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It's a very honest, open and friendly service. It's helping me get a better grounding in the financials, and I'm meeting new people as well. I'm hoping to be working closely with Ray, Steve and Mark in the future.
Name:Cliff Spolander
Job Title:Director
Company:Business Optics
Town:Oxford
Date:27/11/2020
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Really good people; they come across as believing in what they are doing and genuinely coming across as a group that want to help others. As of today it hasn't been of benefit to my company yet, but in the future I think it will be of significant benefit. I'm an operations person, I can't seen numbers, I always rely on a financially qualified person to tell me what the figures mean, but this course is showing me how to get valuable information, in English, with pictures, that I can discuss with an accountant, or business owner, on an equal footing. There's so much gold dust being spread in my direction I'm just hoovering it up at the moment. I haven't had time to stop and think. It's a subject I've not dealt with on a day to day basis before, and by December I need to get up to speed so I have the courage to go out and talk to accountants and business people on this subject matter with confidence. I have no doubt at all that for the first one or two encounters with potential customers, be it accountants or business people, that I'll have Steve watching my back and helping me.
Name:Jimmy Garnier
Job Title:Director
Company:J H Garnier & Associates Ltd
Town:Knighton
Date:23/11/2020
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The course is delivered very enthusiastically. It's got very good supporting materials for us to review and to do our homework. It's good that it starts on time which is a bit of a rarity, and it's a very nice, friendly bunch, both the presenters and the cohort. It will allow me to engage more effectively with accountants so that they can grow their business and in turn I can grow my business. They say what they have to say, they check our understanding, if we want to ask questions we do, and any questions asked are always answered fully.
Name:Charlie McClelland
Job Title:Owner
Company:Verace Business Advice
Town:Uxbridge
Date:18/11/2020
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The thing that stands out is the professionalism, and that all the material has been very carefully thought through; The further in we go, the better it looks. I've also signed up as a partner on the portal so I'm starting to see stuff that as a partner. In one sense it hasn't benefitted us yet as I've not been able to talk to other people about it yet, but I expect it to affect new clients in my own business where I will provide the portal, and also to work with accountants to implement the system for them to work with their clients.
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Name:Jeremy Webb
Job Title:Director of Business Improvement and Finance
Company:SatNav 4 Business
Town:Leatherhead
Date:17/11/2020
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I like the attention detail; thorough presentations and plenty of opportunity to ask questions. I am hoping it will make me money; I'm expecting it to provide opportunities that wouldn't otherwise be available to me, another route to market.
Name:David Lee
Job Title:Managing Partner
Company:UKBA
Town:Crewe
Date:09/11/2020
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The bit that stands out for me is that we have a product, an ultimate end use product, that's extremely good, but the bit I like about the course is that it very much explains the benefits that you can then deliver to people, which is over and above what any other course has been able to deliver. Others are selling a similar product, but they just give you it and send you on your way, where we're looking at how you're going to use the product, which is more important, and of more benefit, to me.
I had my business going in a general direction I was quite happy with, and had been looking at and fine tuning over a number of years. We're now looking at VFD etc. as part of that programme; The comment I have made to a few people now is that, at 67, in my business life there have only been two outstanding products, or things I can offer going forward, and this is the second one, and that's how highly I rate what we do on this course. It's the second one in my life, of what I'd describe as an opportunity to do something, to be outstanding versus other business advisors. The majority of my work comes through relationships with accountants, and in actual fact they like it and are finding it of significant value once we get the point across. I'm actually calling Steve this morning about more accountants who want to get involved with us.
We're at the early stages of building a programme with this, and we're the first group. It's very open; they take feedback and listen to it. The more you go back and ask the questions, rather than them seeing it as an annoyance, they see it as someone getting involved and wanting to learn more, and they evolve with it as well. I'm really pleased.
Name:John Greene
Job Title:Principal
Company:Ambit
Town:Belfast
Date:09/11/2020
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What I like best is it's spaced out and piece meal, so we're not getting inundated with reams of information and have plenty of time to work on things. The course has benefitted our business very well; the easiest thing I can say is that, with the information we receive, it gives us the confidence to speak to our target market. It is over 12 weeks and we're very familiar now with zoom now and I'm happy taking part in that way.
