With support from BAE Systems, Be the Business is empowering business owners in the engineering and manufacturing sectors around the country.
We aim to succeed in the digital economy through free guidance, helpful tools, and personalised one-to-one mentoring.
Be the Business is an independent charity that inspires greater productivity, by connecting leadership teams to the relevant expertise needed to answer today’s business challenges.
By combining peer-to-peer experience, the employee expertise found within our pioneering partners, independent business experts and our research and insights, we inspire leadership teams to create and deliver positive business change.
Collectively we’re transforming the UK’s productivity, raising the value of businesses in our communities, safeguarding jobs and improving standards of living.
Get six months of personalised support with our in-depth programme and transform the way you target improvements in your company.
We'll match you with an advisory board of leaders and senior managers from successful firms – with specialisms like finance, marketing, operations and HR.
They'll get to know your business and serve as an impartial sounding board and trusted source of advice that's rooted in real-world experiences.
We'll pair you with a member of your advisory board for two separate one-to-one mentoring sessions in the fourth and sixth of the programme, giving you the ability to work on particular areas of focus in more detail.
We run regular interactive learning sessions with peers and experts. All hosted online, these sessions cover a range of business topics and give you access to people navigating similar challenges.
Even if a customer hasn't bought from you in a while, their familiarity with your business makes them a valuable asset.
Even if a customer hasn't bought from you in a while, their familiarity with your business makes them a valuable asset.
Even if a customer hasn't bought from you in a while, their familiarity with your business makes them a valuable asset.
Even if a customer hasn't bought from you in a while, their familiarity with your business makes them a valuable asset.
Even if a customer hasn't bought from you in a while, their familiarity with your business makes them a valuable asset.
Even if a customer hasn't bought from you in a while, their familiarity with your business makes them a valuable asset.
Action plans are a list of five things we recommend you do to help with a business challenge. Interact with each step in the plan by setting the dates for when you will complete the action and assign ownership of the action to one of your team if applicable.
"To any business leaders wondering whether to bring apprentices into their business – I would say do it. Not only will you have a role to play in supporting and encouraging the talent of tomorrow, but you will also be creating sustainable growth for your business."
Paul Wenham
Geometric Manufacturing
If you'd still like more detail about our programmes, resources and support then we're on hand to provide you with whatever information required.
Pick a time that works for you and we'll give you a call to discuss your query.
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