Vision Manawatu’s Smart Business Acceleration Programme
- Do you 'stand out from the pack'?
- Are you hungry for growth , clear about direction and target markets?
- Do you excel in your market and adapt your products or services to meet the needs and wants of your customers?
Vision Manawatu and the Smart Business Guardian Group designed a programme to move these high-growth Smart businesses to the next level and face the two major barriers to growth:
This 12 week intensive 'Smart Business Acceleration Programme' is designed to help businesses:
- Up-skill key management
- Develop management skills
- Create an investment-ready organisational structure
- Access a mentor
- Provide access to capital
- Encourage advanced logistical and distribution technology
- Introduce innovative service models
- Provide access to an extensive business network.
In conjunction with the programme, Vision Manawatu assists companies to access investment capital by hosting investor network functions (InvestNet), which bring local companies together with local investors.
The seven successful companies for the 2010 Smart Business Acceleration programme were selected based on:
- Product and service benefits
- Level of technology
- International potential
- Short to medium term growth prospects
- Multi-product strategy
- Business acumen
- Passion
- Willingness to learn and share.
Find out more about the successful 2010 Smart Business Acceleration Companies.
The 2010 Smart Business Acceleration Graduation
At the end of the 12 week intensive programme there is a Graduation for the companies and a chance to network with key business people in our region and showcase their business and their achievement.
The 2010 Smart Business Acceleration Graduation will be on Wednesday 5th May. See photos from the 2009 Smart Business Acceleration Graduation below.
For more information contact Christine Jones christine@visionmanawatu.org.nz
 
 
 
 
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