We’ve two great programmes of support available, both with the aim of developing and growing your business further. The good news is there’s also funding available to help part-fund or fully fund the cost so what’s stopping you?

Running a business can be lonely and isolating but you don’t have to do it alone – our mentoring programme is here to help!

We’ve also now extended the programme to include leadership support helping you step up as a leader and develop your full potential. Delivered by Alec Pearson Coaching, the programme provides practical guidance to help leaders make confident decisions, build resilient teams and drive their business forward.

•    Lead with confidence and strategic vision
•    Boost productivity and team performance
•    Reduce stress and build resilience
•    Future proof your leadership

Click here to listen to Alec’s recent podcast which explains more

You’ll be paired with a highly experienced business mentor who'll meet with you for between 1hr and 1.5hrs each month. The cost for the whole programme is £895+VAT per business (payment options are available) and we have £500 or £1,000 vouchers available to help towards the cost. The programme is open to any business regardless of sector, size and stage.

You can read more about the programme and meet our mentors here

Just recently launched, our export consultancy programme led by Martyn Staveley has been designed to fill a gap in current provision.

This new service will support potential, new, scaling up and established exporters offering tailored, flexible and unique support in areas such as:

Potential and new exporters

•    Diagnostic – are you ready / capable to export?
•    Have you got something you can export?
•    Which markets are of interest?
•    Routes to market / barriers to success
•    Initial export strategy

Scaling up exporter

•    Diagnostic – where have the success and failures been
•    Markets of interest / opportunity
•    Routes to market / barriers
•    Export growth strategy

Established exporter

•    Diagnostic / problem solving

Charged at £75+VAT an hour for potential and new exporters and £85 +VAT an hour for scale up and established exporters you can find out more about the programme and our consultants here Export Consultancy service | Cumbria Growth Hub and don’t forget to download and listen to Martyn’s podcast which explains the programme further.

Payment options are available and we have £500 or £1,000 vouchers available to help towards the cost. The programme is open to any business regardless of sector, size and stage.

Don’t struggle along on your own, we’re here to help. Working with a mentor and exploring or developing exporting could be the game changer you and your business need so please get in touch to express your interest in either or both of the above by emailing info@cumbriagrowthhub.co.uk