Individuals
Local initiatives
6Local Initiatives / Activities
In Partnership with
- Getting Started
- New Entrepreneur Scholarship (NES)
- Universal Start up (USO)
- Informal round table discussion
- Looks at the business idea
- questions attributes, skills motivation
- emphasises the importance of planning
- Looks at what might go wrong and how to avoid
- Pilot commencing April 06 (9 funded places)
- 18 / not already self employed or in full time
education - ERDF Objective 2 areas
- 90 hrs learning over 12 weeks
- 1000 grant on successful completion
- Business Link Notts / NBV Pilot
- Pilot 105 business starts
- Details to follow
Impacting the local economy
7Impacting the local economy
In Partnership with
- Complement support existing business support
infrastructure - Increase entrepreneurial activity and business
stock through increased no of start ups - Create connectivity between support
infrastructure and minority groups - Improve survival rate of start ups and micros
through quality advice and support - Improve local employment levels through
successful businesses - Create sustainability through improved quality
of business stock - Improve local and regional economies through
wealth generation - Create a cohesive joined up approach
through close liaison with local partners
How can you help?
8How can you help?
In Partnership with
- Entry level club for start ups - Links with
other clubs / organisations - Electronic
business profiles - Creating real business
opportunities
- Entry level Business Club initiative (partially
virtual?) - Specific initiatives (Public Private)
- Media Links
- Targeted minority groups
- FE Colleges Schools
- Business Fair for start ups - Surgeries for
Councils Job Centres - Whats your next move!
- - Identifying / getting to the market
- Information dissemination
- Joint initiatives win / win
- Engaging with disadvantaged groups
- Engaging with young people
- Linking education business
How to contact us
9How to contact us
In Partnership with
Mansfield Ashfield Team i Centre 01623
466030 01623 466031 01623 466032
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