#7 How to… boost your business with the CCI
Published on 3 August 2022
Review the tools available to help your business take off.
Ask an expert, or rather, the experts, because today, we have a dynamic duo: Lisa Doby and Amandine Dubessay, respectively, project manager and industry manager for Fashion and Design at the CCI Paris Île-de-France. The goal? Review the tools available to help your business take off.
#1 Entrepreneur #LEADER: coaching for the win
“If you’re just starting your company, or if it is under three years old, we can help you grow your business with the Entrepreneur #LEADER program and its regular coaching sessions. Strategy, communication, business plan, government programs…we stay up to date on where you are in your development so we can support you through this adventure. The concept? Offering you a kind, neutral ear and a space where you can tell it like it is, including your doubts, so that we can find solutions together.”
#2 The role of facilitator: an extensive contact list
“During our conversations, and depending on your needs, we make sure to orient you to the right contacts. If you’re looking to hire staff, we put you in touch with the Chamber’s HR department. If you want to expand internationally, we direct you to the international department. If you’re struggling with bureaucratic paperwork, we can suggest a meeting with our CFE department. And then, each time it makes sense to do so, we don’t hesitate to put you in contact with other firms within the Fashion and Design industry.”
#3 Club Boost Mode Design: the club spirit
“Are you an entrepreneur in the fashion and/or design industries, looking to be part of a dynamic community to boost your growth? The Club Boost Mode Design is made for you! It brings together managers from the industry to network, share best practices, and meet experts at inspiring venues. On the agenda: around ten events per year to get your fill of inspiration and contacts.”
#4 Tools for support and assistance: a chart that’s worth a thousand words
“Sometimes, it’s difficult to find your way through the tax incentives and other company-support tools, particularly when you’re just starting out. This is why, every six months, we update a chart that includes all the incentives and assistance that fashion and design firms can take advantage of.”
#5 Paris Shop & Design: the very best in commercial architecture
“Because we believe in the potential of design to improve visibility, attract customers, and boost a retailer’s business, the Prix Paris Shop & Design recognizes, each year, a retailer/designer or retailer/architect duo that has renovated a Parisian space. Here’s the bottom line: it offers a gigantic spotlight on your projects, with the support of our partners, The Paris City Hall, the Order of Architects of Ile-de-France, The Tourism and Conference Bureau of Paris, APSYS, and more…”
*Are you interested in taking advantage of one of these tools? Please get in touch with Lisa Doby (ldoby@cci-paris-idf.fr) and Amandine Dubessay (adubessay@cci-paris-idf.fr) via email. These tools are available from the CCI Paris Île-de-France, but, if needed, they will direct you to the Chamber of Commerce in your region.