Unique Client
Solutions, a customer acquisitions company with offices in Nottingham, is confident that the
city’s new Growth 100 plan will be a huge help to new businesses.
The managing director
of Unique Client Solutions, Simon Tomlinson, knows only too well how difficult
starting a new business can be. Therefore he was delighted when he learnt that
Nottingham was leading the way in helping new business owners to develop their
skills. The new scheme, called Growth 100, has been set up by the city council
to allow experienced business leaders to give management coaching and share
practical skills with newcomers.
The council is
currently inviting businesses, both new and established, to sign up to the scheme
and the programme is set to start in early 2013. Along with local business
leaders, academic experts will also be on hand to give out advice. What does Mr Tomlinson of Unique Client
Solutions think of the scheme? “Quite frankly I’m very impressed. This is
exactly the sort of thing that helps businesses to survive and grow in an
uncertain economic climate. Within our own company we have a strong business
development programme and we find that guidance from those with more experience
gives newcomers much more confidence and the practical skills to succeed.”
Nick McDonald from
Nottingham City Councils Jobs, Skills and Business office has big plans for the
scheme. He said, “We believe our Growth Plan has the potential to completely
restructure this city’s economy.” The plan for the scheme is to equip business
owners and leaders with the skills to help create more jobs in the city and Mr
Tomlinson agrees that this must be a priority.
“At Unique Client
Solutions we’ve seen the difficulties that people face in finding a job,
particularly young graduates or school leavers. New businesses are far more
likely to have entry-level positions available so I think that this scheme will
help this group particularly.”
Businesses who are
interested in applying to the scheme should email businessgrowth@nottinghamcity.gov.uk,
or visit www.mynottingham.gov.uk/growth100
the scheme is free and open to businesses of any size.
Unique Client Solutions
and Mr Tomlinson in particular, will be following the scheme carefully, “We’re
delighted to have such a forward-thinking scheme going on in our city, at
Unique Client Solutions we’re confident it’s going to be a success.”
