Working with Partners in Mansfield

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Mansfield District Council
In Partnership with
Stan Banks Sue Nattrass Marie Silbourne
Working with Partners in Mansfield Ashfield
What do we do?
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What do we do?
In Partnership with
Our services are targeted at pre and new start
businesses and micro businesses (generally up to
5 employees) and existing smes for ICT support.
We aim to help those people thinking of starting
a business to realise their ambitions. We provide

• Information
• Training Courses
• Workshops
• Advice
• Mentoring
• Networking
• A friendly ear

Complementing existing support Enabling added
value to relationships
The majority of our services are free
Where do we fit?
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Where do we fit?
In Partnership with
Delivery Partners
Public Sector
Private Sector
Chambers FE Colleges Export Clubs Networks /
Forums
Accountants Banks Solicitors Business
Clubs Consultants Other Private Agencies
Pre Start /Start ups / Micros
Established / High Growth
International
Mansfield District Council Ashfield District
Council Job Centre plus HM Revenue
Customs Other Public Agencies Voluntary Sector
Where are we?
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Where are we?
In Partnership with
Oakham Business Park
Who are we working with?
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Who are we working with?
In Partnership with
Job Centres
Banks
Chambers
Solicitors
NBV
Accountants
Trade Associations
Business Link
Estate Agents
Councils
Voluntary Sector
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Business Clubs / Forums / Networks
FE Colleges
Other Agencies / Individuals
Local initiatives
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Local Initiatives / Activities
In Partnership with

• Getting Started
• New Entrepreneur Scholarship (NES)
• Universal Start up (USO)

• Informal round table discussion
• Looks at the business idea
• questions attributes, skills motivation
• emphasises the importance of planning
• Looks at what might go wrong and how to avoid

• Pilot commencing April 06 (9 funded places)
• 18 / not already self employed or in full time
  education
• ERDF Objective 2 areas
• 90 hrs learning over 12 weeks
• 1000 grant on successful completion

• Business Link Notts / NBV Pilot
• Pilot 105 business starts
• Details to follow

Impacting the local economy
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Impacting the local economy
In Partnership with

• Complement support existing business support
  infrastructure
• Increase entrepreneurial activity and business
  stock through increased no of start ups
• Create connectivity between support
  infrastructure and minority groups
• Improve survival rate of start ups and micros
  through quality advice and support
• Improve local employment levels through
  successful businesses
• Create sustainability through improved quality
  of business stock
• Improve local and regional economies through
  wealth generation
• Create a cohesive joined up approach
  through close liaison with local partners

How can you help?
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How can you help?
In Partnership with
- Entry level club for start ups - Links with
other clubs / organisations - Electronic
business profiles - Creating real business
opportunities

• Entry level Business Club initiative (partially
  virtual?)
• Specific initiatives (Public Private)
• Media Links
• Targeted minority groups
• FE Colleges Schools

- Business Fair for start ups - Surgeries for
Councils Job Centres - Whats your next move!

• - Identifying / getting to the market
• Information dissemination
• Joint initiatives win / win

- Engaging with disadvantaged groups

• Engaging with young people
• Linking education business

How to contact us
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How to contact us
In Partnership with
Mansfield Ashfield Team i Centre 01623
466030 01623 466031 01623 466032
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