Free Business Clinic

MERSEYSIDEDIGITAL is always looking for ways to help people and organisations develop and thrive through innovative support programmes.

Business Benefits of your Free Business Clinic

If you are looking to grow your business, then you can benefit from free consultancy support from one of our business associates:

  • Increased profitability
  • Increased knowledge
  • Increased competitive advantage
  • Access to university resources
  • Information sharing
  • Access to funding

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Free Business Clinic & Consultancy

A fully funded array of free business support avenues is open to SMEs, multinational corporations, startups, and non-profit entities across the Liverpool City Region. Working closely with a team of academic staff from the one of Liverpool’s main universities, undergraduate and postgraduate students work in consultancy project teams to tackle real problems brought to them by businesses. The teams can provide research and genuine innovative and fresh approach solutions to all types of problems and challenges. It works across a range of programmes across the business landscape:

  • Accounting
  • Business Management
  • Events Management
  • Human Resource Management
  • Marketing
  • Public Relations
  • Sport, Business and Tourism Management

Whether you’re aiming to broaden your horizons, pivot your business strategy, or bridge skill deficiencies, there is a service to cater to your needs. Amidst the current landscape, the demand for reevaluating business strategies and future-proofing operations is paramount. The necessity for organizations to reassess their operational frameworks and strategic visions is more pressing than ever. Now is an opportune time to delve into exploratory enquiries such as ‘what is,’ ‘what if,’ ‘how could we,’ and ‘should we.’ Tailored support is available to guide you through these crucial phases, paving the path for new-found business avenues which will ultimately bring about economic and environmental benefits to both your business and the wider community. This is FREE support aimed at businesses across Merseyside who want unbiased specialist advice, reports and more.

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    How does it work?

    Do you need help with research and innovative and fresh approaches to business problems and challenges such as:

    • Feasibility Studies and “What if?” Analysis
    • Market Research
    • Competitor Analysis & Audits
    • Process Improvements & Risk Assessments
    • Marketing Plan and Strategies
    • Operational Audits and Reviews
    • Brand Audits and Reviews
    • Digital Transformation Strategy
    • Human Resource & Accountancy Audits
    • Internationalisation

    With access to university resources, your business can take advantage of the cutting-edge expertise available, giving your company a significant edge on the competition.

    • Step 1: Assessment – your advisor will work with your to determine, outline and agree a consultancy brief including project length and dates to ensure feasibility and expectations over the course of the project
    • Step 2: Matching – you will be matched with a student consultancy team (made up of undergraduate and masters students) for one of our 2 cohorts in the academic year
    • Step 2: Roadmapping – work with your student project consultancy team to map the current practices and processes in your business. You will be expected to provide the consultancy team with information and support required to fulfil the brief.
    • Step 3: Activities – a bespoke action plan in the form of a report will be developed by the consultancy team with their recommendations and solutions to the specific challenges faced by your business identified in Step 1.

    Benefits

    • INCREASED PROFITABILITY
      Having the support from leading universities has enabled businesses to rapidly commercialise products and services.
    • INCREASED KNOWLEDGE
      Learn new techniques and different ways of addressing challenges. Accessing the knowledge base and facilities of leading universities provides businesses with benefits not only in their own area of expertise.
    • INCREASED COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE
      Businesses improve product and process viability and are assisted with toolkits and support that can set them apart from their competitors. Access to the latest global research alongside world class facilities, means that companies can stay one step ahead of the rest.
    • ACCESS TO UNIVERSITY RESOURCES
      Often businesses can find it difficult to access the knowledge and expertise of universities whilst universities can find it difficult to understand businesses. This academic-led support enables companies to obtain a boost to their strategic and operational approaches.
    • INFORMATION SHARING
      The world of academia can be difficult for businesses to understand but tap into a wealth of knowledge and expertise including emerging global opportunities, market trends, real world analysis, peer-reviewed research papers. As they learn from across the globe, your business can be taken from Liverpool City Region to the rest of the world.
    • ACCESS TO FUNDING
      Access a huge amount of expertise in identifying and accessing funding which the universities can open up for businesses. Current and future funding opportunities are supported through further collaborations, so SMEs can develop further.

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