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- Employer Resources
- Tips
13 March 2025
Why hiring disabled staff will boost your business, and how to do it well
Hiring and retaining disabled employees isn't just about fulfilling your social responsibility — it's also a smart business move.
- Marketing
- Tips
12 March 2025
How to generate more leads from your website
Five top tips for improving your website's performance. Brought to you by the West Midlands Business Festival.
- Tips
12 March 2025
Top tips for making your business more accessible
The spending power of disabled households, known as the Purple Pound, is worth £274 billion a year. You're missing out on profits if you're failing to meet the needs of disabled customers.
- Innovation
- News
10 March 2025
New Cyber Local competition launches today
This £1.8m DSIT managed programme will focus on initiatives to target growth of the cyber security sector and the development of cyber security skills in England.
- Business Festival
- News
03 March 2025
Thousands to attend Mayor’s first West Midlands Business Festival
Mayor Richard Parker launched the first ever West Midlands Business Festival today, with a renewed pledge to back local businesses, create jobs and grow the economy.
- Funding
- Case study
26 February 2025
£30k grant powers Solihull firm’s global growth plan
Solihull-based Controlsforce secures £30K BGWM grant to expand, create jobs & grow exports, boosting the West Midlands economy
- Business Festival
- Tips
26 February 2025
How to make the most of networking opportunities
The West Midlands Business Festival is the perfect chance to grow your network and make meaningful new connections to grow your business.
- Sustainability
- News
20 February 2025
5 ways BEAS can help businesses reduce their energy usage
The Business Energy Advice Service (BEAS) is offering funding to implement energy efficiency measures for SMEs, but what are these measures and how do they work?
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