http://www.theblueorchid.co.uk/index.asp We have helped over 530 local people start, train and develop their business this year. Find out more about how we can help you. Mon, 2 Jul 2007 17:30:00 GMT noWe have helped over 530 local people start, train and develop their business this year. Find out more about how we can help you. http://www.theblueorchid.co.uk/startup_summary.asp Compete to Succeed is for young Merseyside businesses less than two years of age to get training and support to help them compete and succeed in the world of business. Mon, 2 Jul 2007 17:30:00 GMT http://www.theblueorchid.co.uk/accreditations.asp Putting the Customer First Putting the Customer First – the quality assurance framework for Business Support Providers. Customer First is the quality assurance framework for providers and deliverers of publicly funded business support services. Mon, 2 Jul 2007 17:30:00 GMT http://www.theblueorchid.co.uk/profile.asp Blue Orchid is an accredited provider of business support and consultancy. We deliver professional services for start up businesses, SME’s and corporate clients. Our purpose is to help to you and your team develop no matter where in ‘the business cycle’ you are. Mon, 2 Jul 2007 17:30:00 GMT http://www.theblueorchid.co.uk/workshops_sage_finance.asp Owners and Managers of small business and sole traders will benefit from this course. It is primarily for those with little knowledge of Sage who would like to understand more about the day to day book-keeping needs of their business and how this can be enhanced by using a computerised financial system. Mon, 2 Jul 2007 17:30:00 GMT http://www.theblueorchid.co.uk/workshops_book_keeping.asp This course is designed to provide a simple bookkeeping framework for meeting internal and external requirements for businesses which do not currently wish to use a computerised bookkeeping or accounting system. The course is practical and by the end of the session participants will be able to take away with them a simple manual book-keeping system that they understand and can continue to use. Mon, 2 Jul 2007 17:30:00 GMT http://www.theblueorchid.co.uk/workshops_practical_selling.asp The aim of this programme is to teach in an interactive way, successful selling techniques for those who are new to selling or who simply wish to refresh their skills. This course has been designed to provide a basic overview of sales theory but at the same time provide practical opportunities for participants to plan and test out selling techniques in a “safe” environment. Mon, 2 Jul 2007 17:30:00 GMT en-usnonadult