Welcome to our resources area, where you’ll find downloadable whitepapers, reports and articles pertaining to the services we provide. Please click on a link to download your chosen document.
December 1, 2011
Support policy ignores SME needs
Enterprising Matters (Institute of Small Business and Entrepreneurship) has published a debate piece by YTKO CEO Bev Hurley, in which she argues that despite their potential to make a significant contribution to economic recovery, targeted support is lacking for ambitious SMEs who want to grow.
November 25, 2011
Growth Programme Highlights Report – Cornwall 2011
The highly successful Growth Programme delivered by Enterprising Women is designed specifically for established women entrepreneurs who possess the ambition and potential to grow their businesses to the next level. This report summarises the results from the programme delivery in Cornwall and the impact it had on participants six months on.
September 28, 2011
Outset Norfolk Programme Review
Outset Norfolk’s start-up coaching and mentoring programme has created a real impact in the county, which we are proud to evidence in this report. The programme has been extended for a further six months and YTKO will continue to deliver this vital service to encourage enterprise in the county. This report demonstrates how the team have successfully leveraged private support of more than 2100 hours (with a commercial value of £100,000+) and helped to neutralise barriers to engagement via community outreach and partnership working.
April 26, 2011
Outset Herts Programme Review
YTKO was commissioned to provide intensive early enterprise support for individuals from under-represented enterprise groups in Hertfordshire. This end of programme report provides an in-depth review of the outcomes, the methods adopted to engage with clients, and detailed client profiling.
March 9, 2011
Enterprising Women Growth Survey 2011
It is not for lack of ambition that women-owned businesses often fail to reach the same levels of growth as their male counterparts. Results from a survey of over 220 women businesses in the UK are published in this report.
February 23, 2011
Who are you calling ‘hard to reach’?
Read our report about Outset intensive business start-up support programme best practices.
November 26, 2010
Outset Cornwall: end of year report
The ERDF Convergence-funded Outset Cornwall programme was launched with one main objective: to support individuals from under-represented groups across the county through the best practice Outset® enterprise development programme, and progress to self-employment.
November 22, 2010
Outset Plymouth: interim report
This interim report provides an update of the activities of Outset Plymouth, which made a significant impact on the city in its first six months and continues to go from strength to strength. Read about the client profiles, and best practice delivery methods which enable Outset® to have a lasting positive impact on communities with diverse client demographics.