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.
For some 20 years Val has been providing business support working with a broad spectrum of businesses but principally manufacture, environmental, creative and construction with a special focus on innovation.
As a “preferred supplier” for Business Link East, simialrly Colchester Business Enterprise Agency and formerly as lead on the Business Champions Network Val has worked extensively with pre-starts and new businesses, including those with additional needs such as people with a disability or long term unemployment. Whilst a board member of the East Mentoring Forum she had specific responsibility for encouraging mentoring support across third sector organisations.
She has also been involved in the initial set up of several specialist business support organisations incuding Essex Business Partnership, ReMaDe, Southend Local Strategic Partnership, Innovations Network and Essex Women in Business. Subsequently her contact network is widely regarded as one of the most extensive in the East of England – spanning the private, public and academic sectors.
