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Cumbria Business Growth Hub is a focal point for businesses looking to increase their competitiveness and grow by offering a great choice of advice, training, funding, networking and more, all tailored to your needs.

Find Start-up Support

If you’re thinking of starting a business, in the process of setting up or relatively new to business, this is a great place to find inspiration, contacts, practical support and useful resources.

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Over the years, we've helped 1000s of businesses grow with grant funding. All funding opportunities will be added here as soon as they become live.

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Whatever stage you’re at there’s a great range of support available to help you make your business more profitable and competitive – much of it free!

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It's our mission to empower Cumbrian businesses and the people who work in them to achieve their full potential.

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Upcoming Events

14 January 2025

The Villa Levens

Please join us for a social business networking coffee morning with Business Bites on tour!

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16 January 2025

North Lakes Hotel & Spa

Please join us for a social business networking event on Thursday, 16th January.

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30 January 2025

The Halston

Come along and enjoy some face-to-face networking at the Halston.

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6 February 2025

Castle Green Hotel

Please join us for a social business networking event at the Castle Green Hotel.

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Latest Podcasts

Cumbria Business Growth Hub podcast episode 24: Denise Gosney on her appearance on Dragon's Den
7 November 2024

As part of our activity for Global Entrepreneurship Week 2024, we're sharing an interview with Denise Gosney - founder of Razzamataz - which was previously shown at our 'How To Slay the Dragons' event held in partnership with North and West Lancs Chamber of Commerce in November 2024.  Hear Denise's…

Growing your brand on social media with Martha Wood Marketing

We're joined on the podcast by Martha Wood, founder of Chamber member Martha Wood Marketing. We discuss the role of social media in the marketing industry and how a marketing strategy can help you take advantage of the platforms available.  To learn more about Martha's freelance marketing services…

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23 Oct 2024
Cumbria Business Growth Hub podcast episode 23: Financing business transformation with River Capital

We catch up with Head of Debt John Gray and Investment Manager Jonathan Nelson following River Capital's recent expansion into Cumbria after securing the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II Smaller Loans Fund. We discuss investment solutions currently available to Cumbrian businesses; getting…

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16 Oct 2024
Discussing plastic waste in the health care system with Clare Atkinson of Nu Green

We're joined on the podcast by Clare Atkinson, Founder and Director of R&D at NuGreen, a sustainability consultancy researching the use of plastic in the health care sector and how resources from medical waste can be recovered and recycled. We discuss NuGreen's work to date, the challenges and…

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19 Sep 2024
Cumbria Business Growth Hub podcast episode 22: Discussing the Brighter Futures programme with Deborah Naylor and Claire Sands

This month on the podcast we discuss the Brighter Futures programme with Deborah Naylor (Inspira) and Claire Sands (Cumbria Youth alliance). Brighter Futures aims to support young people in Cumbria who are leaving care, through a range of activity inlcluding mentoring, work experience placements…

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5 Sep 2024