Thanks to funding through the UK Shared Prosperity fund via Cumberland Council, Cumbria Business Growth Hub has just launched a business support programme for individuals and businesses in Cumberland running until the end of March 2024.
An exciting and newly developed start-up support programme for individuals interested in self-employment ensures you set-up and start a profitable, sustainable and growing business. Support includes:
- A four day business start-up course
- Elevate your start-up strategy with our Business Model Canvas session find out more
- A series of workshops covering how to run a business online, starting a hobby/side hustle, starting an artisan/craft production business
- 3hrs business adviser support to help with areas including access to finance, marketing, digital marketing, sales & pricing, business planning as well as general business support
- Drop in sessions to find out more about support on offer
- Signposting to other business support activity/funding where appropriate and available
Again we’ve developed a great new programme for businesses, with support including:
- Training courses – Developing awesome new products and services and bringing life back to existing ones; Refocus, reinvigorate and restart with a Growth Mindset; Leadership excellence find out more
- Helping your business hit peak performance, fast! (series of 5 sessions) find out more
- 3hrs business adviser to help with areas including access to finance, marketing, digital marketing, sales & pricing, business planning, funding and applications, HR, supply chain as well as general business support
- Training through the Farmer Network
- Online Business Resource Centre – instant access to comprehensive online business support including more than 2,500 items of content such as articles, guides, FAQs, case studies, toolkits, checklists, weekly news and blogs
- Adviser awareness raising activity
- Signposting to other business support activity/funding where appropriate and available
Support through this programme is only available until 31st March – for more information on any of the above visit Cumberland UK SPF – Cumbria Growth Hub, email info@cumbriagrowthhub.co.uk or call 0844 257845
