Vision Derbyshire is Supporting startup business launch and grow. Secure business startup funding within Northeast Derbyshire and Bolsover District Council

Business innovation champion for 2 terms Supporting prestart and startup Innovation Entrepreneurs through Princes trust awards programme. With mentoring and business support along with signposts to innovation technology business support.

To Empower individuals on the Work Programe into Self Employment or to run their own business, with ongoing 121 support, mentoring, encouragement, training and Business Advice.• Managing clients from multiple offices delivering business support Enterprise programme.• Working on the government Work programme Coaching and Mentoring the long term unemployed individuals into Becoming self-employed or start-up their own business. • Identify Individual and business needs and provide clients or businesses with appropriate information, advice, recommendations and support relevant to their needs. Business development guidance including training and personal development. • Producing high quality action plans, financial reports and Business Plans whilst adhering to legal requirements and following client confidentiality and data protection.• Provide and generate monthly statistical reports and analysis records. Following KPI’s Work to regional targets and deadlines set by A4e and the department of work and pensions.• Developing and implementing new processes and procedures, management information, staff training and development, processes and standardising quality procedures.• Developing Implementing and delivering training workshops and training packages.

• Preparing Business, marketing Plan, and budgets for small business• Producing Social Media marketing strategy, researching events and bookings.• Producing marketing advertisements, negotiating with suppliers. • Providing quotes/Invoices and continues customer relations to secure bookings• Procurement of stock and supplies• Taking electronic and card payments and producing Invoices.• Preparing bookkeeping and financial reconciliations • Relationship building with customers Supplier and Venues• Liaising with venues and Preparing Service level agreements.• Providing Photobooth hire for Wedding and corporate hire.Joint Business Owner of a SME growing events management business. Providing Photobooth hire for weddings and Events throughout the East midlands. Responsible for all new and existing business development Marketing and Financial matters. A very successful small business with substantial growth within the first year.

• Responsible for All New Business Start-ups in the Northamptonshire area.• Through a portfolio of clients, Identify Individual and business needs and provide clients or businesses with appropriate information, advice, recommendations and support relevant to their needs. Business development guidance including training and personal development.• Assisting, supporting and developing the client to gain a clear understanding of all aspects involved in running a successful business from the development stage, right through to start-up of their business.• Producing high quality action plans, reports and Business Plans where necessary whilst adhering to legal requirements and following client confidentiality and data protection.• Continually research the business market with a view to maintaining appropriate knowledge of business support, developments, funding and new business opportunities including legal requirement from HMRC. Grants, Training and Standards.• Provide and generate monthly statistical reports and analysis records. Following KPI’s Work to regional targets and deadlines set by Business link and solutions for business.I have been directly involved in various significant government contracts providing support to pre-start and established businesses with Business Advice and Mentoring by delivering a high quality service. As part of my Business Advisory role I have supported over 600 clients with specific business support tailored to their individual needs.With this in mind, I have created an extensive portfolio of clients of which with my direct involvement I have positively contributed to enable over 300 clients registering their business with HMRC, therefore starting their own business as a direct result. Statistically these have collectively over 10 months over 500 new employees within their organisations having a positive impact on the Northamptonshire regional unemployment targets.

Mentoring for all programme (Business Mentoring)