Mindsetup Ltd
Mindsetup Ltd is an independent business consultant (Emma Mills-Sheffield) who helps business owners to define their growth strategy and run more effective businesses. Her skills come from the experience of spending over 15 years leading projects, training programmes, workshop facilitation and coaching in industry.
- understanding and building your business strategy
- creating a practical business plan
- funding options for your new business
- managing your time and priorities as you start a new business
Duration: Up to an hour (either as 1 session or 2 smaller sessions)
You can see an introduction with the provider on our YouTube channel.
UK Business Mentoring
UK Business Mentoring (Mark Roblett) helps business owners to start and grow their businesses through shared experiences. Mark will work with you on the areas you feel are most important for you.
This mentoring session will help you explore some of these questions:
- Do you have a service or a product you want to introduce to the UK market place?
- Who is your target market?
- How are you going to be different?
- What will your channels to market be?
- How will you reach your audience?
Mark will cover all of these important elements in your one to one sessions. Including free templates for you to use and reference on your own businesses.
Time: Up to an hour
You can see an introduction with the provider on our YouTube channel.
Design JD
Design JD has been a creative branding specialist since 2006. The founder, Jon Docksey, holds qualifications in information design, and these underpin their approach. This mentoring session will help you explore some of these questions:
- Starting a new business? How you present your business to the world is critical. Whether you’re planning a startup or have recently launched one, Design JD can help you create a brand and marketing strategy that sets you up for success.
- Going for growth? You need a brand and marketing strategy that will reflect your ambitions and help you attract the right customers. Design JD will help you design a new look and feel to take your organisation to the next level.
Time: Up to an hour
You can see an introduction with the provider on our YouTube channel.
Kingston Burrowes Accountants
Founded on expert knowledge and dedicated customer service, Kingston Burrowes has been providing accountancy services and tax advice for more than ten years. The key services include personal tax advice and returns, business accounting, corporation tax and VAT returns, bookkeeping, payroll and business start-up support.
This 1-1 session will be delivered by Bruce Burrowes, founding partner of Kingston Burrowes and will cover the key ‘need to know’ information when it comes to setting up a business in the UK. The session will explore your business objectives and how you plan to operate, including a consideration of legal business structure.
Time: Up to an hour
You can see an introduction with the provider on our YouTube channel.
The HR Dept.
The HR Dept. provides HR advice and guidance to small and medium sized businesses. They can help you with understanding how to hire your first employee.
They can also support you on your statutory requirements such as employee liability insurance, health & safety obligations, recruiting staff, terms & conditions of employment including annual leave entitlement, pension requirements, national minimum wage and working time regulations as well as a brief overview of discrimination and unfair dismissal.
Time: up to 45 minutes
You can see an introduction with the provider on our YouTube channel.
Regulatory Services, London Borough of Sutton
London Borough of Sutton Regulatory Services and Licensing Service is a collection of several diverse teams within the Council that regulate the businesses in our community and protect the public. They comprise Pollution, Licensing, Health and Safety at Work, Food Hygiene and Safety, (F&S) Residential Housing, the Home Improvement Agency, Trading Standards (TS) and Environmental Compliance.
The team can help you if you need a licence for your business and navigate if you want to:
- sell alcohol, provide entertainment to your customers, sell hot food or hot drink after 23:00 hours
- offer nail or beauty treatments or provide a massage
- open a market stall and sell items to the public
- opening advice and how to register a food business
- provide hygiene and allergen training links and sign post you to safe food management documents and other useful resources
- food industry guidance documents
- support compliance and help with understanding statutory requirements
- health and safety advice
We will briefly advise you of the priorities needed to set up your business and provide you with links to signpost you to further advice or procedures.
Time: Up to an hour
You can see an introduction with the provider on our YouTube channel.