Thinking of starting or just started a business in Suffolk?

The team at MENTA Business support, are delivering support across Suffolk with a new series of coaching and training workshops being offered free of charge. Th training and support is designed around what the user wants, with a key area being business planning and sustainability.

John Neild heads operations at MENTA and said "we believe we have created the most rounded of new business support programmes when the client chooses the elements they want, this may be support in marketing, access to new business finance or they require support with their bookkeeping and TAX"

MENTA are delivering workshops online as well as in locations that include Felixstowe, Ipswich, Haverhill, Bury St Edmunds and Woodbridge - the support is funded via the government levelling up fund and offers those already trading access to a wealth of business experience.

John Neild of MENTA said, "we have stripped back the enrolment process and enabled the clients to decide which subject around their new business they want guidance in.

"A tick box enrolment helps people choose what they need to make their business start well and we feel our website is now even easier to choose the elements clients want for their new business plan"

Business Planning

Helping you develop your plan, by considering the key questions, such as -

Is your business idea viable?

How do you undertake market research?

Sole trader or a limited company?

What insurances do you need?

Bookkeeping

Helping you to stay on the right side of HMRC

Record keeping

Allowable Expenses

Profit and Loss

Using excel spreadsheets - with worked examples

Off the shelf solutions - Apps and cloud accounting options

Sales

Helping you to sell yourself, your products and your services confidently, without appearing 'pushy' or 'desperate'

Learn how to create an interest

Increase your conversion rates

Overcome objections

Close the sale

Boost your confidence

JOURNEY TO NET ZERO CARBON

Why reducing your carbon footprint and enhancing sustainability is important for your business

Explain what is meant by 'carbon neutral' and other key terms

Calculate the carbon footprint of your business

Create a carbon management plan

Be able to demonstrate your green credentials