Business Advisors

Colbea's business advisers are all accredited professionals who have experience in various aspects of business management. They are able to help with setting up a business, trading in dfficult circumstances, or overcoming the challenges often initiated by growth.

Corinne Bascombe of I_am_hair highly recommends Colbea's Business Advisory Service which provided her with:

"support from the time when my shop I_am_hair was only an idea....I would not be in the position I am in now if it were not for Liz Kelly.  Her unrelenting determination and enthusiastic drive is what I aspire to have, to become the type of business women she is....I am extremely satisfied and happy that Liz Kelly is my business advisor as otherwise my business would still be a dream instead of being over a year old."

Contact Colbea on 01206 548833 to make a free confidential appointment.

Biography

A project manager and business advisor and trainer with 27 years of varied commercial and local government experience.

• 10 years working as a project manager and trainer in the delivery of business support, business start-up and job search programmes in support of long-term unemployment, SME’s and Social Enterprise.
• Fund-raising including whole bid propositions for European Union, Single Regeneration Budget and other sources of funding.
• Keen awareness in changes in Government policy and its effects on SME’s and employment legislation etc.
• Enterprise Development Initiatives (SFEDI) accreditation for business advisors.
• Inward investment, developing partnerships with a number of local authorities, industry including forming sector/cluster business forums, supply chain and partnership consortia, and the development of international links such as the European Learning Network.
• 12 years commercial project management experience working with Cable and Wireless plc Marconi Communications Ltd.  On £m, international turnkey communications projects, including communications infrastructure and construction from incept to final commissioning.