1. The Proposal: Financial Support and Training

2. (Stimulating South-West Growth)
Team Intro
Team Name: Diversi-Team Project Name: SSWG
(Stimulating South-West Growth)
Mixed nationalities and languages showing effective and professional communication skills.
Members:
Reece Parke – Team Leader
Tariq Al-Sharhan
Islam Dzhabiev
Caymin Maharaj
Mandakh Nyamsuren
Tomas Dos Santos
Team Logo:
Project Aim

3. Our Objectives
To Professionally Deliver 4500 Sme’s With Effective Training And Guidance With Their Application To Obtain Business Grants During A 24 Month Period.
Deliverables:
Weekly Conferences And Training Days Alongside Online One-to-one Support Via /Skype.

4. Services That We Offer Support Services: Grant Application Assistance
Additional Sources Of Finance Awareness       
Measuring Success of Support Given: 
     
Satisfaction Surveys/Questionnaires
Successful Grants Obtained
SME Satisfaction with Support Service
Repeat Visits For Support

5. Why Businesses Need Us People Simply Do It Wrong
Smaller Businesses Need Cheaper/Cost Free Funding E.g. No Loans
Lack Of Awareness Of Alternative Funding
Give Them The Push And Assistance They Need

6. Budget
£350,000 Over 24 Months
Allocation Of £123,000 Towards Wages Per Year
Equals £246,000 Wages To Cover Entire Project
Leaves Us With:
£104,000

7. Budget Breakdown Marketing – Advertising = 4% Wages = 70%
Travel + Accommodation = 10%
Venue Hire = 15%
Catering = 1%

8. Target Sectors
Roughly 20% of businesses in chosen sector will participate
Wholesale, Retail and Repair = 52,910 +
Manufacturing = 32,850
85,760
20% of 85,760 = 17,152 potential businesses
Targeting 4,500 businesses
Achievable, Cost effective, industry advantage

9. Support Service Coverage
Zone A: Upper regions of the South West including:
Bournemouth
Christchurch
Salisbury
Swindon
Bristol
Bath
Wells
Gloucester
Zone B: Lower regions of the South West including:
Poole
Weymouth
Yeovil
Taunton
Exeter
Plymouth
Truro

10. Zone A

11. Zone B
Decision not to visit Isles of Scilly – additional costs, specific focus on other locations

12. Business Breakdown
4500 South-west Smes Over A 24 Month Period Starting In July 2014
Minus 3 Months For Preparation/Slow Business Period And 1 Month Between Visiting Zone A And B
Minus 1 Month At End Of Project To Analyse Data And Effectiveness Of Support Given
19 Months To Deliver Support – Some Locations Have 2 Months
4,500 SMEs Divided By 15 Locations = 300 SMEs Per Location

13. Proposed Schedule
Example schedule to visit each location with number of businesses at each location in terms of type of delivery

14. How Will We Deliver?
One-to-one Sessions - 1 Week Per Business With The Total Of 4 Businesses Per Month, Online Via And Skype.
Conferences – Every Friday, Before Training Days, Aiming At Higher Quantity Of Businesses Than One-to-one Sessions
Training Days - Saturday And Sundays, Target Fewer Businesses Than Conferences For More Specific And Individualised Support

15. Gantt Chart

16. Identified Costs Marketing Costs Administrative Costs Operation Costs
Flyers To Be Handed Out At The Event
Advertising
Information Pack
Business Cards At The Event
Wages
Telephone
Office Supplies
Transport For Staff
Hotel Stay For Staff
Catering Costs
IT Rent/Purchase
Venue Hire
Printing

17. Marketing Leaflets/Posters – Designed by students
Local Newspapers – Region specific
Local Radio – Convenient for businessmen listening in car etc.

18. Marketing Directories – Thomson Local = Free
= Free – personalised, multiple recipients
Social Media – Facebook, Twitter – Spreads fast
Bournemouth Uni Students – Articles, Poster/Leaflet Designs

19. Main Competitors SWCF – South West Commercial Finance
Focus on Mortgages
Fixed to Wiltshire, Bristol
No price available – indicates potential high prices
Heart of the South West LEP
Fixed to Devon and Somerset
Devon Delivers
Main focus on Devon
Loans not grants

20. Our Competitive Advantage
Free service across entire South West, not restricted to one area.
One-to-one support to businesses who need/want it as well as conferences and training days
Aiming at 300 enterprises per location, allows for business networking between enterprises – lead to further relationships
Hired location with facilities and catering, free of charge for participating enterprises
Potential for SME’s to network with business grant funders to take their application further (Creating further relationships and potential growth)

21. SWOT Analysis Strengths Providing a desired support service
Professional communication
Giving businesses the extra push towards extra finance
Weaknesses
High venue and accommodation costs
Opportunities
Relationships with SME
Increased reputation
Stimulate growth
Threats
Competitors
SME participation
Price uncertainty

22. Top Risks

23. Insurance Certificate

24. Project Implementation Tools
Work Breakdown Structure – Achievable Tasks To Complete
Gantt Chart – Step By Step Schedule Of Project
Risk Assessment – With Contingency Plans
Monthly Progress Reports – Review Position, Solve Any Issues
RACI Matrix – Who Does What Tasks

25. Why choose our project?
Targets Lower Performing Businesses To Help Boost Growth
Unique And Desired Service
Free Support As Well As Training Days And One-to-one Guidance
Experienced Project Managers
Use Of Project Management Tools To Ensure Success
Carefully Identified Risks But More Importantly Contingency Plans

26. Thank You for listening
Please feel free to ask any questions and we will answer where we can. We hope to succeed and take our project further towards stimulating business growth in the South West.