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I first started my business with the help of Kate Wilde having attended one of her workshops. Although there have been tough times over the years I’ve always had the reassurance that I can contact Kate whether for reassurance, advice and to share my successes with. Sometimes I don’t need to contact her, sometimes I think to myself, ‘what would Kate tell me to do?’ and I work it out for myself.

I first met Kate six years ago whilst running a business, ‘The Local famers Wife.’ Kate was hugely engaging and full of practical and helpful ideas on new start up businesses and where to start.
Fast-forward to today and I am considering a new business once again. Kate was my first point of call for ideas, support and networking.

First let me start by thanking you, your support in the last 6 months assisting and helping me on a business and personal level through such an emotional time. You have been my lion on my shoulder allowing me to find the lion within me.

When we met as you know I personally wasn’t in a great place, I somehow managed to maintain a working level but struggled with some self-esteem which is still work in progress.

You have allowed me to find the buzz and energy and to be excited that I needed to look to the future. I have a plan and your business knowledge is helping me see that goal is achievable.

We are 6 months in and feel it’s great how we bounce ideas off each other and innovate, looking for new ways to do business, I’m looking forward continuing working with you and would highly recommend such a great mentor and business coach.

Many thanks, Jason

I attended people management skills training and found the course very worthy of my time and money. I attended the course with a lot of unanswered questions about how to manage people and left with a lot of answers which has now filled a big gap in my knowledge and given me some great advice to help me in everyday situations. I have no hesitations in recommending the course to anyone in business. Tom Harvey MAAC Air Conditioning

We have now used Engage with Business to carry out two staff audits. We found both exercises to be extremely useful. The interviews are totally confidential giving the staff the confidence to speak openly. The Report provides an invaluable tool providing insight into our staff’s thoughts and raising awareness of any areas for concern. I would have no hesitation in recommending Engage with Business to undertake staff audits and as a Company I believe that the feedback received has allowed us to provide a better workplace leading to happier staff and increase in productivity with very little cost to the Company. We will be commissioning more staff audits in the future. Shane Andrews - TMA Bark Supplies Ltd.

Thanks Kate for your assistance in reviewing the presentation that I recently had to deliver to an audience in USA via video link. I took on board your advice and it helped me immensely on my delivery technique and subject matter.

Norfolk New Biz has been invaluable to me. Starting a new business has so many ups & downs and without Norfolk New Biz I think I may have given up! After each of the monthly sessions I have felt more motivated, focused and positive about the progress I have made and have come away with key action points, specific to my business. As a result, I am well on track to achieving my targets and goals and I now feel particularly more confident at networking, sales and business planning

Your help was critical to my choice of an employee ownership scheme rather than the Co-Operative venture that we researched together. I was also determined that the firm should remain in Norfolk and run for the benefit the current, including my son who was happy without the responsibility, and future employees despite it being difficult logistically. I had little time to consider the alternatives, in the depth & detail required, without your help in finding the options open to me and your appraisal of the then management structure if I were to retire completely. You were also instrumental in the choice of Andrew Harrison LLP, a partner in Co-Ownership Solutions, as the facilitator, a great choice for the smooth transition when the firms particular tax implications were so complex. The Employee Trust setup has proved to be a great success allowing me to pursue my many other interests and businesses while Westcotec is thriving under its new leadership protecting my investment and the twenty six employees jobs. Thanks again for your help and continued support.