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Research shows that 4 out of 5 businesses fail within the first 5 years.
Even worse… 57% of business start-ups fail in the first 12 months!
It has also been found time and
time again that businesses that plan and seek professional advice from the outset
have a significantly greater chance of being very successful.
is designed to help your business overcome the hurdles that trip up 80% of new
businesses, and to help it become highly successful.
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As you will see,
it's worth as much as £5,332 plus VAT - but the good news
is that your investment will only be from email
us for a fixed fee quotation.
What's more, since
we appreciate that cash flow is all-important in the early years
of a new business, we will invite you to pay email
us for a price up front and the balance spread over the
year as 11 monthly standing order payments - with no additional
charge.
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| Advice
from one of our Business Advisers |
worth £200
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| Bookkeeping
training |
worth £300
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| The
Business Builder Programme |
worth £500
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| Raising
finance |
worth £500
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| Business
Builder Forum |
worth £912
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| Computer,
legal and financial advice |
worth £350
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| Computerised
accounting system installation |
worth £770
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| BoardView-
quarterly |
worth £600
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| BoardView
- monthly |
worth £1,800
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| Discounts
on other services |
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| The
Added Value Solutions SureStart pack |
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| Unlimited
free ad hoc advice |
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Up to four hours with one of our Business Advisers
to discuss taxation, legal requirements, insurance, financial planning and accountancy
issues in respect of setting up your business. We will also deal with all the
paperwork for submission to the taxation authorities - we will take away the worry
of getting on the wrong side of the taxman! (Worth £200 plus VAT.) |
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Bookkeeping training.
A full day of comprehensive bookkeeping training (or two half day sessions
if preferred). A well-kept set of books and records will provide you with reliable
information regarding the performance of your business and keep accountancy fees
to a minimum. (Worth £300 plus VAT.) |
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The 'Business
Builder' programme.
This is a structured process to probe for and identify brand new ways to make
your business successful and profitable. Added Value Solutions have developed
many of the ideas in conjunction with former UK Entrepreneur of the Year, Steve
Pipe (whose best selling book 101 ways to make more profits is available in nine
languages across the world). (Worth £500 plus VAT.) |
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Raising finance
(including forecast cash flow and profit and loss).
Preparation of detailed cash flow and profit and loss forecasts for your
first year in business. You will also get unlimited meeting support with bank
managers. As well as being suitable for presentation to your bank if finance is
required, these forecasts will provide a target for you to achieve during your
first year in business. (Worth £500 plus VAT.) |
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Free 12 month membership
of our monthly business club, Business Builder Forum.
To help you become even more successful, you receive free membership for a year.
Attendance at these monthly forums means you will discover business-building ideas;
learn from other successful business managers; and have the opportunity to network
with local business. (Worth £912 plus VAT) |
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Free computer,
legal and financial advice.
As part of the SureStart package we have negotiated an hour long meeting
with an I.T.consultant, a local solicitor and a local independent financial adviser
- who all understand the world of business. You will be able to ask about any
computer-related issues, any legal issues you may have, and advice regarding pensions,
investments and insurance - all free of charge. (Worth £350 plus VAT) |
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Computerised accounting systems installation.
installation of either Quickbooks or
Sage Line 50, full company set-up, advice and setting up your opening balances.
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BoardView.
One of the things that all of the UK's most successful companies have in common
is that they hold regular board meetings to discuss strategy. What's more, in
our experience, when smaller businesses - even one man band businesses - start
holding board meetings they immediately start thinking like, acting like and achieving
like their bigger and more successful counterparts.
We'll gladly come to any of your key business meetings as a resource to help you
make the very best use of your time. And you can use us in any way you want -
from silent observer to adjudicator, technical adviser to independent sounding
board, chairman to minute taker, or even as the facilitator for brainstorming
sessions. |
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Discounts on other
services.
You will be entitled to a 20% discount on the following services for the first
twelve months (Could be worth as much as £1,000 per year):
a. Writing a detailed business plan.
b. Payroll service - we will deal with all the paperwork and take away the worry
of penalties for late or incorrect returns.
c. Bookkeeping service - let us deal with all the paperwork and free up your time
to concentrate on running a more successful business.
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The Added Value
Solutions SureStart pack.
As part of the package you will receive a pack full of useful resources to help
make your business a huge success. This will include a selection of our insider
reports, such as 'Accounts Made Easy - Practical advice to help you make sense
of your accounts and your business', our 'New Business Kit' and other useful reference
material. |
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Unlimited
free ad hoc advice.
As a valued client of Stern Associates
you will have unlimited access to our entire team for advice
on ad-hoc matters. This means that you can call on us at
any time knowing that you will never be charged for our
time or advice. |
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