Help with running and growing a business

Do you know how well your business is performing?

Obtaining a strategic viewpoint of your business allows you to see how you're managing resources and how your actions are helping you achieve your business objectives.  In a climate of constant change, there has never been a better time to take ACTION - Opens in a new window.

ACTION - Opens in a new window, our new online self-assessment tool is desgined to show you where your business's relative strengths and weaknesses are.  The tool produces a bespoke action plan and productivity report, which shows you where you need to concentrate your resources for maximum effect.

Quick and easy to use, in just 15 minutes you'll have a personalised action plan.  Your action plan will show you the areas you need to focus on and support you can access to help you raise your game and improve your business's performance.

Focusing on the seven areas that are critical to business growth, the 28 questions will challenge your perceptions across all aspects of business performance including vision, finances, markets and customers.

Business performance will also be compared to others in your sector using 7 pieces of readily available data about your business (e.g. turnover, staff costs).   Drawing from a significant database of UK companies, your action plan shows you where you sit in relation to your competitors; you can use this information to set stretching goals that will help your business grow.

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Subjects covered in this guide

• Introduction
• Our Information and Intelligence Centre
• Advice we offer
• Workshops and Seminars
• Business Support Package
• Helpful online tools and guides
• Benchmark your company's performance
• The Business Link Mobile Office
• Contact us
• Do you know how well your business is performing?

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