18th May 2012
Saving jobs & boosting business in Bedford
17th Sep 2009
The Skyline restaurant at Bedford College is the new venue for Business Breakfasts run by entrepreneur Pam Woods.
Previously held at the Park Inn Hotel, these popular breakfasts have been given a new high profile - not least because of the top flight view from the 5th floor restaurant.
Bedford College and the Borough Councils Bedford Development Agency (BDA) sponsor the events but now breakfast is served at the Skyline.
Bedford College is an ideal venue dealing as it does with thousands of businesses by providing professional and vocational training, and providing in total, education for 16,000 students each year.
Said Pam: I am delighted to be in the heart of Bedford College and its links with the business community - real links about employment and business development. And the breakfast by the award-winning hospitality team was super.
For bookings and details of Pams business clubs:
First speaker at Skyline saves 1,000 jobs
Speaker Matt Evans told how his business recovery firm saved 1,000 jobs by pulling a national recruitment company back from the brink.
Experienced negotiators at Bridge, which has offices in Bedford and London, persuaded the Inland Revenue to hold back thus giving the company time to trade its way out of trouble.
In a recession businesses in difficulty often leave asking for help too late and go under, when with the help of professionals they could be rescued, explained Matt.
Insolvency practitioners are often seen as the grim reaper, we are not - we want to save companies, but we can only do that if they come to us in time.
Matt also spoke of the dangers of seeing the light at the end of the tunnel and companies failing to analyse their costs as they chase after sales: Profit is what is important, there is no point being busy and running a high turnover at a loss. But people who are busy running a business do not always look clearly.
