Our Services
Success Stories - See how our services have helped Small Businesses in Gloucestershire.
Business Advice and Support
Micro Business Review
The Micro Business Review is an independent, impartial service designed to give your efforts more focus. By analysing your responses to a short questionnaire, we chart an accurate profile of your company’s strengths and weaknesses. Armed with these findings, together we develop an action plan to realise your business potential – both now, and in the weeks and months to come. For more information click here The Micro Business Review (PDF 72kb)
Action Learning Groups
Action Learning Groups is a service specifically for Entrepreneurs who wish to grow their business. There is a great deal of research showing true entrepreneurs prefer to learn from and have more confidence in advice and guidance given by their peers rather than traditional sources such as business advisers, text books and training courses. By meeting like-minded individuals monthly, you will benefit from their experiences, advice and ideas. In addition GlosEBS is able through its extensive networking, to provide the right advice, the right contact at the right time and all for only £150 + VAT.
For more information click here Action Learning Groups (PDF 64kb)
Consultancy Agreement
Once a business has established itself it is important to monitor performance and plan development. However this is often difficult for the sole trader or small management team who are heavily involved in the day to day running of the business. This is where the Small Business Consultancy Service can be of assistance to you and your business.
For more information click here Small Business Consultancy Service (PDF 64kb)
Human Resource Support for Micro Businesses in Gloucestershire Designed with small businesses in mind, GlosEBS can provide companies with tailored training to address HR needs and concerns. When you are managing a small company it may not always be obvious how good HR systems can make you life easier and your business more successful. For more information click here Human Resource Support for Micro Businesses in Gloucestershire (PDF 62.8kb)
Mentoring
As anybody who has successfully started or run a small business will confirm, it can be a lonely and difficult job. There are frequently major decisions to be made on a wide range of issues, finance, marketing, staff, premises and so on, all at a time when day-to-day activity is taking all your available resources and more!
For more information click here Small Business Mentoring Service (PDF 64kb)
Business Advice
With any small business there are always lots of issues to be dealt with and very little time to spend on them. With the constant pressures of running a business and all that involves, it is easy for small problems to develop and grow without becoming obvious until they start to have a serious impact on the overall performance of the business.
For more information click here Business Advice (PDF 64kb)
Business Skills Training
Artsmatrix
Artsmatrix is the continuing professional development agency for creative practitioners in the South West. It enables arts and creative industries professionals to develop skills to make the most of their careers. The service includes one-to-one professional development planning, skills audits, sector specific seminars, and training programmes.
Book-keeping
Keeping proper financial records is not a favourite task for most business people but it does allow you to keep track of the profit you are making. Book-keeping is essential and a legal requirement for all businesses. We run regular half day courses on book-keeping priced at only £50 plus VAT. Available course dates - Friday 4th April 2008, from 1.30 - 4.30pm. For more information click here Book-keeping (PDF 60kb)
Understanding and Improving Your Finances
This half-day workshop meets this need. It is designed to be equally valuable for all small businesses (sole traders, partnerships and limited companies) whatever your line of business (retail, service or product based).
This practical workshop will help you not only with understanding the key numbers in your business but also in improving profitability and business performance.
Available course dates - 20th May 2008, 9th July 2008, 10th September 2008, 13th November 2008 from 1.30pm - 5pm. For more information click here Understanding and Improving your Finances
Start-up
Business Link’s Business Start Programme is specifically designed to prepare you to ‘go it alone’ and contains all the essential elements to help you get your business started successfully.
We are pleased to be delivering the 3 day training course element of this programme in Gloucestershire under contract for Business Link.
Specialist Programme
Rural Start-up Marketing Support
A Rural Renaissance funded programme delivered on behalf of Business Link. This provides a number of services to start-up and established small businesses in the Cotswold District Council area. One highlight is the all female business start-up course delivered at local schools over an 8 week period covering family friendly hours.
It also provides excellent networking opportunities for local businesses through a business breakfast club in both North and South Cotswolds.
Success Story (PDF 57kb)
Women Entrepreneurs in Business (WEB)
WEB is a female owned and run business club. Membership is open to all women business owners, based in Gloucestershire. There is a particular focus on sole traders, partnerships and limited companies employing up to 5 people. The group meets once a month. Guest speakers talk on a variety of subjects from web design to marketing. For more information click here Women Entrepreneurs in Business and WEB Schedule 2008 - WEB May Event Factsheet
New Entrepreneur Scholarship (NES) NES is a FREE training programme available to people living in disadvantaged areas in Gloucester(eligibility is dependant on postcode). NES offers training, support and advice and you may be eligible to apply for up to £1500 worth of financial start up support. For more information click here New Entrepreneur Scholarship (PDF 59.8kb)
Success Story (PDF 60.7kb)
Managed Workspace - Exciting times for Gloucestershire Enterprise Business Services Work has now started on the construction of our first (hopefully of many!!) managed workspace development at Tidenham in the Forest of Dean. The building, to be known as Hanley Court Business Centre, will consist of around 3200 sq ft of high quality office accommodation that can be configured in up to 14 units to suit the needs of the tenants and will be available in the Spring of 2008. For more information click here Managed Workspace (PDF 140kb)
Gloucestershire Enterprise Business Services
Stay connected with Gloucestershire Enterprise Business Services
We publish a business newsletter every other month keeping you up to date.
The aim of the newsletter is to keep the Gloucestershire business community informed of business news and local events as well as GEBS services.