starting a business is hard - we're here to help
you start with an ideaWhen you set out to build a business, you start with an idea, an insight or a piece of technology. You then have to act on that and turn it into something real, something that customers want and are prepared to pay money for.
You have to work out who your customers might be, and go and talk to them, to find out what they really need. Then you have to develop a solution, assemble a team to build it, go back and test it with customers...and find money to make it all happen! Before you know it, you're building a company - you have all sorts of new responsibilities and loads of stuff coming at you from all directions. turning it into a company is hard workThere can suddenly be more things to think about than you can deal with - business development, marketing, sales, manufacturing, R&D, finance, quality management, recruitment, health & safety - they all need attention.
Some of these things you didn’t even know that you didn’t know! If you ignore them, your business will fail. But if you spend all of your time trying to do them all, then you'll lose focus on what your business is about, and it’s still likely to fail. Somehow you have to find the right balance and get stuff done, but do it in a way that builds for the future. |
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THIS IS WHERE WE CAN HELP
WE'VE BEEN WHERE YOU ARE AND HAVE THE SCARS TO PROVE IT!
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IMPAX was started by Steve Kitson to help people build businesses that work.
Steve is an experienced entrepreneur, CEO and Chair and can help you navigate through these issues so that you build a strong successful business. And it’s not just new start-up businesses that we can help. As businesses grow they need to adapt, bring in new skills and new people. Sometimes businesses get stuck and can’t see how to get moving again. This is where our experience and skills can make a big difference. |
technology is easy...people are hard!
We’ve come from the tech world so we know about the challenges of taking early-stage technology to market. We're used to working with universities and academics and helping them turn their ground-breaking research into something real.
And although developing the technology is difficult, we know that's not the hardest challenge that you'll face.
Many of the businesses that we work with were started by engineers and scientists. So although the technology challenges are formidable, they are actually well-equipped to deal with them. The real challenge is all the other non-technical stuff - understanding what customers really need, building a team that can work together to deliver, bringing in non-technical skills, coping with the workload and stress - these are all people challenges. We can help - so that you build an effective business that delivers what you want.
And although developing the technology is difficult, we know that's not the hardest challenge that you'll face.
Many of the businesses that we work with were started by engineers and scientists. So although the technology challenges are formidable, they are actually well-equipped to deal with them. The real challenge is all the other non-technical stuff - understanding what customers really need, building a team that can work together to deliver, bringing in non-technical skills, coping with the workload and stress - these are all people challenges. We can help - so that you build an effective business that delivers what you want.
find out more
Have a look at our website for some more information about how we can help you.
And please do get in touch - we'd love to talk with you and find out more about your business and see if we can help. Starting with a coffee and a chat is always a good idea!
And please do get in touch - we'd love to talk with you and find out more about your business and see if we can help. Starting with a coffee and a chat is always a good idea!