One of the main aims of the Shropshire Growth Hub is to provide help to individuals looking to take that first big step and start their own business.
The start-up programme is delivered on their behalf by Good2Great, who have had great success for more than 10 years providing support and guidance to numerous start-ups across the county.
One of their latest successes is Running Wild Pottery, a new ceramics business in Shropshire.
Nina Finch, who lives near Ludlow, launched the business after discovering her love for the craft during Lockdown #1.
She has spent over 23 years in the public sector and private sector, but her passion for pottery has meant that she has transformed her hobby into a thriving business.
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The Midlands Engine Investment Fund II will deliver £400 million of new funding to small and medium-sized businesses across the Midlands.
The fund aims to build on the success of the first Midlands Engine Investment Fund and will drive sustainable economic growth by supporting innovation and creating opportunities for new and growing businesses in the Midlands.
The Midlands Engine Investment Fund II offers a range of commercial finance options with debt finance from £25,000 to £2 million and equity investment up to £5 million. The fund covers the whole of Midlands, including the West Midlands, East Midlands and South East Midlands.
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Strong leadership and having a clear direction have helped Shropshire Council’s chief executive to win a prestigious award.
Andy Begley was one of three leaders nominated in the Public and Third Sector Leader category at the West Midlands Leadership Awards 2024.
The awards celebrate the people who are role models within their organisation, as well as showcasing the achievements and success of business in the region.
Andy became chief executive in August 2020, after holding the post on a shared interim basis through the early stages of the pandemic.
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*Open to Businesses in the Shropshire Council area only*
Explore social media, digital marketing, Canva, PR and beyond in this drop-in session featuring our business specialists Louise Welsby and Kim Gilmour.
This is your opportunity to speak directly to Louise and Kim in our ‘drop-in’ session to get personalised advice on marketing, social media, PR and Canva.
What will be covered?
One-to-one advice on all aspects of marketing and social media
Gain invaluable insights from industry experts on key areas of your marketing and social media plans.
Receive personalised advice and guidance tailored to your individual business needs.
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The deadline to pitch to the Crowdfund Shropshire funds for up to £30,000 towards your crowdfunding campaign is 17th April. You must have pitched to the funds, been verified and launched your crowdfunding campaign by this date.
Verification can take a few days to complete so we recommend that you submit your project for verification as soon as possible. For issues concerning permissions and governance needed for your project, please let us know so we can support you.
Find out more about Crowdfund Shropshire here
To help get your project up and running, we've pulled together the following resources:
Video - How do I create a project?
Video - How do I cost up my project?
Video - How do I pitch to a fund?
HSE has guidance on managing health and safety and controlling risks for businesses.
Our managing health and safety pages will help you find the right level of guidance for your business.
They include a guide providing an introduction to managing health and safety. This will help you:
- understand what managing health and safety means
- find the right guidance for your workplace
- use the Plan, Do, Check, Act approach to manage health and safety in a way that is simple and proportionate to your risks, while still complying with the law
There are also links to useful resources on the site, including our free to download publication Managing for health and safety (HSG65).
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Trading Standards in the West Midlands Region are looking to understand the needs of your business and how we can better engage with you. We would love to hear your thoughts and we have created a brief survey to gain your insights! Your views are crucial as we shape our business engagement strategies. We value your feedback as a business owner, and your anonymous feedback will guide our efforts. The survey has 18 simple questions that take, on average, under 4 minutes to complete.
You can find the survey here. If you wish to discuss this further, please contact Jo Powell, who is the CEnTSA Regional Training and Development Co-ordinator, on 01926 414049 or at jopowell@warwickshire.gov.uk.
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