Case Study - Derwentside DC

Need

The "Be Enterprising" team needed the support of suppliers who could both provide the latest internet based collaboration and business management tools and who knew how to successfully apply the technology in the small businesses environment. VHQ's expertise in these technologies and the team's experience in a number of business and enterprise support programmes made them the ideal partner.

Approach

VHQ Solutions adapted the standard VHQ_®WebOffice solution to provide Derwentside DC with a self-managed platform from which they can provide a range of business management tools that are configured to integrate them into the LEGI support process. Participants in the "Be Enterprising" scheme then have individual access to customisable tools and databases whilst still receive support, through the WebOffice's collaboration facilities, from Derwentside's LEGI advisors. The next step is to develop an extended support system involving local accountants and other professional services providers.

This approach provides both Derwentside and the "Be Enterprising" participants a great deal of flexibility in the way they use services and is easy to manage and maintain.

Result

After a pilot involving 10 companies, "Be Enterprising " start-up support programme was launched in 2007. "Be Enterprising" is now supporting a large number of local start-up businesses who are using the VHQ_® WebOffice to grow their businesses.

"This is the most innovative business support programme in the North East of England and we are proud to lead the field. Our clients are as pleased with their support services as we are with our partners."

Elliot Patterson,
"Be Enterprising", Programme Manager

The programme is designed to support around 100 start-up businesses at any one time from their inception to becoming established and surviving on their own.

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