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- News
21 November 2024
Businesses back first region-wide trade festival
The first West Midlands Business Festival will take place in March next year and bring together small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) and the wider business community for a fortnight of inspiration, innovation, learning, showcasing, and networking.
- Case study
- Sustainability
20 November 2024
Fast-growing brewery among hundreds of businesses getting help to be more energy efficient
Attic Brew is reducing carbon emissions and saving £30K/year with WMCA-backed energy grants.
- Marketing
- Tips
20 November 2024
Top tips for using LinkedIn to grow your business
If you’re new to LinkedIn or want to refine your approach, here are some practical tips to make the most of the platform.
- Marketing
- Tips
20 November 2024
5 reasons to use LinkedIn to grow your business
With over 41 million UK users and 70% of B2B buyers using LinkedIn to inform purchasing decisions, it’s a space that business owners can no longer afford to overlook.
- News
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
- Case study
- Funding
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.
- Funding
- Tips
18 November 2024
A simple guide to business funding options
There are many ways to fund your business growth. This overview will help you choose the right type of finance.
- Case study
- Sustainability
14 November 2024
Alpha-Rowen cut costs and boost efficiency with BEAS
Learn how this business optimised furnace efficiency, saved money and reduced emissions.
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