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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

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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. 

Read the article

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