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The latest business news, top tips, support programme announcements and success stories from across the region.

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Richard Parker on a large stage announcing the West Midlands Business Festival, 3-14 March 2025

21 November 2024

Businesses back first region-wide trade festival

The first West Midlands Business Festival will take place in March next year and bring together small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) and the wider business community for a fortnight of inspiration, innovation, learning, showcasing, and networking.

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20 November 2024

Fast-growing brewery among hundreds of businesses getting help to be more energy efficient

Attic Brew Co, a Birmingham brewery, is reducing carbon emissions and saving £30K/year with WMCA-backed energy grants. This boosts growth, sustainability, and local community impact.

Woman at a laptop

20 November 2024

Top tips for using LinkedIn to grow your business

If you’re new to LinkedIn or want to refine your approach, here are some practical tips to make the most of the platform

Women working together at a laptop

20 November 2024

5 reasons to use LinkedIn to grow your business

With over 41 million UK users and 70% of B2B buyers using LinkedIn to inform purchasing decisions, it’s a space that business owners can no longer afford to overlook

staff at work inside the brockhouse group premises, working with molten metal

20 November 2024

Scrap steel: How your business can benefit from the region’s circular economy initiatives

If your business generates scrap steel, we need your input! Completing our audit will help us create an accurate picture of available resources, ensuring we can quantify the opportunities and deliver financial benefits back to businesses like yours

Portal Zero

19 November 2024

PortalZero – Building Toward Investment to Fuel Innovative Off-Grid Living

PortalZero, a 2023 startup, joined the Investment Readiness Programme to boost growth, gain funding skills & scale sustainable off-grid products.

Woman smiling holding an ipad

18 November 2024

A simple guide to business funding options

There are many ways to fund your growth, each with its own advantages, requirements, and considerations. Here’s an overview to help you choose the right type of finance for your business

Alpha Rowen

14 November 2024

Alpha-Rowen cut energy costs and boost efficiency with BEAS

Alpha-Rowen cut energy costs and boosted sustainability with the BEAS program from Business Growth West Midlands. Through an energy assessment, Pro Enviro helped optimize furnace efficiency, saving costs and reducing emissions. SMEs in the West Midlands can also access BEAS grants up to £100,000.

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