How an accountant supports your business development

November 6, 2022

As your accountant, we won't just look after the financial side of your business, we can also advise you on the strategic side of your company, including the importance of business development as vital part of your growth plan.

Business development is what helps your company move from slow, organic growth to fast-paced, hypergrowth. And it’s only by putting the right drive and expertise behind your business development that you can turn your strategic ideas into real success stories. So, how can we help you achieve this?


Talk to you about your strategic goals

The starting point for any kind of business development activity is to pin down your goals and aims as a business. When you know what you want to achieve over the coming months, it’s far easier to define a strategy for success. And that’s easier to do when you talk to an objective adviser, like us.


We can sit in on your meetings, talk to your team and get a real handle on what makes the business tick. And, armed with this knowledge, we’ll work with you to drive the direction of your business development and find the best opportunities for you to focus on.


Help you create a clear business development strategy and plan

Having a defined set of business development goals is a good starting point. But to put this all into action in a productive way, you’re going to need a comprehensive plan for your business development projects.

Our years of experience advising business leaders and their teams really comes into play here. We know the best routes to take, the budgets that will be needed and the right tactics for bringing in more contracts, sales and partnerships. By putting these strategies into a clear plan, and linking this to agreed timescales, you have a business development route map to follow and action.


Introduce you to a broader network of business partners

We work with a wide range of businesses across many different sectors, industries and niches. By introducing you to our network of clients, we welcome you into a supportive community of like-minded business owners. And that’s excellent news when looking for new partnerships.


Whether it’s attending a local conference, an online webinar or one of our in-house client events, you’re going to meet new people, share new ideas and make the right connections. This is a great way to build alliances and work together with other local businesses. And when you’re well-connected, you set the very best foundations for your future business development activity.


Provide better routes to funding and investment

Whatever goals you’ve set for your business development projects, it’s likely that you’re going to need additional funding to finance this activity. Investing in your expansion, or new partnerships, is vital to getting a good return on your business development, so great access to finance is a definite bonus.


We’ll advise you on the most appropriate funding channels and how you can use these facilities to finance your business development plans. And we can also link you up with banks, lenders and business finance specialists – so you get the advice and finance you need to bring your business development to life.


Help you track and measure your business development performance

Meeting your business development targets takes time – and a whole lot of dedication. Measuring your business development performance over time, helps you stay on track and gives you a good indication of how well you’re tracking against your planned progress.


We’ll help you create the reporting and metrics you need, so you have clear data to track your progress over time. You can log your activity in your project management system, or your client relationship management (CRM) software, and keep clear notes on contacts made, relationships built and targets converted etc.



If you want to get more from your business development, please do get in touch. We’ll partner with you to put some real drive, experience and impetus behind your business development strategies.


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