Pathways to Business Growth Series: Getting Organised for Growth

As a business grows, the way it is set up and run becomes increasingly important. Informal arrangements and basic structures that worked early on can start to create risk, reduce credibility, or make the business harder to manage.

This workshop helps business owners review how professional and robust their business is as it grows, and identify where greater structure, formality, and clarity are needed. This includes business setup, protection, administration, tools, and ways of working.

Participants explore practical ways to strengthen foundations, improve organisation and efficiency, and reduce reliance on the owner. The workshop also introduces AI as a personal business assistant to support organisation, research, writing, and analysis. It is suitable for businesses at different stages and does not require technical or specialist knowledge.

Agenda

10:00 – 10:30: Arrival, registration and coffee

10:30 – 11:20 Session 1: Reviewing your professional business set-up. This session focuses on whether the business is properly set up for growth. Participants review areas where greater formality may be needed as the business grows.

11:20 – 11:30: Break

11:30 – 12:20 Session 2: Using business-friendly administration and tools. This session looks at how the business operates day to day. Participants explore how systems, tools, and simple automation can improve visibility, reduce wasted time, and support growth.

12:20 – 13:00: Networking lunch

13:00 – 13:50 Session 3: Improving efficiency through practical AI. This session introduces AI as a personal assistant. Participants explore how AI can support organisation, research, writing, and analysis, helping reduce effort and free up capacity for growth.

13:50 – 14:00: Break

14:00 – 14:50 Session 4: From founder-led to system-led working. This session focuses on reducing reliance on the owner by introducing simple, system-led ways of working that support consistency and sustainable growth.

14:50 – 15:00: Summary, key takeaways and close

15:00 – 17:00: Optional networking and 1:1s
An informal opportunity to stay on, connect with other participants, and have short one-to-one discussions with the workshop tutors and advisory / coaching staff.

Delivered by Karen Riddick (Pathways Growth Coach) and Rakesh Davda

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Host or Publisher South of Scotland Enterprise (SOSE)