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partnership has been signed between Colbea – the local provider of business advice to start up and existing businesses – the Essex Chambers of Commerce and the Professional Training Centre at Colchester Institute, to provide a comprehensive range of services for local businesses.
The three partners all provide services to the SME sector, which mostly complement each other; for example, the local Chamber of Commerce offers a range of seminars teaching essential business skills; Colbea offers training to business starts ups and is about to launch a range of courses aimed at established businesses, and the Professional Training Centre at Colchester Institute offers vocational training, apprenticeships and NVQs, as well as business and professional development.
Denise Rossiter, Operations Director at Essex Chambers of Commerce, was guest speaker at Colbea’s Sponsors’ Evening on 24 July when the Enterprise Club was launched. She said: “There is a great deal of synergy between our organisations and by pooling resources we can publicise and deliver these services to a great number of local businesses.”
Bob Baggalley, Chief Executive at Colbea, said: “The launch of the new Enterprise Club brings an exciting new offer that will guarantee clients first class services to local businesses. We see this as particularly important in the current economic climate which is creating new challenges for business owners and managers and the ability to turn to one source for advice and training and networking will be of great benefit to them.”