I have always seen accountants as a good route to market for my services but in many cases they do not like to engage with business advisors. By working with Business Advisor and using the VFD-Pro product I have been able to break down these barriers by providing accountants with something they can understand and see the clear benefits from. In turn VFD-Pro has highlighted issues in their clients’ business that need specialist advice and guidance which I am more that happy to provide!
Name:Client details withheld
Date:08/06/2020
Service(s) Provided:
The best part of the Business Advisor Programme was the clarification of the process and what it would mean for my business. A method to generate more business of the ideal profile, without having to spend money on conventional marketing. Referrals are always the best kind of new business, so to be able to save money on all the usual promotional methods and avoid the pains of cold calling and networking, whilst improving the client profile and therefore the bottom line, is particularly interesting.
Name:John Minchell
Job Title:Director
Company:IRUN Shrewsbury
Town:Shrewsbury
Date:07/02/2020
Service(s) Provided: Business Mastermind Group, Events, Business Advisors
I liked the accessibility and availability of the BA team to support my sales activity, which is very good. There is a good atmosphere about the BA team and associated advisors all of whom want to hep each other to succeed. I would recommend Business Advisor to anyone who is wanting to work with SMEs to help them uncover problems and opportunities. The tools that BA have are unique and will almost definitely create opportunities in every prospect that you meet.
Name:Brendan O'Hagan
Town:Belfast
Date:13/01/2020
Service(s) Provided: Business Mastermind Group, Events, Business Advisors
The workshop was interactive. It was full of information which was useful so I gained some learning from it. I thought the other workshop attendees were relevant and contributed well. The presentation was good.
Name:Roy Matthews
Date:18/05/2017
Service(s) Provided: Business Mastermind Group, Events, Business Advisors
It was good seeing everyone together. It was good to learn more about the mastermind group format. It was good that it was a complimentary event and there was no charge, that was nice. It was a useful afternoon. It was good for me as it was only an hours drive. It went through the presentation for the mastermind group and increased my depth of knowledge
Name:David Carter
Date:18/05/2017
Service(s) Provided: Business Mastermind Group, Events, Business Advisors, Approved Suppliers
A very good review of the Mastermind Group and how that can speed the process up
Name:Alan Fisher
Date:25/04/2017
Service(s) Provided: Business Mastermind Group, Events, Business Advisors
Everyone was welcoming and nice and all the delegates round the table were positive, which made the atmosphere great.The lunch and refreshments were good and the location was convenient.
Name:David Carter
Date:01/12/2016
Service(s) Provided: Business Mastermind Group, Events
A very professional, systematic, structured approach. Focused on real businesses in the real world. I Would highly recommend attendance for any Director wanting to improve any aspect of their business. We all learn something every day but this was a real Education!
Name:Keith Henesey
Date:05/10/2016
Service(s) Provided: Business Mastermind Group, Events, Approved Suppliers
I attended the workshop in order to gain a greater understanding of the benefits of The Business Improvement Programme, which I achieved. We discussed how to use the really good feedback resulting from the Client Satisfaction Interviews, to help with up-selling, cross-selling and client retention, as well as SEO. There was a lot of great information.
Name:Jim Hetzel
Date:02/03/2016
Service(s) Provided: Business Mastermind Group, Events, Approved Suppliers
A most useful and very informative approach which provides a detailed appreciation and highly practical application of the business development opportunities arising from client feedback and online reputation-based marketing activities. It will be an eye-opener to many who may not have realised both the fundamental importance and commercial benefits that become apparent. It includes practical advice on implementation and monitoring plus case studies based on real, sector-specific experience. Client feedback tools, an independent client satisfaction survey service and client care improvement programme are also introduced.
Name:Jon Hepburn
Date:29/02/2016
Service(s) Provided: Business Mastermind Group, Events, Business Advisors
My objective for the day was to get a clear understanding of the entire process and that was achieved.
Name:Niel -
Date:29/02/2016
Service(s) Provided: Business Mastermind Group, Events, Approved Suppliers
It was all very good. I had limited knowledge and came with the objective of understanding the whole process, which was achieved. The facilities at the venue were also very good.
Name:Martyn Keates
Company:Martyn Keates
Date:29/02/2016
Service(s) Provided: Business Mastermind Group, Events, Accountants
The interactive style of delivering the course material and the opportunity to share experience by delegates.
Name:Client details withheld
Date:25/02/2016
Service(s) Provided: Business Mastermind Group, Events