Barbara Stopher Blog

The work I do will obviously be different in each case but perhaps it might help for me to give some examples of the more general business services I offer to help business grow:

Business development strategy: If it’s your own business, or you are responsible for a division of someone else’s business, you are likely to be very much involved in the everyday running that is essential for day-to-day survival. But what that can mean is that gradually, little by little, you are unknowingly drifting further away from your business strategy plan, or not updating your plan to reflect where you are. You may not notice for months, even years, but will one day wonder how you got to where you are now and, more importantly, if it’s not where you want to be, what you can do about it? Read more about how I can help business grow through business development strategy

Business growth support: where are you now and where can you realistically look to be in the next 1, 3, 5 years? How can you get there? What are the obstacles that need to be overcome? How realistic are your aspirations? What measures can we put in place to keep you on track? How does the business structure match your current and future needs? Read more about how I can help business grow through business growth support

Brand building consultancy: does your company own a brand that has value in its market place? Is that value being maximised? Is your brand differentiated from its competitors? What strategies can we put in place to keep / make you the brand of choice? Read more about how I can help business grow through brand building consultancy

SME UK business support: It can be lonely at the top and there are often decisions to be made that you can’t discuss with other members of the team, especially in the first instance. You may also need additional senior resource to support you through a planned phase of business development be that to help business grow or to plan a business exit.