Business Training Seminars & Workshops

STRATEGY

• Designing and implementing Business Strategy in SME’s. Take away a framework for Strategy in your business or division and the knowledge of how to operate it. More details on Business Strategy here. 
  
  John Courtney was keynote speaker on Strategic Development at the Bloom 2004 International Conference in Amsterdam organised by Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce & sponsored by Royal Bank of Scotland.  Further details are contained in the Bloom Programme
  
  John Courtney is facilitating an International 3-day Advanced Business Planning Workshop for the Business Development Company in Trinidad and Tobago.

• Funding for SME’s – Equity and Debt. This seminar was originally given to the MBA course at Cranfield University School of Management.
  
  John Courtney is guest speaker on Funding Strategies and Tactics at the The ICAEW Finance Directors' Conference 2005 in London

• Business Angel Funding. What are Angels, where to find them and how to attract them. Pitfalls to watch out for. What Angels are looking for. How to present to Angels. More details on Business Angels

• The Small Firms Loan Guarantee Scheme. Qualification for the scheme. Preparing your plan for the bank and the Dti. Presenting your proposition. More details on SFLG’s here.

• Property Finance. Different types of property finance. Lenders and what they look for. Equity investment. More details on Property Finance here

• Getting the best from your bank. Is you bank giving you a good deal? Overdraft and term loans. Other funding options.

• Cash flow management. Cash flow forecasts. Bank options. Factoring and invoice discounting. Asset financing and leasing. Trade finance both UK and overseas.

• Grant Funding. Types of Grants available. How to sift through the options. Preparing your grant application. More details on Grant Funding here

• Business Plans to attract Business Angel funding. What are Angels looking for? How to structure the plan. How to present the plan. More details on Business Angels here

• Strategic Business Planning. How to get from A to B in your business or department and how to monitor and control actions and responsibilities to make things happen in your business or department. More details on Business Planning here

• Designing and implementing Marketing Strategy in SME’s. Take away a framework for Marketing Strategy in your business or division and the knowledge of how to operate it. More details on Marketing Strategy here

• New Product Development. A comprehensive structure within which to generate, assess, develop and implement new products or services within your company or division. More details on New Product Development here

Other courses or seminars can be designed specifically to fit your needs.

JOHN COURTNEY A.I.M.C., M.A.B.S., MInstD

The Managing Director of Strategy Consulting Limited, John Courtney has been a Company Director for over 20 years, including many years as Chairman or Managing Director in his own businesses which have ranged from sporting goods to agricultural chemicals. he has been a Non Executive Director for several SME's.

John has trained at The Academy of Business Strategy, and is an associate of the Institute of Management Consultancy, and a member of the Institute of Directors. He is also a visiting lecturer on the MBA course at Cranfield University School of Management and is also a Judge in The National Business Awards sponsored by Orange.

John has run training seminars at board level on corporate strategy and made presentations to both large and small groups on funding strategies. He brings a wealth of experience, particularly in corporate strategy, funding, business planning, internet strategy and marketing strategy including new product development.

John is an approachable, practical, down to earth consultant comfortable in the board room of plc's as well as helping with implementation with smaller companies.

A selection of John Courtney's recent speaking engagements:

• Keynote speaker on Strategic Development at the Bloom 2004 International Conference in Amsterdam.  Further details are contained in the Bloom Programme
• Facilitator of an International 3-day Advanced Business Planning Workshop for the Business Development Company in Trinidad and Tobago.
• Guest speaker on Funding Strategies and Tactics at the The ICAEW Finance Directors' Conference 2005 in London.

More details on our Strategy Consultants

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