FARM BUSINESS ADVISOR AWARENESS SESSION

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WELCOME

• FARM BUSINESS ADVISOR AWARENESS SESSION
• Delivered by
• Herb McLeod

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OBJECTIVES

• To encourage promote best Practice
• Encourage networking between all farmers through
  provision of awareness training events
• Deliver Specialist business development support
• Improve the prosperity in Tayside Farmers

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OUR ROLE

• Diagnose requirements tailor assistance, advice
  support
• Signpost to appropriate support agencies
• Preparation development of cases for financial
  consultancy support
• Identify and devise suitable programmes where
  gaps in provision currently exist
• Networking with other professions within
  agriculture

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EVENTS SEMINARS

• Eg. Farm Business Choices Workings , which help
  to convert Ideas into firm Business Propositions
• Eg.Think, Plan, Do events run throughout Tayside
• Eg. PAYE, VAT, Free legal Surgeries events held
  on regular basis
• Eg. UK online Practical Theoretical workshops
  for internet and web building

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BUSINESS INFORMATION SERVICE

• Market Research
• Statistics/Demographics
• Information on premises
• Suppliers of products services
• Company Information
• Trade Fairs Exhibitions
• Legislation UK European
• Signposting
• FREE service

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FINANCIAL SUPPORT

• Feasibility of diversification projects
• Knowledge of grants eg. FBDS, PMG, MDG, FIFG,
  Leader Plus, PSYBT and local funding initiatives
• Preparation of appropriate budget cash flow
  plan for funding applications
• Ensuring strict funding bids timetables are
  adhered to

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BUSINESS GROWTH AFTER-CARE

• Business review
• Market development
• Access to Specialist support teams eg. Investors
  in People, International trade for exporting
• Networking Opportunities e.g.. Women in Business

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BUSINESS GATEWAY INVOLVMENT

• Stimulate Support Development initiatives in
  both these Rural Areas
• Encourage Farmers to make use of Business Gateway
  services
• Give support back-up to Farmers their
  Families in Diversification roles
• Dedicated Face to Face Contact with Farm Advisors
  on farm

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CONTACT DETAILS

• Herb McLeod Julie Hermitage
• Farm Business Advisor Farm Business Advisor
• Business Gateway Business Gateway
• 61 Marketgate 127 Glover Street
• Arbroath Perth
• DD11 1AT PH2 0JB
• Tel [phone] Tel [phone]
• herb.mcleod_at_bgateway.co.uk julie.hermitage_at_bgatew
  ay.co.uk