Richard Garwell on
Would your company consider using external business support or advice? A large proportion of SME’s would say no before even looking into the idea, despite the fact it could be the better option. Here’s a quick example… I have just returned from a client in Norfolk. They were experiencing problems with their reception team, such as
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Wilson Lee on
As companies grow and employ more staff, the dynamics change. Everything is different when there are 25 employees as opposed to 6. In the dot com era, the fast growing companies that were spinouts from large companies really enjoyed their freedom to act. Then, as they grew, they found the maximum number of employees they
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Steve Palmer on
Franchising is where you license another company to be your presence in another geographical region. There are a range of household names that are run as franchise businesses – McDonalds, Burger King, MR. Barbers, Snap-on tools and many more. It is very different from having a 3rd party manufacture for you, or having an agent
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Colin Stocker on
We are constantly hearing about the Government wanting to see SME’s grow their businesses, which in turn they believe will help grow the UK economy. But what are the barriers to successful expansion, and why do some business owners struggle to expand to the levels they aspire to? The opportunity to grow your business presents
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Wilson Lee on
Businesses don’t always have the funds required to support their sustainability and growth. Whether it’s for new equipment, the training of staff or for a strategic growth project, there ARE limited sources of grant funding available to businesses in Norfolk, Suffolk and the surrounding areas. At WLP, we know and understand just how crucial grants could be
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Wilson Lee on
Introduction Our client is a family run company that manufactures and installs window blinds. The business managed its operations with a piece of bespoke software which had been written more than a decade earlier. The system had become inflexible and expensive to maintain. It was becoming an anchor to growth. What We Did reviewed current
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Wilson Lee on
What is Growth Vouchers? Growth Vouchers is a government programme to help businesses access strategic advice on a range of topics including finance, marketing and leadership. The funding available can cover up to 50% of the cost of the advice. However, time has run out as the Growth Vouchers scheme closed to new applications on the 31st March 2015.
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Wilson Lee on
WLP has worked with this business since it operated as a two-man business working out of a shed, and is now operating from an 8,000 sq ft industrial unit employing 25 people. This is the classic tale of not accepting a recession is the reason not to go for growth. The kitchens are bespoke, made
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