What do businesses really need?

If we go back to Business Link days (support for small businesses) there was a large building we could go along to and tap into a whole range of 'services' that we might need, as and when we needed them. Those days are over for good or bad.

The idea was good though. How about if we did it ourselves this time? ...improved it 10 times, delivered it using a low cost sustainable model, and it was owned by us (the people using it) ... and whilst supporting the local economy?

That is exactly what the Business Development Network has been set up to do. Bring together all the different things that are happening out there already for local businesses but add to that, a holistic business support service that delivers what we need...

Below is a diagrammatic representation of how the Business Development Network works... Click though to each of the links (under the diagram) to pick up further information on each section.

Below are the links to gain a deeper insight into the areas highlighted in the diagram above.

1. Who do you already know that could help?
2. Events to meet new people
3. Quick answers over a coffee and cake
4. Hands on Help... maybe a working lunch
5. Ongoing Support... Innovation and Creation events, Skills development
6. Mentoring. Peer support, different perspectives, sharing experience, knowledge, expertise and connections, along with a heavy dose of accountability
7. Innovating and New thinking. Innovation Coaching