If We Can, You Can

Author:

Louise Allcroft

Business:

Complement Genomics Ltd.

Published:

10/11/2008 11:14:00

I decided to do a course in company direction (with the Institute of Directors) and when I got there, there were some directors working with enormous companies, dealing with hundreds of staff and there was little old me with just the four of us, but all their problems/issues were the same as mine. A course like that is great because it allows you to pull yourself out and take a good look at your business. At the beginning I went to places like Business Link and just said, I’m going to do this can you give me some funding please. Now, I’m looking at developing myself so that I can help the company grow. My baby’s starting to walk now, we’ve got the accreditation, but in order for it to run and do really well, I need to grow as a director. I’ve got various skill sets but there’s a lot of things I’m lacking in which I could be a hundred times better at with the right guidance. I’m going to various organisations like the IoD and the Entrepreneurs Forum and the advice you get is really valuable. Their energy and experience is so important and you can learn a lot from people who’ve been there, done that.