What our clients say...
More than 95% of our customers say they are very satisfied or extremely satisfied with the service they receive.
We asked: What will you do differently as a result of your advice session at Stanta?
"Too much to list all. The best single decision was to enlist the help of STANTA". Tea shop owner.
"Act more according to the advice given by people who know and understand a business, rather than "go it alone' as before'"
Other client quotes:
"In the early stages of planning and research, the advisers at STANTA provided excellent advice, based on decades of experience in the business world. This is exactly the sort of support a start-up needs – someone who has "been there, done that". We discussed branding, intellectual property, challenges in the supply chain, pricing and more. As a result of Mike and Mel's advice, PoGo undertook a pilot across Hertfordshire schools to ascertain the appeal of our core product, the PoGo Pack, and whether there was a market for it. Six months later, the business launched and we haven't looked back." PoGo Limited - puberty packs for girls www.pogopack.co.uk
“It has provided me with the confidence to proceed ” - researcher
"I took your advice and found a way to salvage my parents' 30-year-old dying business by incorporating it into my own.....I am now successfully targeting quite a narrow target audience" - training and development company
“We were very impressed with the quality (and indeed quantity) of the advice we received”. - local charity
“The adviser was professional, knowledgeable and inspirational!” - disc-jockey
“Advice on pricing has been very helpful, as has advice on drafting a business plan”. - medical electronics company
“Excellent source of information – motivational” - management consultant
“I’m more realistic about my goals”. - therapy clinic
“Many thanks for my meeting at Stanta yesterday. It was probably the best career advice I’ve ever had – very informative and inspiring” - freelance illustrator
“I found the meeting positive from a number of perspectives, firstly your open mindedness and willingness to understand our approach to doing business differently, secondly your helpful guidance on how we should go about constructing our e-mail messages for our impending campaigns and thirdly how we might engage in various network groups to propagate our message!” - business software company
"It's great to speak with business people who have real experience. As a sanity check and sounding board they have been and continue to be fanastic" - retailer
"In all cases we have found the advisors approachable, efficient and very professional. The advice has proven invaluable in saving us a huge amount of time which is at a premium when you are setting up a business. Not only have the face to face sessions been useful but also the advice sheets that STANTA provide. They are short but well-written with plenty of sources of further information" - IT consulting services
"It would have been much more difficult to set up without the help of STANTA" - consultant
"I found everyone to be very helpful and supportive and have been surprised at how much everyone wants me to succeed" - complementary therapist
Testimonials on workshops/seminars:
Blogs, Pods & Wikis
"A brilliant workshop...informative, relevant, and gave me a host of useful tips that I will be adopting. I was floundering in the arena of social networking...Now I know how to tackle each one and I am expecting this to make a significant contribution to the success of my business" - personal products and information
"I thought I would let you know how pleased I was with the website training on Friday. It really gave me an insight into internet marketing and made me realise what I suspected, that I am very short of knowledge in this area! Jason struck just the right note of being informative without making it too technical". Marketing consultant.
"A useful and informative course. The subject content and level was perfect for my needs" - gift website
Barclays Let's Talk Starting in Business
"Many thanks for yesterday's course, it was so beneficial to me. On reflection I realise that I have no problem with forecasts, cash flow and book keeping but it was all the rest, the best was what I call the hidden things" - lady planning to buy a business
'I just wanted to say thank you for a very good day. I now have lots to think about in addition to everything already and so much helpful information' - freelance designer
"Helped to consolidate ideas and identify areas missed'
"A lot of useful information to help me get started in business"
"Excellent seminar" - I thought I knew enough to get me through but now realise I have to investigate further"
