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The Business Support Program
It is widely acknowledged that the role of business owners of a small or medium sized business (typically 5 to 250 employees) can be a very lonely one. However well you know your business, there are times when you wish you had another experienced and independent business person to talk to just to provide that vital second opinion, or to challenge your thinking.
Large companies usually have a significant advantage over smaller businesses as they are able to afford a professional board of directors with diverse skills and experience. This knowledge and expertise is invaluable to the MD. Large companies also have very large departmentalized staffs to handle the variety of issues companies face.
The owner of a small to medium sized business typically has no such luxury. Nor is it often a realistic option, as a professional executive director can easily cost a business £100K+ per annum in salary alone. Add other benefits such as company car, pension, healthcare, holidays, etc. to all that and you are committing to a significant annual, ongoing cost. And that is for each board member you add.
The Answer
The Business Support Program, developed by the Institute for Independent Business (IIB) and delivered by an IIB Accredited Executive Associate, provides the answer. It levels the playing field with larger businesses and gives you a significant advantage over other small business owners – at a fraction of the cost.
Under the IIB's Business Support Program, you will be appointed a business advisor
who will be available to you to discuss any issues that you have, in any area of
your business. In addition, your advisor will allocate a number of days (typically
2 days per month) for practical hands-
IIB accreditation is only afforded to business professionals who meet the Institute's
exacting standards: the Associate must have appropriate professional qualifications,
as well as substantial executive experience of running a company at director level.
Additionally, all Associates must keep up-
If your business qualifies for the Business Support Program, we will act as the process coordinator and your Lead Advisor. In that role, we are there to support and assist you in business in every way possible, and at the same time act as a “business friend” to you, the Business Owner.
The Lead Advisor:
- Will attend any or all of your board and management meetings that you wish, to ensure that the company is adequately supported, focused and progressing to plan.
- Will coordinate and project manage the use of consulting time and 'hands-
on' practical assistance from any of the Institute's professionals.
- Will supply answers to any business queries you may have, accessing the extraordinary business resources of the IIB.
- Will be available on a local "hot line" number, free of charge, just to talk through whatever is on your mind, or to act as a sounding board for new ideas.
The Business Support Program is not at all like traditional consulting. Its real
strength lies in the ability to establish an ongoing, hands-
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