General Business Advice
Help with planning, where do i start? Figuring out what you're actually offering, networking, resources, basic costing & pricing, referral, time management etc.
Jenny Eaton
 Jenny is a SFEDI accredited business advisor, who has been helping people set up small businesses for the last 10 years. She has worked on women's enterprise programmes, run start up projects aimed at artists & craftspeople, and has experience of supporting social enterprises. She also has first-hand experience of being self- employed, having run 2 retail businesses in North Norfolk, and currently as a director of Work House. Jenny delivers Business Buddies sessions in Norwich and North Norfolk.
Peter Gregson
 Peter has dedicated the past 15 years to working with new and pre-start businesses, providing essential business advice and coaching to ensuring their initial and continued success.
Peter has extensive business experience spanning 25 years, and has worked with both small and big businesses in the UK and abroad. He is SFEDI accredited and holds a Certificate in Business Counselling and a Category 1 Business Qualification from the Institute of Business Counsellors. Peter’s specialist area is Public Procurement, tendering and grant location. He delivers Business Buddies sessions in South Norfolk and North Suffolk. Peter can also deliver 'high growth' support to businesses.
Business Coaching
Help with exploring what you'd like to do. Do you feel you're holding yourself back from achieving all you could? Are you afraid to ‘jump in’? Would you like some help and guidance to develop yourself and your skills to achieve your full potential?
Anne Francis
 Anne Francis is an award winning, SFEDI accredited, CTI (Coaches Training Institute) trained business and life coach and a Master NLP (neuro linguistic programming) Business Practitioner. With 30 years’ experience of running her own businesses and working in economic regeneration she has a wealth of experience including helping to start the first fair-trade outlet and the first credit union in Norwich. Anne is also a Princes Trust and UEA business mentor with a regular column in the Eastern Evening News business page 'Ask the Experts'. She currently runs Carnival Consulting and Nia Norfolk specialising in socially motivated business support, personal fitness and developing networks.
Finbarr Carter
 With a passion for supporting the well-being of people, communities and the Planet at large, Finbarr Carter has great faith in the powers of positivity, focus and belief to create change. His gift is his ability to communicate from the heart about what is really going on in any given situation. Relying on his intuition, he also draws on skills gained through extensive training. Finbarr is a qualified teacher, NLP Business Practitioner and CTI Co-active Coach, as well as being trained in Process Orientated Psychology and Non Violent Communication. As well as working full time as a Business Coach for Bizzfizz, he is a DJ, a radio presenter, a freelance trainer, an entrepreneur.
Finance & Accounting
Need help with setting up simple bookkeeping system? Working out percentages, VAT, Tax returns? Stumped by cashflow? Baffled by budgets?
Karen Eason ACCA
 Karen Eason has more than 20 years' experience in managing the finances of businesses small and large, and working with self-employed people. Through her own first-hand experience of helping run her family business (a fish & chip shop), to running her own accountancy and bookkeeping business, she has a good understanding of the challenges you may be facing, and offers a friendly, approachable service. Karen is fully qualified accountant, and is knowledgeable in all aspects of accountancy including: tax, VAT and payroll.
Sales
Got a great product or service but just not getting the customers in? Perhaps you have people interested, but can translate 'interest' into 'sales'. Do you need a strategy to help you?
Steve Codman - Sales
 How would your life change if your business made more sales and profits?
Steve Codman helps businesses increase their sales using proven sales methods learnt growing up in a family of successful business people, working in large UK Plc sales forces and running his own businesses. Steve will quickly review your current situation and if necessary devise a sales plan to increase sales and help you reach your business objectives. Once the plan is in place he'll show you how to monitor your sales performance and make any necessary adjustments.
Steve knows selling well is a blend of technique, mindset, activity and imagination. He will quickly show you how to fully harness all four to help reach your business objectives.
Steve will support and guide you every step of the way and even roll up his sleeves and work making sales with you if required.
Market Research
How do you find which product or service to focus on? How do you find out who wants what? Who and where are your customers and how do you reach them? Perhaps you want to develop a new product or service? Market research holds the key to success.
Louise Humphries - Market Research
 Louise has more than 20 years' experience of working in the field of Market Research and strategic marketing. She also has extensive experience of working with business start ups, and can explain simply the methods and advantages of researching your market properly. She can help you to develop a Market Research plan that creates practical results.
Louise has also worked with a range of public sector and large commercial businesses, providing consultancy and helping them to develop new products and move into new markets. As well as working with start-up businesses, Louise also delivers 'high growth' support.
Marketing
Got a great product or service but just not getting the customers in?
Nial Adams - Marketing
 Nial helps businesses grow using tried and tested methods of marketing and sales. Good business isn't 'rocket science' and yet so few people really understand how to get the basic mechanics right. There is a simple formula that every business, no matter what size, type or location, can follow. Nial can help you with - Marketing Planning and Strategy, E-marketing - Online and Email, Direct Mail and Marketing Literature, Training, Mentoring & Support.
"Nial has a knack for being able to see the big picture without losing sight of what you need to do, day-to-day, to make it happen. If you want more customers without any bull then you need to speak to Nial."
Colleen Burns - Copywriter and PR
 As an award-winning journalist, I know how to get an editor's attention and create a press release that will land on the top of the pile. As a PR, I have helped clients get coverage on local papers, Radio 4, BBC News, the Guardian and the Times. I will help Business Buddies write releases and create an effective press packet. I can also advise on timing, follow-up and developing good relationships with the media. And, I will help brainstorm future potential opportunities.
ICT Systems support
Need help setting up your ICT systems? Need to buy a PC / Laptop and software but are on a budget and don't know where to start?
Leum Dunn
 Leum Dunn is a Norwich based, I.T. technician who provides expert computer support and training to private individuals, small businesses and charities in the Norwich and Norfolk area.
Leum has been professionally involved in I.T since leaving University in 1999. He has worked in various retail outlets, call centres and businesses advising on, designing, testing and selling computer systems to public and private sectors alike.
Leum focuses on domestic customers and small businesses who cannot normally afford their own 'in-house' technical support staff, specialising in computer systems and small networks running Microsoft operating systems.
ICT Training
Simple business systems & websites - need to set up a customer database and mail merge documents? Want to learn how to print labels? Needs some help with a basic website? Want to make the best of your Outlook software?
Mark Merrywest
 Mark is a qualified ICT teacher with over 10 years experience in the IT industry and education. He helps businesses and individuals gain the skills and understanding of using computer software to help them increase productivity. He provides practical examples of using computer software in the context that you use it, rather than simply showing you how a particular program works. He can also work with you to develop how you use software on a personal level and can help you get started on a wide range of things, from a large profit and loss spreadsheet to a simple website.
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