We have twelve staff at the college who are experts in their professional field and are available to work with local businesses. They can help to identify the barriers to growth and provide expert consultancy and directed undergraduate project students to kick start new or better ways of doing business.
The service is primarily aimed at companies with 10 to 100 staff and all companies are eligible regardless of size or location.
To arrange an initial meeting to see if we can assist your business, please contact:
t. 01803 540600 e.
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Diana Robbins
Dart Designs
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Nikki Boone
Area of Expertise:
Hairdressing - all aspects of running the business.
John Fraser
Area of Expertise:
Retail Management.
Set up of store - what does it look like?
Managing customer interaction - face to face.
Managing Operations - what is going on behind the scenes?
Optimising performance - looking at KPI's.
Peta Harper
Area of Expertise:
HR, processes, policies and procedures.
Francis Leishman
Area of Expertise:
Computer systems.
Information and database systems.
Matthew Porter
Area of Expertise:
Leadership and Management.
Finance and budget setting.
Exit strategies.
Lynn Squire
Area of Expertise:
Culture and work practices in the health, leisure and fitness sector.
James Brocklehurst
Area of Expertise:
Using digital media communication technologies to develop promotional
tools for advertising, publicity and branding purposes.
Jim King
Area of Expertise:
Food Safety.
Health and Safety.
Nutritional issues.
Geoff Payne
Area of Expertise:
Opening new businesses, costings, financial control and
food safety requirements.
Frank Sobey
Area of Expertise:
Business Owner.
Programme Co-ordinator.
Staffing, business accounting methods POS
Motivation (motivational speaker)
Leadership, strategic thinking
Integrated IT, web based activities and internet activity.
Marketing, publicity, payroll, HR, team leading and customer care.
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