Welcome to the Business Venture website

“Too many people go through life waiting for things to happen instead of making them happen!”                     Sasha Azevedo, Actress (1978 May 20)

2011 was a challenging year - let’s make 2012 ‘happen’ together !

Sandra, Brian, Stella & Sue

& all our support advisers and trainers

 Latest - What's on offer!

• India events - get your BV discount code for UKIBC summit 
• FUNDED - Leadership & Management training - deadline March 2012
• Funded - Business Improvement Techniques Programme
• Apprenticeships
• Secure a Prosperous Future in the Open Ocean - expand into uncontested markets
• Executive Development Programme for Extraordinary Times
• FREE TAX & NI Workshop - 31st January 2012
• Business Start-Up Training, including FREE seminars - do you qualify for NEA?
• Women in Business  - be our Woman of the month
• Warrington Disability Partnership - recently incorporated a trading arm of the organisation – The Disability Trading Company Ltd
• EVOLVING OUTSOURCING -  Companies involved with Customer Support, Telesales, Debt Recovery, Lead Generation, Technical Support and Data & Market Research - contact us now to see how Evolving Outsourcing can help YOU
• FREE & subsidised training for 3rd Sector Organisations in Warrington - aimed to support the 3rd sector to up-skill staff and implement Quality systems enabling them to be more competitive (Bursary fund also available) 
•  Advertising offer - that is cost effective and best way to give your company presence in the local business business market place.   For as little as £100 + VAT* per month you can have a 1/4 colour advert in Business Update for the rest of 2012.  Reaching 7,000 businesses in Cheshire - the magazine will be celebrating its 10th anniversary in the Autumn - contact Sarah on This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
• FREE - SFEDI Mentoring workshop 15th March 2012 - delivered by St Helier Development & Training Ltd.

Business Venture is a 'not for profit' Enterprise Agency - assisting individuals and businesses to start or grow their business through a range of services.  Since 2001, we have assisted 5987 new business to start and grow in the Cheshire & Warrington sub-region. 

We are very proud that for every £500 from our surplus we help a new business to start & grow! 

If you would like to support our organsation please contact us for various sponsorship oportunities.

Services summary: -

Trading with India - How to successfully trade with India, expand your growing potential in new markets - in the UK and Overseas.  Become a member of UK India Business Council.

Business Growth Training - Business Improvement Techniques Programme (100% funded to help improve your operational efficiency, staff training, increase morale); Improve your Business Performance through Process & Profit Improvement Programme (5% - 7% expected return on investment); We can arrange bespoke programmes to suit your business need - please ask!

Management & Leadership - 3 day training & development programme with ILM accreditation

Business Start-Up Training (including FREE seminars) - Make or Break .... Starting your own business programme; Starting in Business Seminar; Financial, Legal & Tax Issue; Book Keeping.

Tender Writing / Bid Management - access a team of professional bid writers 

Quality Guild - Simple, cost effective Quality System to a recognised standard (80% ISO for 20% of the cost)! Legal Advice Line covering a wide range of legislation; access to Health & Safety & Environmental interactive training courses

Business Services -; Payroll Services; Admin; Report writing & much more.....

CLICK on our

 Summer 2011 Newsletter

 to see what's on offer!

Advertise your company’s products and services in our

 'Business Briefing'

We email this publication to 2,000+ companies across Cheshire & the North West

We also ensure hard copies go to local libraries, job centres and partner organsiations

Place YOUR quarter page advert now for just £25 + VAT.

To find out more contact us on 01925 715 175 or email  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

VIRTUAL OFFICE SERVICES:      

Do you need someone to

- answer your phone?

- type up contract documents and reports?

- pull together your presentation?

- copy your handouts?

When you are trying to build you business it not easy to keep on top of phone calls, reports etc and that extra pair of hands now and then can make the difference between sinking or swimming - let us help you to swim.....

 Have you considered Business Outsourcing ?

We have partnered with global company - Evolve, to provide outsource services -join an impressive list of clients including BMW, Ericsson, StelaLine, Orange, Hertz & Allianz.  The average telesales campaign can cost around £24 an - ours will cost around £15 an hour !

Services include

Inbound: Customer Support / Technical support / Marketing Response lines / OUt-of Hours call answering / REservation lines

Outbound:Customer acquisition / Customer retention / Appoointment Setting / Lead generation / Market & Data Research / DEbt recovery Solutions ............. much more (bespoke service & case studies available)

Payroll Services

We appreciate that you’d prefer to take care of everything to do with your business in-house. The fact is, though, that a lot of the more ‘routine’ tasks are not particularly rewarding, are daunting, time consuming and complex.

We can look after your payroll needs so you can relax, knowing that some of the most vital tasks are in order, leaving you free to do what you do best – run your business.

Payroll service starts at £25.00 per month for under 5 employees ...let us take the strain.