Watch a quick summary of this week's news from Nicky here:
Did you know FSB can help your business community?
Over the last couple of weeks, I’ve been working with a business community in Farnborough, to address issues caused by County Council road works, because a local member contacted me for help. If there’s an issue in your area, that is detrimentally impacting the small business community - please do get in touch? We’re here to help and bring together stakeholders to protect your interests.
£200 million South West Investment Fund launches
The British Business Bank has launched the £200m South West Investment Fund aimed at fostering growth and prosperity for small businesses across the SW of England. The fund will increase the supply and diversity of early-stage finance for new and growing smaller businesses for various purposes, such as expansion, product or service innovation, and new processes, skills or capital equipment. It will offer a range of commercial finance options with loans from £25,000 to £2 million and equity investment up to £5 million.
Can you provide the best business mentorship in the Solent?
Solent LEP's Growth Hub team are seeking suitably qualified, sector experienced, and resourced mentors, to support the delivery of the Solent Business Mentoring Programme to businesses from across the Solent region. They will be offering business mentoring support for businesses from: The visitor economy; Manufacturing; Net zero; Creative and tech industries.
The mentors will need to:
- Provide 1-2-1 communication with each business virtually or in person to a max of 12 hrs
- Discuss and review topics of support to be dictated by the needs of the business
- Capture programme feedback
- Provide session schedules
- Identify top-line business challenges.
Solent LEP welcomes applications for any one, or more of the sectors listed above.
Should you wish to apply to be a mentor, please email your Expressions of Interest to Nicky Smith.
