New European Funding to support South West businesses
The
South West must focus on improving business
competitiveness and employment throughout the
region. In order to do this there needs to be a
shift towards high-quality business generating high
value added activity. But how do businesses
achieve this? The new High Growth business
support programmes will provide advice and support on
how to start a high growth business, demonstrate ways
of financing a business and how to acquire the skills
to access external finance.
Over
the last year [1] GWE Business West has
successfully secured several new South West business
support contracts.
And,
working in partnership with a regional
consortium of organisations has now secured
[2] European Regional Development Funding
(ERDF) to deliver three new high growth business
support and development programmes – Starting a
High Growth Business, Coaching for High Growth and
Understanding Finance for Business – through
its [3] Enterprise Services division.
Jo
Greenwood, Director of Business Support for GWE
Business West said,
“GWE
Business West has a successful track record of
delivering business support throughout the South
West. Our focus is to deliver high quality
services to support business growth and ensure
businesses have the right package of support as well
as the skills they need to succeed.”
Each
programme offers a comprehensive range of support
delivered through a combination of workshops and
coaching support sessions. The free workshops
will provide a wealth of advice and information on a
range of topics such as Intellectual Property (IP),
high growth finance, routes to market,
internationalisation and business planning.
Businesses will also hear first hand from experts and
existing high growth business owners about the
pitfalls and successes of running a high growth
business.
The
free coaching sessions (one-to-one meetings,
telephone and e-mail support from a business coach)
is provided with all three programmes up to a period
of 36 months (Starting a High Growth Business).
This support will build the knowledge and skills of
business entrepreneurs and will also enable the
development of a higher proportion of high growth
businesses for the region.
Jo
Greenwood said, “Businesses today face
challenges with raising finance, cash flow, and
finding new routes to market. What is not
always clear is how they can best tackle these
issues. We are delighted to be delivering
practical business support, without which there is a
risk that some businesses with the potential to bring
significant economic benefits to the region will not
materialise.”
These
business support programmes will be available from
July 2010 and are subject to eligibility. For
further information on how GWE Business West can help
your business visit www.gwebusinesswest.co.uk
or join us at www.gwebwlinkedin.co.uk
Note to editors
[1]
GWE
Business West Ltd
GWE
Business West - business leadership, business
membership, business services. Playing a major role
in shaping and supporting economic growth and
success.
GWE
Business West exists to help provide an environment
in which business can thrive and prosper. We are a
private company with a public, business responsible
purpose. We deliver an extensive range of business to
business services and act as a powerful voice for the
business community.
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http://www.gwebwlinkedin.co.uk
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[2]
European
Regional Development Fund (ERDF)
The
European Regional Development Fund helps stimulate
economic development and regeneration.
[3]
GWE
Business West Enterprise Services
The
GWE Business West division that delivers a range of
public and privately funded business and enterprise
support programmes - direct, in partnership with and
on behalf of other organisations.
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