Within the membership of the Cambridge 100 are Business Advisers with comprehensive experience in Business. Advisers can help Business Owners and Managers in a whole range of areas including:
- Growing sales
- Improving operations management
- Improving productivity and profitability
- Introducing Lean processes
- More effective supply chain management
- People issues and Employment Law
- Finance and improving cash management
- Health & Safety
- Environmental issues
- Mentoring
- Non-executive Directorship
- International trade
- Staff training
Business Advisers have real executive professional and management experience, in-depth business skills, enthusiasm and typically have access to UK and international networks of specialists who can be accessed as required in fields such as Employment Law, Health & Safety, Lean Processes etc. While many engagements are on projects with closely defined scope advisers also become involved in a range of longer term relationships. Some will become interim managers for a time where appropriate and some are asked to become Non-Executive Directors.
A Business Adviser will typically operate by:
- Getting to know the Business and its key people
- Carrying out diagnostic reviews to analyse the causes of problems
- Delivering practical, independent advice to solve problems or capitalise on opportunities quickly
- Rolling up their sleeves and giving management the support they so often lack
- Injecting new ideas to keep your business sharp
- Providing strategic advice for the longer term development of the business
Experience of proven methodologies, ongoing training, and links to specialists worldwide means that Business Advisers can address virtually any challenge or opportunity in any type of industry.
