Business Insight Annual Comparisons

Business Insight Annual Comparisions
Figure availability varies due to changes in service provision, projects and priorities. 

HEADINGS	2004/5	2005/6	2006/7
Business Advice	3,457	5,010	5,707	1-1 booked (45mins av)
Business Assists	110	106	n/a	30 hrs support
Business Ready	n/a	1,070	865	Individuals mentored
Business Seminars	6,800	7,711	7,984	Numbers attending
Business Start Ups	475	790	805	New Companies evidenced
Business Sustainability	n/a	n/a	75%	Survival rate after 12mths
Creative Enquiries	15,103	24,000	22,100	Creative Industry work
Phone Enquiries	34,798	35,102	28,000	Business information
Visitors to BI	230,706	235,104	232,000	Business Library users
Learning Centre Users	n/a	n/a	70,000	Nos using LC services
BI Web sites use	1.3m	2.5m	3.5m	Page view figures
Cobra  users	n/a	n/a	12,500	Database Downloads
Email College Students	n/a	400	6,304	Course completion
Service Value	£50	£74	£77	£ generated per £ invested
Money generated	£35.22m	£52.15m	£54.3m	Local Wealth generation
Jobs created	2,062	2,965	3,117	EU/DTI/SBS Model
Worklessness	n/a	n/a	2,503	Unemployed gaining work