New groups launched to help businesses in response to demand for experienced Business Advisors

20/04/2011 By Mushroom Internet

Increasing demand for experienced business advisors has driven the opening of two new local groups by UK Business Advisors (UKBA). The first is based in East Anglia and is called Eastern Region Business Advisors (ERBA). The second in Yorkshire and Humberside and is called Yorks & Humber Business Advisors (YHBA).

Like the existing BA groups, all their advisors are experienced business people who also run their own businesses, and are thus in a prime position to advise other Managing Directors and Owners. This demand has been emphasised in recently with the statement from BIS that they “have been repeatedly told by business owners that the advice they value most comes from other experienced business people.” **

With their formation there are now 11 local UKBA groups round the UK who are focused on helping the SME sector in their particular region. These are supported by 3 other specialist groups addressing the issues of Financial Support, Business Turnaround and Manufacturing in the South East.

Brian Dash, Chairman of UKBA Business Advisors, said “We are really pleased to announce the opening of these two groups. We focus on the small and medium sector which is often forgotten when it comes to business help, but who are in fact the powerhouse of the economy, and the sector that the government is looking to for increasing employment. All our help is provided by real business people who have been there, done it, and will roll their sleeves up to provide real practical help for the MDs”.

>SME business owners rely on other business people for advice

02/06/2010 By Mushroom Internet

A recent survey by EnterQuest highlighted the importance of independent advice to owners and directors of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). 80% of business owners said they sought help from other business owners, and 72% used contacts in business networks. However, only 36% used a local enterprise agency or support agency.The weakest reported skill was in sales and marketing, with one in three business owners saying they were quite weak or very weak in this area.

This report confirms what UKBA^TM (UK Business Advisors) have been saying for some time, that true independent advice is difficult to come by, but can be absolutely critical to the success of an SME. It is important that any advisor is actually a specialist in their specific field. Companies that claim to provide across-the-board business advice from a single adviser rarely provide much added value.

All UKBA^TM advisers run their own business, so “know what it is like” to be a business owner; and most of their work comes from networking and referrals from other customers and businesses.

Bob Francis, a Sales and Marketing specialist within SGBA (part of UKBA) said, “I see companies needing help all the time. If it is sales and marketing help, then I can provide it personally. However I also know I can call on an extensive network of many real experts in their field to address each company’s specific issues. In these times of tight financial management, getting the right advice quickly and cost-effectively can make all the difference”

For full details visit the SGBA website www.sgba.co.uk or contact Bob Francis at SGBA on 01903 784651

>SME business owners rely on other business people for advice

02/06/2010 By Mushroom Internet

A recent survey by EnterQuest highlighted the importance of independent advice to owners and directors of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). 80% of business owners said they sought help from other business owners, and 72% used contacts in business networks. However, only 36% used a local enterprise agency or support agency.The weakest reported skill was in sales and marketing, with one in three business owners saying they were quite weak or very weak in this area.

All UKBA^TM advisers run their own business, so “know what it is like” to be a business owner; and most of their work comes from networking and referrals from other customers and businesses.

For full details visit the SGBA website www.sgba.co.uk or contact Bob Francis at SGBA on 01903 784651

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