Entrepreneur and business coach to lead FREE workshops to help local businesses grow

Invest East Yorkshire is staging two three-hour sessions at Brough Business Centre, which will be hosted by Business Coach Phil Ward, who built several successful businesses of his own before becoming a coach so that he could share what he’d learned along the way with others.

The strategy planning workshops are suitable for businesses that have been established for a year or more and aim to equip their owners with the knowledge and confidence to grow their business. Growing your business could involve increasing its sales, reaching more customers, launching new products or services, expanding your team or streamlining how you operate to boost your profits. Phil will help participants to decide what growth looks like for their business by helping them create their own personalised plan, setting out clear goals for the future and the actions needed to achieve them.

With many years’ experience of establishing, running, growing and selling his own businesses under his belt, as well as a wealth of business consultancy and coaching expertise, Phil explained: “I know firsthand the excitement and rewards of running your own business, but I also understand how stressful and isolating it can feel. As a business owner, it’s easy to get caught up in day-to-day operations and lose sight of your long-term goals.

“Every business is unique, facing its own set of challenges and opportunities. My role is to partner with you to re-focus your strategy to help you seize opportunities, overcome barriers and achieve success. I have the knowledge to help you grow your business, regain clarity and rekindle the enthusiasm that drove you to start your venture. There’s nothing more rewarding to me than helping business owners create a winning strategy and see their hard work pay off.”

The workshops will take place at Brough Business Centre on Baffin Way, Brough (HU15 1YU) on Wednesday 22 and Wednesday 29 January, from 9.30am to 12.30pm. To book your place, visit: https://investeastyorkshire.co.uk/grow-your-business/

Spaces are limited to just ten businesses and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis so anyone who’s interested in attending is advised to book as soon as possible to avoid missing out. Each business that signs up can take along up to two people, but please email the team at business.support@eastriding.gov.uk if there are two of you attending. You will need to be available on both dates, so only sign up if you can make it to both sessions.

The workshops have been organised by Invest East Yorkshire, which is part of East Riding of Yorkshire Council, and are being fully funded through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF).