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- Sales
- Tips
17 July 2025
Boost your sales leads
Whether you’re just starting out or looking to revitalise your sales pipeline, here are 10 practical tips to boost your strategy and build lasting customer relationships.
- Funding
- Case study
17 July 2025
Children’s roleplay café opens with backing from business support programme
New roleplay café Pippatopia opens in Smethwick with BGWM support—bringing joy to kids, coffee to parents & jobs to the community.
- News
15 July 2025
Business Growth West Midlands launches Growth Canvas Insights Report
New report reveals top growth goals & challenges for West Midlands SMEs in 2025. Is your business aligned?
- Funding
- Case study
14 July 2025
Creative agency builds capacity through strategic investment
Wolverhampton’s Stone’s Throw Media scales up with BGWM support, boosting live-streaming capacity & unlocking future growth.
- Funding
- Case study
10 July 2025
Funding backs growth from cottage industry to global brand
Solihull’s Active Hands grows globally with support from BGWM, helping people with disabilities live more independently.
- Employer resources
- Tips
08 July 2025
What businesses often get wrong about disability (and how to do better)
Even with the best intentions, there are still common gaps in understanding that can lead to disabled and neurodivergent people being unintentionally excluded - as both customers and staff.
- Case study
- Sustainability
07 July 2025
Historic manufacturer eyes green growth with net zero funding
100-year-old Black Country firm cuts carbon by 300+ tonnes a year with £100k BEAS funding - saving £200k & driving green growth.
- Marketing
- Tips
04 July 2025
How to grow your email list and make it work for your business
Email continues to be one of the most effective ways to reach and convert customers. Learn how to grow your list with these practical tips.
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