HeadsUp! Boosting performance amongst micro firms through take-up of digital technologies

这个项目是小企业网络、企业国家和布鲁内尔大学的合作伙伴关系，共同鼓励小企业采用现有的数字工具和技术，以期实现现金流、销售额和员工满意度的改善。在过去的12个月里，我们听取了小企业主的关切，听取了他们面临的挑战和他们看到的机遇。创始人希望进入新的市场，拥有一个积极的团队，并按时获得报酬，这样现金就可以重新投资于企业的增长。但企业家们努力从日常运营中抬起头来；致力于企业，而不是专注于企业。这个项目将使所有者更容易确定和获得相关支持。它将突出企业需要关注的领域，将创始人与认可的教练(线上和线下)相匹配，提供一套工作效率工具，并全面衡量结果。支持将在英国的四个地区提供(伦敦、兰开夏、牛津郡、伯明翰)，我们将与增长中心和当地合作伙伴合作，举办生产率路演，并就培训如何发挥作用获得反馈。提供的支持是免费的，将向600家公司提供支持。公司合作伙伴正在加入微软、Xero、CharlieHR、Soldo、BaseKit和Equipsme等品牌的行列，以策划产品捆绑包、提供认证培训和向可能寻求增长支持的客户推广该计划的形式为该计划做出贡献。如果我们做得好，整个经济都将感受到好处。英国拥有创纪录的500多万家小企业，其中许多都有发展的雄心。该项目将评估如何最好地提供支持以增加收入和改进公司流程。这些学习不仅将被扩展到帮助数以千计的企业，而且还将被政府用来为政策提供信息，说明英国如何在正确的投资水平上提供最相关的支持。在英国尝试增长支持和评估什么是有效的，从来没有像现在这样重要。企业国家和布鲁内尔大学很高兴能参与进来。“

"This project sees a partnership of small business network, Enterprise Nation, and Brunel University, work together to encourage small businesses to adopt existing digital tools and technologies, with a view to realising improvements in cashflow, sales and employee satisfaction.Over the past 12 months, we've listened to the concerns of small business owners; to the challenges they face and opportunities they see. Founders want to enter new markets, with a motivated team, and get paid on time so cash can be invested back in to the growth of the business.But entrepreneurs struggle to raise their heads from day to day operations; to work on the business, not in it.This project will make it easy for owners to identify and access relevant support. It will highlight which areas of the business need attention, match founders with accredited coaches (online and off), offer a suite of productivity tools, and measure results throughout.Support will be available in four areas of the UK (London, Lancashire, Oxfordshire, Birmingham) and we'll be working with Growth Hubs and local partners to host productivity roadshows, and get feedback on how training is making a difference. The support on offer is free of charge and will be made available to a cohort of 600 companies.Corporate partners are coming on board with brands including Microsoft, Xero, CharlieHR, Soldo, Basekit and Equipsme, contributing to the programme in the shape of curating a product bundle, delivering training for accreditation, and promoting the programme to customers, who may be looking for support to grow.If we get this right, the benefit will be felt across the whole economy. The UK is home to a record 5 million+ small businesses and many have the ambition to grow. This project will evaluate how support can best be delivered to boost revenue and improve company processes. The learnings will not only be scaled to help thousands more businesses, but will also be utilised by government to inform policy on how the UK can deliver the most relevant support, at the right level of investment.It's never been more essential to trial growth support in the UK and evaluate what works. Enterprise Nation and Brunel University are delighted to be involved."