Business is Far Too Important to Be Left to MPs and Civil Servants
Thousands of new jobs and the UK's economic recovery are in jeopardy if politicians and civil servants continue to ignore Britain's Small Businesses. Terry Forsey, one of the UK's leading business coaches, says hundreds of Small Businesses need extra tax breaks and greater Government support to weather the recession and go on to create jobs for the growing number out of work from public sector cutbacks.
(PRWEB) December 2, 2010
Thousands of new jobs and the UK's economic recovery are in jeopardy if politicians and civil servants continue to ignore Britain's Small Businesses.
Terry Forsey, one of the UK's leading business coaches, says hundreds of Small Businesses need extra tax breaks and greater Government support to weather the recession and go on to create jobs for the growing number out of work from public sector cutbacks.
"Ministers and Civil Servants need to understand that small and medium-sized businesses are the backbone of UK entrepreneurial talent and wealth creation" he says.
"Make no mistake. Their growth is crucial to sustaining the economic recovery. It is these companies which provide 50% of the country's economic output and a staggering 60% of all UK jobs".
Both the Prime Minister, David Cameron and the Government's Enterprise Tsar Lord Young claim to be backing Britain's Small Businesses.
But Terry Forsey says the time for rhetoric is running out and has produced a Entrepreneurs Manifesto - a 22 point business plan he'll be sending to the Prime Minister, the Cabinet and every constituency MP.
He wants senior civil servants to read it, too. I doubt if many civil servants at the Department for Business Innovation and Skills have any true perception of what is involved in running a Small Business.
"Most of what they and the politicians come up with actually cost Small Businesses a great deal of money - from finance and accountancy rules to health and safety initiatives.
"There's only one initiative that will actually increase the value of a Small Business and ensure its growth and survival - that's a strong and effective sales and marketing strategy."
Terry Forsey's Entrepreneurs Manifesto also calls for a The Queens Award for Entrepreneurs; civil servants to spend four week's a year working for a Small Business; and a Government-funded Apprenticeship Scheme for 16-19 year old school-leavers.
Read The Entrepreneurs Manifesto 2011 at http://www. entrepreneurs-manifesto. com
About Terry Forsey
MSc in Computer Science. 30 years working as a Sales and Marketing focused Director within the IT Industry. Experience with Small & Medium sized technology companies Raised Venture Capital on three occasions and sold businesses twice. 8 years as a Sales and Marketing coach helping SMB technology businesses. Recently described (unprompted) as the "Affordable John Harvey-Jones". Non-executive Director of five companies, In the National Business Link Consultants register BVM approved Mentor working with The Princes Trust, Business Support Northamptonshire and East Midlands Business Champions. Member of the British Computer Society, a Fellow of the Institute of Sales & Marketing Management, a Member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing and a Member of the Institute of Directors.
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