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We brought an expert panel together with Boost, Lancashire’s Business Growth Hub to look at how outside expertise can be a vital source of support and open up opportunities


How difficult is it for business leaders to recognise that outside experience and expertise can be of use to them?


JD:  that have listened to peers, family, friends and business colleagues who have received support  who are sceptical either because they are not always sure how to start seeking it or they are  business owner they should know everything 


 formal programme, but family members could be mentoring them or they may have colleagues 


SC:


 that they have built the business up and the thought that they may need some help when they get to a certain stage can feel to them like 


 together can be really powerful, but again there may be reluctance, because people feel like they are putting their dirty washing on the table  


RG: When you’re a business owner, you’re stuck inside your business, you don’t look  for support is, ‘I’m too busy, I’m 100 miles an  


When you’re a business owner, you just know what you know and what you don’t know, you 


By tapping into external support, you can open your mind and your business into new areas 


 view of how your business could perform better and how you could be a better person within  


AT: Ever since we were kids we’ve asked for advice and gone to more experienced people, whether that’s an older brother, a sister or  you ask your parents, because they are more 


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