Cool Ventures is not only brilliant at inspiring entrepreneurs and helping businesses to grow, it's a shining example of its own advice.
In the last year alone, the Yate company has doubled its turnover and is now recruiting admin staff to free up the management team to deliver more services to the customer and effectively manage its own growth.
New services are also lined up, giving small businesses even more opportunity to expand.
That's on top of its biggest successes: helping a client win a £10 million contract and then to secure a Regional Support Grant to fund the organisational changes required for the contract's delivery.
For a company launched in 2011, Cool Ventures is clearly hot stuff across the South West.
Led by Roger Wilkins and Sue Merchant, the copmany is much more than a business and management consultancy to owner-led firms.
It's portfolio also covers business planning, financial intermediation to debt and equity funding sources and executive recruitment services.
There's introduction to business workshops aimed at those considering whether starting a company is the right move for them. Not only do they cover business plan preparations, they give guidance through the legal and financial aspects and some of the basic skills which will be needed.
One to one sessions, in which Cool Ventures experts work with start-ups and small companies on the crucial details, such as SWOT analyses, financial forecasts, plans, loan applications are also available.
And for those who are alredy successfully established, thre's the Growth Services programme to help with transition to a more 'hands off' style of management, and the Business Performance Services series aimed at helping owners take control of their companies - so that their companies don't control them.
For more, funding is critical to making growth happen, and Cool Ventures is perfectly placed to help cliens attract investment. It's consultants have access to many potential investors, and it also has coaches accredited for the Growth Voucher programme and the Growth Accelerator Programme and has access to supported coaching for qualifying businesses.
Training is also a critical part of any company's progress and, once again, Cool Ventures can help with a range of courses and workshops covering topics such as Finance for Non-Financial Managers, Basic Financial Reports and Setting and Managing Budgets.
Responsible for designing and delivering all its own material, Cool Ventures is happy to tailor courses to specific business and management requirements.
"If you want to grow your business, we can provide the support you need, either using our own skilled staff or by utilising our extensive network of skilled advisers, consultants and coaches," says Roger.
For further information about Cool Ventures and its services, go to www.coolventures.co.uk or telephone 01225 580 850
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