SODERCAN, Sociedad para el Desarrollo de Cantabria, part of the Ministry of Industry, Tourism, Innovation, Transport and Commerce, has launched a specialised consulting program aimed at newly created companies and entrepreneurs in the industrial sector to provide support in two key functional areas: commercial and financial management.

This is a personalised and free consulting service provided by external experts at the facilities and offices of the participating company or entrepreneur. The service consists of a total 15 hours of consulting per company in each of these areas.

Applications for this service should be presented using the SODERCAN Support Management System at: https://ayudas.sodercan.es.

The deadline for applications to the service is December 18, 2024.

The program is aimed at companies and entrepreneurs who have begun their business activities since January 1, 2021.

With this personalised and specialised consulting service SODERCAN aims to provide support to individuals and/or companies in the early stages of their business endeavours, helping them to reinforce their knowledge and competences in areas which are fundamental for business success. The service is highly practical and adapted to the specific needs of applicants through operational plans.

As explained by the Minster of Industry and president of SODERCAN, Eduardo Arasti, the goal is to address the problems faced by newly created companies in the earliest stages of their activities, particularly given today’s highly competitive business environment.

“It is in the earliest stages when strategic decisions are made that determine the future growth of the company,” he noted. “This is when support is most needed and the services offered in this program aim to do just that”.

The program, offered free of charge, is part of the Self-Employment Support Plan by the Government of Cantabria.

The aim is to provide consulting services to entrepreneurs in those areas which are most essential at the start of their business activities, offering personalised and practical technical support for the implementation of a plan designed to meet their specific needs.

The service is provided on-site at the facilities of the participating company or entrepreneur and consists of 15 hours of consulting services per company. Within these hours, the company or entrepreneur can jointly establish a calendar of scheduled meetings over the course of the program, with a firm and ongoing commitment from both parties.

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In financial and economic matters, the program will consist of consulting and advisory services for the implementation of a management plan, with an initial assessment and implementation of procedures to ensure the success of the business and, where possible, more effective exploitation of company resources through cost analysis and control, procurement, etc.

In the area of sales and marketing, the service consists of an analysis of the specific aspects for the creation and operation of an effective commercial department. This will include the analysis of key points such as identifying the target market, prospecting and determining the most effective tools for each situation in order to ensure success.

Additionally, a methodology will also be established that will allow the company to define its strategic lines of action for marketing new products and/or services, and to create a system which enables them to reach other market niches.

The consulting service concludes with the creation of an “action plan” to be carried out by the participant over the short and medium term with a schedule of actions and benchmarks.

More information: emprecan@gruposodercan.es o 942290003.