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The latest business news, top tips, support programme announcements and success stories from across the region.
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20 November 2024
Scrap steel: How your business can benefit from the region’s circular economy initiatives
If your business generates scrap steel, we need your input! Completing our audit will help us create an accurate picture of available resources, ensuring we can quantify the opportunities and deliver financial benefits back to businesses like yours
19 November 2024
PortalZero – Building Toward Investment to Fuel Innovative Off-Grid Living
PortalZero, a 2023 startup, joined the Investment Readiness Programme to boost growth, gain funding skills & scale sustainable off-grid products.
18 November 2024
A simple guide to business funding options
There are many ways to fund your growth, each with its own advantages, requirements, and considerations. Here’s an overview to help you choose the right type of finance for your business
14 November 2024
Alpha-Rowen cut energy costs and boost efficiency with BEAS
Alpha-Rowen cut energy costs and boosted sustainability with the BEAS program from Business Growth West Midlands. Through an energy assessment, Pro Enviro helped optimize furnace efficiency, saving costs and reducing emissions. SMEs in the West Midlands can also access BEAS grants up to £100,000.
13 November 2024
5 practical steps for energy efficiency in manufacturing
Cut energy costs, boost efficiency, and reduce emissions with 5 practical steps. Join Aston University’s Net Zero workshop to learn more and access grants, free assessments, and funding!
11 November 2024
International Trade Week 2024
International Trade Week 2024 (November 11-15) empowers West Midlands businesses to grow globally through free workshops, webinars, and events offering insights and resources for export opportunities.
11 November 2024
Retail business overcomes cash flow barriers in order to expand
Learn how this Birmingham business expanded its operations with fully funded support from the Founders’ Collective - part of the Investment Readiness programme - achieving significant growth and creating local jobs.
06 November 2024
Unlock talent with age-inclusive hiring: How older workers can help SMEs overcome staffing challenges
The labour market, both nationally and in the West Midlands, is facing a persistent challenge: too many job vacancies and too few applicants. Could the solution lie in more age-inclusive hiring practices to attract and retain older workers?
