My role and FSB Hertfordshire benefits

Helping you to capitalise on the many FSB benefits

As part of a UK Wide team and running my own business, I meet local business owners in North and East Hertfordshire. I get to know what your company does and explain what support, protection and money saving schemes you can tap into through the Federation of Small Businesses. I take time to identify how the FSB can provide you with small business assistance, and will where necessary signpost owners to other suitable organisations so they can get the small business advice they may need.

The FSB is a non-profit making organisation and membership is extremely cost effective. Here are 10 good reasons to join the FSB Hertfordshire and enjoy business support provided to companies across the whole of the UK:

Round the clock legal advice from commercial solicitors – perhaps helping with late payers, leases, terms and conditions and much more.
Employment lawyers dealing with queries all day every day - contracts, holiday entitlements, discipline, redundancies and numerous other issues.
Full protection and representation in the event of a tax investigation – this could save thousands of pounds and take away the stress and anxiety.
Comprehensive health and safety advice, plus defence against prosecution, and jury service compensation.
Potential savings on all forms of business and personal insurance, and comprehensive free advice.
FREE business banking for life and high rate seven day deposit accounts.
Low rates on credit cards acceptances and rentals, including no fee to install the credit card (PDQ) machine, which is normally around £250
Professional advice on business and personal finance plus reduced telephone tariffs and free telephone line installation
Regular members’ meetings, dinners and local contacts on hand to help. Plus informative magazines.
The use of FSB’s powerful logo on your own printed materials, website and signage.
And loads more benefits, including lobbying Government about important business issues, for example cheque clearance times, fuel and power charges.

In addition to the FSB benefits I help members by:

Putting local businesses in touch with each other. Visiting many local companies on a daily basis and belonging to a number of networking groups locally such as; Women in Business Networking, Knowledge Network, Business Referral Exchange, The Lead Generation Club, Enterprising Women and Women in Rural Enterprise means I can generally advise you on where you can get help and advice.
Provide a follow-up support service. Once I have visited you I will follow up the actions we agreed.
Recommend good places to find further advice. My association with, Business Link, Hertfordshire Business Incubation Centre, Stevenage Business Initiative, Hertfordshire and Luton University, i10, Town Centre Partnerships and many more organisations means that I am likely to know where you can find further advice.

Life is never dull and small businesses have many different needs but there is a common denominator of general small business advice requirements and I am more than happy to help where I can. I will steer small business owners to accessible and cost effective help.

If you would like to view the range of FSB benefits, please contact me by email or call me on 0773 647 1568 for a meeting, without obligation.