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		<title>The Hub: Support for Social Enterprise in West Cumbria</title>
		<link>http://www.cms.coop/index.php/2009/09/29/the-hub-support-social-enterprise-in-west-cumbria/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:03:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Summary CMS managed The Hub programme from June 2005 to March 2009  supplying specialist advice to new and emerging social enterprises in West Cumbria, encouraging them to acquire business skills and supporting them towards a healthy future by providing financial, legal and mentoring help. The Challenge While West Cumbria had a great deal of voluntary [...]]]></description>
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		<title>West Cumbria Development Agency</title>
		<link>http://www.cms.coop/index.php/2009/09/29/west-cumbria-development-agency/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:39:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over the last four years CMS has had a strong working relationship with WCDA and now we are running an Intensive Start Up Support programme (ISUS) across the Borough of Allerdale in West Cumbria. This is funded by Allerdale Borough Council, Cumbria County Council, ERDF and North West Development Agency. As part of the programme we are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Networking &amp; Seminars</title>
		<link>http://www.cms.coop/index.php/2009/09/29/cumbria-social-enterpise-partnership-seminar/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:07:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We can run a networking events and seminars customised to suit your needs. Cumbria Social Enterpise Partnership (CSEP) Seminar &#8220;a good morning, really informative with lots of variety and lots of opportunities to share good practice” 35 People from social enterprises all round Cumbria attended the “Staying Solvent … Staying Legal” seminar and networking events. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Raising Finance</title>
		<link>http://www.cms.coop/index.php/2009/09/22/raising-finance/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:44:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gareth</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[CMS has experience of raising funding and finance in both start up and growth situations. It is often the case that a mix of funding (non repayable grants) together with loan finance and community equity can help to bring a project to fruition. We have a good knowledge of national and regional funding regimes, close [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Initial Viability and Feasibility Studies</title>
		<link>http://www.cms.coop/index.php/2009/09/22/initial-viability-and-feasibility-studies/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:43:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gareth</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Planning to Transfer your Business]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[CMS has experience of working with people in succession and crisis situations (when the current owner wants to retire or when the business is facing a fundamental change: receivership or closure). In these situations, it is vital to make an assessment of the target business. This includes: Commercial Viability: is the business (or the core [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Raising Expansion Finance</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:42:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gareth</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[CMS has experience of assisting clients with expansion plans. If you seek to grow your business, you might need a greater working capital requirement and/or some capital investment. We have a good knowledge of funding regimes and relationships with providers of loan finance. In particular we understand their requirements and can help you fulfil them.]]></description>
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		<title>Valuations</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:42:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gareth</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Planning to Transfer your Business]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you are a group of employees proposing to purchase an enterprise from its owner or a community seeking to buyout the owner of a local service (pub, shop, etc), it is vital that you do not pay too much for the business. We at CMS can act as your advisor in these matters and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Business Planning</title>
		<link>http://www.cms.coop/index.php/2009/09/19/business-planning-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.cms.coop/index.php/2009/09/19/business-planning-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2009 09:57:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Planning for business success Business planning allows your social enterprise to create a focus for the direction of the business and provides targets that will it grow. It will also give you the opportunity to stand back and review your performance and the factors affecting your business. Business planning can provide: Greater ability to make continual improvements and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Developing New Sales and Markets</title>
		<link>http://www.cms.coop/index.php/2009/09/19/developing-new-sales-and-markets/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2009 09:36:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Growing your Business]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Planning for  growth Accurately forecasting your sales and building a sales plan for a new market can help you manage your production, staff and financing needs more effectively to avoid unforeseen cash flow problems. A sales forecast is an essential tool for managing a business of any size. It is a month-by-month forecast of the level of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Governance advice</title>
		<link>http://www.cms.coop/index.php/2009/09/19/governance-advice/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Sep 2009 09:30:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Governance Advice As your social enterprise grows and develops it is good practice to review your legal structure and governance arrangements every few years. Over time these structures can become outdated and can hamper the further development of your business.  There are several things that can happen (and sometimes several happen together):- a)      The nature [...]]]></description>
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