All our advisers are accredited and qualified to SFEDI standards, which is the professional recognition for the business advice industry.

RiDO advisers work to a Code of Conduct and are completely impartial in their guidance on issues such as finance, marketing, planning, operations, people development etc.

The team can provide an advice and/or mentoring service, and are able to prepare business plans, marketing plans, grant applications, funding applications, or simply carry out business health checks.

 

Your Business Model

• Is your business model still relevant?
• Is your customer base sound?
• Are your products/services marketable?
• Is your pricing strategy working?

We can help you re-assess your business model and re-focus your priorities.

The Marketing Plan

• Do you have one?
• Has your market changed?
• What is your unique selling point?

Let us help you develop your marketing strategy to give your business the edge.

 

Funding & Finance

• Is your business under-funded?
• Is there enough working capital?
• Do you forecast your cash-flow?

We can help you put a package together that will enable your business to move forward.

• What stage do you think you are at?
• What is stopping you moving forward?
• What is your long term goal?

Survival planning is just as important as planning for growth – we can help with either.

Product Development

• Is your product or service still relevant?
• Do you have new products you want to develop?
• Do you need funding to make this happen?

We can help you apply for funding to develop new products where it is appropriate to your business.

The Business Plan

The business plan should be a working document for your business, and it is important (a) that you have one, and (b) that you keep it up to date and relevant.

Producing and maintaining a business plan should not be a complex issue – but it does take time and effort, and sometimes an independent approach can help you see the wood from the trees.

Let our business advisers prepare your business plans, freeing you up to concentrate on operating your business. We can also help you present these plans to potential funders.

Working in Partnership

The RiDO team works with a wide network of partner organisations, including Business Link Yorkshire, Rotherham & Barnsley Chamber of Commerce, Finance Yorkshire, UK Trade Investment and the Sheffield City Region Local Enterprise Partnership.

This partnership approach helps us to provide you with the very best solutions, by accessing the most relevant source of support.

We enjoy a very close working relationship with Business Link Yorkshire.

We have achieved the full Business Link Yorkshire & Humberside Suppliers quality assurance standard, and are an approved supplier to Business Link Yorkshire.

If you are interested in these services, please speak to one of our RiDO Business Advisers: