Date: Wednesday 21st July 2027
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Location: TBC, Bolton
Cost:
£30 Non Member +VAT
Taking Your Business from Local Success to the Next Stage of Growth
Event:
Taking Your Business from Local Success to the Next Stage of Growth
The systems and habits that help a business become successful can start to hold it back as it grows. Leaders become stretched, decisions slow down, cash requirements increase and too much knowledge can remain concentrated with a small number of people.
For established businesses considering their next stage, the discussion will centre on the foundations that need to strengthen before growth adds more pressure. Leadership capacity, systems, financial planning, delegation and the ability to serve larger customers without losing quality will all be considered.
Attendees will leave better able to judge whether their business is ready to scale, where the likely pressure points sit and what needs to be put in place before adding more people, customers or complexity.
About The Speakers
Claire-Marie Boggiano
STRIDE Facilitator & Leadership Coach
Claire-Marie is a Chartered Engineer holding an MBA from Manchester Business School. Claire-Marie is a guest lecturer in Change Management and Entrepreneurship at Manchester Business School. She is the alumni lead for MBS Women Leading in Business group and regularly hosts the Institute of Directors Women’s Forum in the North West. Claire-Marie is a committee member of the IoD Manchester and has recently commenced working with EEF The Manufacturing Organisation to raise the profile of Women in Engineering. Claire-Marie is an expert in Change Management for many years and delivers the Day 3 workshop of the STRIDE programme – Oakridge’s 6 month leadership programme for female middle management development. Her workshop focuses on the managing business aspect. This is the final element of the programme and supports women attending to learn more about how they can impact their organisation, bring others with them and to become a role model for others. Claire-Marie is a member of the Manchester City Council International Women’s Day Steering Group. To any challenge Claire-Marie brings energy, focus and action. Her core skills include “breaking eggs”, “building gladiators” and “making connections”. Claire-Marie believes organisations and teams succeed by working with the imagination and talents of their people.