Richard Pether, Director of Rotech Machines Ltd, in Welwyn Garden City, has welcomed the Help to Grow: Management course now being delivered by leading business schools, encouraging fellow business leaders to sign up.
“Any help in developing our plans is always welcome and this seemed like an ideal scheme,” said Richard when he first heard about the training. The fixed time slots for lessons are very helpful and allow me to plan around the course and day-to-day work commitments, while also finding time for coursework.
The access to a mentor to discuss matters specific to my business was particularly useful and having the chance to meet in person is hugely important. If you’re interested in signing up, you have nothing to lose and everything to gain.”
Rotech designs, manufactures and distributes products which provide coding and marking, such as dates and reference numbers, for packaging in the food, pharmaceutical, medical and industrial sectors. Richard signed up for Help to Grow: Management to develop his plans for expanding Rotech, and in doing so attract new customers and staff.
The course, which is now available at Kent Business School, is aimed at small and medium-sized businesses in the UK that employ between 5 and 249 employees, and is delivered by leading business schools, accredited by the Small Business Charter, from across the UK. It is worth £7,110 per participant but is 90% subsidised by the government, meaning business leaders pay just £750 for tailored, high-quality business training.
Business leaders can benefit from 50 hours of in-depth training, one-to-one business mentoring, and the opportunity to grow their business fast. They can take part around existing work commitments and access learning through a blend of online and face-to-face sessions.
Anne Kiem OBE, Executive Director, Small Business Charter and Chief Executive, Chartered Association of Business Schools, said: “The business schools delivering this course have a fantastic track record supporting many thousands of business leaders to grow their small and medium sized businesses.
“Help to Grow: Management is a unique opportunity to access world-leading support to work your business without taking too much time out of your business.”
Help to Grow is a £520 million scheme to help owners of small and medium-sized businesses take their business to the next level.