Module 3: Preparing to grow
Course objective
- Prepare the business for scaling and expanding
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- Understand what scaling means for you
- Understand how to choose and adjust funding strategies for growth
- How to build a productive team that wants to work for you.
- Understand how to measure and maximise social and economic impact.
- Understand best practices for building influence and authority in different industries.
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- Complete online growth diagnostic
- Attend online 1:1 mentoring session x2
- Attend in-person peer learning sessions x2
- Download and use online resources
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Participants matched with business mentor. Diagnostic provides topic and focus for participant and mentor to explore. To include:
- How to develop authentic, inclusive leadership skills
- Mapping commercial growth: social & environmental impact; and building capacity & capability
- Business financial assessment and planning support
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- Growth strategy workshop: Interactive peer session where participants analyse case studies of successful business scaling and apply lessons to their own plans.
- Exploring funding workshop: peer session supported by financial experts.
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- Leadership and mentoring toolkit
- Introduction to social impact toolkit
- Audio guides