Testimonials

The trainer was patient in explaining things I had questions on as she went. Very methodical at a good pace.

It was good to have the support and advice that I needed to get my business started. Everyone was lovely and always there when I needed any help.

The LEAP programme helped me to focus on my ideas and avoid drift, useful marketing advice, merging other people setting up businesses.

It really helped to identify gaps we have in our business.

The Edeal advisor allowed me to talk without interrupting and he was very clear when asking something. He made me feel very comfortable.

Verbalising our business ideas and hearing the ideas of others was excellent.

Explanation of what to use when was excellent and contextualisation in terms of my industry sector.

Very welcoming and friendly. Amazing session and learnt so much. Tailored the session to my needs. Answered all my questions. Lots of demonstrations on her computer.

I really enjoyed the quality of the teaching, materials and content in the workshops; Being in real-world face-to-face sessions with other local entrepreneurs from different sectors; The sessions with a business mentor who was not only of practical help but also helped to motivate me and made me feel accountable to someone; Having a deadline, which made me complete my business plan. The kind and helpful LEAP team who were very supportive (especially Sandra who I liaised the most with). The Celebration event was very generous and had a great atmosphere.

I found the business advisor very intuitive and can read a person very well, this in turn made it easy to connect and understand what we were discussing.

The LEAP Programme was well run and organised. Well-structured with a good pace. And I still cannot believe it was free!

The Edeal business advisor was very good at understanding our business and what we want to achieve, helping come up with ideas to help our business function better and become more profitable. She is relatable and informative.

She focussed on what I wanted to learn more about and explained everything very clearly.

My Consultant did very well in the whole process with particular attention to listening to my questions and finding solutions for them.

I particularly enjoyed the sharing and shared learning, the scope of information covered and the relaxed delivery of the trainer.

The trainer responded to all the points I raised and helped find solutions.  The time was used very well. She also checked other things and explained changes to Facebook which were upcoming.

Everything was so clear and well delivered, thought provoking and inspiring.

Her explanations of how to use Facebook etc were very clear. She was patient and listened well. She helped me to understand what might be useful to my business.

The Edeal advisor was friendly, approachable, professional; the advisor treated our tentative idea with respect, which in turn has given us an extra boost to continue.

The business advisor listened to me and understood where I lacked knowledge and competence. Ie. The legal areas. She helped me understand these points and was incredibly patient.

Gave me a thorough grounding in Linked In and some aspects of Facebook. She went through the process of setting up a business page and made it very simple to understand.

I was feeling overwhelmed by the whole process (especially financial side) and didn’t know where to start. The advisor was great at putting everything into an orderly structure and guiding me in the right direction.

They made it interesting and tailored to our needs, which was particularly good as there was differences in the group in social media experience and understanding.

We had an excellent, mentor, coach and consultant. He covered all bases in an easy-to-understand way, clarifying any questions raised. He is thorough, professional and very engaging.

The advisor dealt very precisely with exactly the questions I had so it was focused on exactly the information I wanted.

I was very happy with the workshop, it was in depth, thought provoking and informative.

The business advisor understood the support I needed at the time of the meeting and gave me the reassurance and confidence to pursue my strategy development programme.

I really enjoyed hearing the range of business ideas in the room. It was a thorough workshop with great content covered.

The trainer made everything very easy to understand, I am a novice at all things social Media and I didn’t feel that any of my questions were responded to in a way that went over my head.

The workshop helped me to understand the complexity of starting a business and ways to communicate with customers and other businesses.