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What can you do in 2018 to help build your business?

It’s a New Year, full of new hope and promise! But what does 2018 have in […]

January 10th, 2018

Free workshops on innovation funding for Shropshire businesses

Marches businesses are being invited to attend one of two free sessions on how to access funding to support their plans for innovation in the region.

January 4th, 2018

Special event to share the secrets of lean construction

Construction sector workers in Shropshire are being invited to learn about how they can make costs & efficiency savings with a 'lean' method of building.

January 3rd, 2018

Finance now flowing from Midlands Engine Investment Fund

The Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF), supported by the European Regional Development Fund, is officially open for business, with the first loans being awarded to growing businesses across the Midlands.

December 21st, 2017

Small businesses invited to apply for the Small Awards

With 5.5 million small businesses in the UK, there are huge numbers of small businesses doing […]

December 18th, 2017

£4m Shropshire training hub opens in a bid to flood UK industry with talent

A £4m state-of-the-art training hub has been opened, with bosses urging other manufacturers to step forward to avoid the skills drain caused by Brexit.

December 13th, 2017

Grants on offer to boost your business’ broadband

In this digital age, an online presence and being able to communicate quickly and effectively through […]

December 11th, 2017

Campaign shines a light on small businesses

The Marches Growth Hub is backing a new campaign to celebrate and promote small businesses in […]

November 27th, 2017

New grant scheme to help farm and food processing productivity

Farmers and food processors are being invited to apply to a new £40m fund for grants to harness new technology to improve productivity or to invest in new equipment and machinery.

November 27th, 2017

Growing businesses benefit from £95,000 of grant support

The Marches Growth Hub and its partners have also supported more than 4,314 businesses in the sixth month period to September this year.

November 15th, 2017

Fund launched to support high-growth SMEs across the Midlands

Maven Capital Partners, one of the UK’s most active private equity houses and investor in SMEs, […]

November 14th, 2017

Free Herefordshire workshops mark Global Entrepreneurship Week

A number of events to help budding entrepreneurs, company owners and social enterprises grow their business will be on offer in Herefordshire as part of an international celebration this month.

November 7th, 2017