{"id":20927,"date":"2017-02-21T11:30:47","date_gmt":"2017-02-21T11:30:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theasiantoday.com\/?p=20927"},"modified":"2017-03-20T10:50:09","modified_gmt":"2017-03-20T10:50:09","slug":"na-consulting-launch-business-basics-first-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theasiantoday.com\/index.php\/2017\/02\/21\/na-consulting-launch-business-basics-first-program\/","title":{"rendered":"NA Consulting launch their Business Basics First \u00ae Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-20935 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theasiantoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/33022798775_7d6774c1cb_o-1-246x300.jpg\" alt=\"33022798775_7d6774c1cb_o-1\" width=\"246\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theasiantoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/33022798775_7d6774c1cb_o-1-246x300.jpg 246w, https:\/\/www.theasiantoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/33022798775_7d6774c1cb_o-1-345x420.jpg 345w, https:\/\/www.theasiantoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/33022798775_7d6774c1cb_o-1.jpg 503w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 246px) 100vw, 246px\" \/>NA Consulting Ltd (NAC), a niche Management Consultancy based in Birmingham announced public launch of their Business Basics First \u00ae program (BBF). The tools were originally developed for specific businesses and industry sectors but have been proven to work in other areas as well.<\/p>\n<p>The launch event was held at the iconic Park Regis hotel and was attended by a number of guests, including Natwest Bank. Arif spoke about his relationship with the bank, who have provided business banking for his family since 1984. NA Consulting have been invited to speak at an upcoming event for the Bank \u201cStrategic Planning for SME\u2019s\u201d (part of Business Basics First)\u00a0 on the 27<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0April 2017.<\/p>\n<p>Former Hollyoaks star, singer Abi Phillips provided the <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-20932\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theasiantoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/32896433681_fd914457cc_o-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"32896433681_fd914457cc_o\" width=\"219\" height=\"146\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theasiantoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/32896433681_fd914457cc_o-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.theasiantoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/32896433681_fd914457cc_o-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.theasiantoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/32896433681_fd914457cc_o-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.theasiantoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/32896433681_fd914457cc_o-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.theasiantoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/32896433681_fd914457cc_o-1068x712.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.theasiantoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/32896433681_fd914457cc_o-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.theasiantoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/32896433681_fd914457cc_o.jpg 1102w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 219px) 100vw, 219px\" \/>entertainment for the evening which wooed the guests.<\/p>\n<p>Business Basics First \u00ae brings the lessons and experience from the global brands that Naeem has consulted for in the past ( Including but not limited to British Airways, Birmingham City Council and Jaguar Landrover) and delivers a powerful tool that the SME market can use to grow their own businesses. It has 5 key elements, Strategic Planning, Business Diagnostics, Customer First, Growth Accelerators and Personal Development.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-20930\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theasiantoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/32207900683_29e7678c6d_o-1024x468.jpg\" alt=\"32207900683_29e7678c6d_o\" width=\"640\" height=\"293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theasiantoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/32207900683_29e7678c6d_o-1024x468.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.theasiantoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/32207900683_29e7678c6d_o-300x137.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.theasiantoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/32207900683_29e7678c6d_o-768x351.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.theasiantoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/32207900683_29e7678c6d_o-696x318.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.theasiantoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/32207900683_29e7678c6d_o-1068x488.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.theasiantoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/32207900683_29e7678c6d_o-918x420.jpg 918w, https:\/\/www.theasiantoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/32207900683_29e7678c6d_o.jpg 1102w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>CEO Naeem Arif said \u201cAs more people became aware of the value of BBF, we are receiving requests from a wider group of businesses and entrepreneurs and so have decided to open it up the wider business community\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA key driver for us is to help the SME market in the Midlands flourish. It\u2019s a market that is close to our hearts and will be where we focus our attention. The more businesses that grow here, the more opportunities we can create for the region as a whole and each other.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>You can find information about NA Consulting and Business Basics First program at their website: www.naconsulting.co.uk<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/socialframes\/albums\/72157677093923263\/with\/32207900683\/\">To view all the images from the night please click here<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>A Special Thank You to our supporters Wow Zone who did our branding, as well as Azaad Media and Edwin Ladd for the photography.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NA Consulting Ltd (NAC), a niche Management Consultancy based in Birmingham announced public launch of their Business Basics First \u00ae program (BBF). 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