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Building better businesses

Help your small business customers take their business to the next level with The Productivity Programme.

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Small business is everyone’s business

99.9% of UK businesses are small. Our economy is built on their success, but even the strongest face challenges.

The Productivity Programme gives your small business customers the expertise they need to progress. It’s proven to work for your customers — and you.

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Help your small business customers grow – and drive results for your business too.

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You benefit

Get to know your customers and build stronger, long-lasting relationships
Support your supply chain and increase resilience
Equip your employees with unique development opportunities
Solve long-standing challenges by working with an extended business network
Be recognised as a force for change by customers, peers and government

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And small businesses benefit

Six-month programme access
Average 13.7% turnover increase in the year after the programme
Expert guidance from a multi-skilled board of corporate leaders
Tailored, accessible support: online and arranged to suit their schedule
Business stumbling blocks turned into stepping stones

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We’re the UK’s small business productivity experts

Our programmes have already boosted UK productivity by over £500m.

Become a partner and help your small business customers grow with expert support.

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The Productivity Programme in detail

A better business in six steps

1) Your small business customers sign up, share information about their business and learn about the programme in an onboarding session
2) They’ll use our 360° assessment tool to identify their challenges, strengths and goals
3) We carefully match your small business customers with four advisory board members, and introduce everyone
4) We take care of the admin, schedule meetings and share documents
5) Your small business customers take part in four board meetings, work 1-to-1 with a mentor and join peer learning sessions
6) Over six months, your small business customers get 12-15 hours of tailored support