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Starting a Business 

Pursuing your dream of running your own business? We can help you with expert business advice, programmes, and events to give your business the best opportunity to succeed.

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What to think about when starting a business

Starting a business is exciting. So many possibilities and often a dream you have had starts to come to life. Yet, if you’ve never started up a business before how do you go about it?

Learn about how to start a business

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Search for free opportunities

There are a number of business support programmes, including funds and accelerators, aimed at entrepreneurs and businesses that have just launched.

Search for West Midlands Start-Up Programmes here

Upcoming events

Upskill yourself for success and network with likeminded business leaders at our free workshops and webinars

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  • HR

07 November 2024

Building a Resilient Workforce: Adapting to Change and Uncertainty

Enhance employee well-being and help your workforce adapt to change. Essential strategies and tools for SME employers
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  • Digital skills

08 November 2024

Improving Your E-E-A-T To Rank Better in Google

Learn how Google uses links to calculate the “authority” of pages, the kind of content you should have on your site and other external factors you can influence like customer reviews and references to your business
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  • Sales

12 November 2024

Elevate Your Sales Pitch

Learn to build and create engaging and impactful sales presentations that captivate your audience and drive conversions
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Top tips articles

Practical advice on sales, marketing and web optimisation to take away and implement in your new business today.

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19 September 2024

Top tips for advertising your business on social media

Practical strategies for getting started and optimising your social media advertising efforts
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05 September 2024

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Practical strategies for optimising your sales efforts
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01 July 2024

Understand your website’s performance with Google Analytics

Improve the performance of your website with insights into your visitor behaviour
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Success story: Adored Pets Cuisine

Learn how the support of one of Business Growth West Midlands' expert Advisers helped this start-up to get off the ground successfully. 

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