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ABOUT-TURN
INTERIM MANAGEMENT LIMITED
The White House,
Low Street, Beckingham,
Doncaster DN10 4PS, UK
Tel: +44
7836 379815
Email: info@aboutturninterim.com |
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development and start up |
A
programme of support aimed at start up organisations,
businesses less than 2 years old and entrepreneurs with
great ideas.
aim offers a complete service to assist organisations pass
through the complex series of stages required either through
in house enabling or through introductions to specialist firms known to aim through
our extensive network of contacts. At the end of the process
the client can expect to be investment ready and trading.
Access to support grants can also be provided during the
start up process if appropriate which are subject to BLSY
criteria.
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| Prestart
advice - review of the
business model allowing a 3rd party view of the
project to test the assumptions and confirm
the idea. |
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| Technical
risk assessment - with the
relentless advance of technology, it is vital
to confirm the technical feasibility of the
product idea, the costs and risks associated
with manufacture and the competitive advantage
that can be derived. |
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| Market
needs assessment - is there
a clear need for the product and how may it
be accessed. Who will be the likely customers? - Toolkit
page - |
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| Commercial
risk assessment - can sufficient
sales be generated at an appropriate margin
to earn a return and pay back the investment? - Toolkit
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| Strategic,
business & financial planning - to challenge and confirm the financial
viability, business model & funding required;
identify the route to market and operational
requirements. Consider and reduce risks. - Strategic planning page - |
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Access
to finance and grants- from
the business planning process a clear funding
requirement will emerge together with the
most likely source of these funds.
- Funding
page - |
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Team
building, HR & leadership skills - a skills audit of the management team will
reveal gaps which need to be filled by training,
recruitment or team building.
- Mentoring page - |
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Manufacturing
- how will the product be
manufactured, in what volumes and where.
- Manufacturing page - |
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| Other
issues such as legal, patent, networking - need to be considered in the start up process. |
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