Finance Type: Business Expansion, Mentoring, New Business Start Up,
Coverage: Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool, Burnley, Chorley, Fylde, Hyndburn, Lancaster, Pendle, Preston, Ribble Valley, Rossendale, South Ribble, West Lancashire, Wyre,
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Coaching for Growth is aimed at both established SMEs with the potential to increase employment or turnover by 20 per cent or more each year for three years; and new start ups with the potential to achieve turnover of £1m within three years of starting to trade or have at least 10 employees within three years.
Finance Type: Mentoring, New Business Start Up, New Product Development,
Coverage: Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool, Burnley, Chorley, Fylde, Hyndburn, Lancaster, Pendle, Pennine Lancashire, Preston, Ribble Valley, Rossendale, South Ribble, West Lancashire, Wyre,
Amount: The total package of support could be worth up to £2,000 to each participant who starts their own business.
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NEA will be available to Jobseekers Allowance (JSA) customers who have been claiming for 26-weeks or more. Participants will get access to a volunteer business mentor who will support them through the process of writing a business plan, starting a business and through to post start.
Finance Type: Mentoring, Training and Development,
Coverage: Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool, Burnley, Chorley, Fylde, Hyndburn, Lancaster, Pendle, Pennine Lancashire, Preston, Ribble Valley, Rossendale, South Ribble, West Lancashire, Wyre,
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The Design Council is running a national business development mentoring service to SME manufacturers to unlock growth through design.
Finance Type: Business Expansion, Capital Investment, Mentoring,
Coverage: Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool, Burnley, Chorley, Fylde, Hyndburn, Lancaster, Pendle, Pennine Lancashire, Preston, Ribble Valley, Rossendale, South Ribble, West Lancashire, Wyre,
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Access over £1,000 of funding to develop your business, management team and employees, and to plan strategies for future growth, via Enterprise4all and their Get Ahead, Stay Ahead scheme. • Professional 1:1 bespoke business support and advice
Finance Type: Capital Investment, Mentoring,
Coverage: Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool, Burnley, Chorley, Fylde, Hyndburn, Lancaster, Pendle, Pennine Lancashire, Preston, Ribble Valley, Rossendale, South Ribble, West Lancashire, Wyre,
Amount: Up to £1,000
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The government has set up a new Leadership and Management Advisory Service (LMAS) to help eligible employers identify and fund development opportunities for their senior leaders. The aim of the service is to foster the leadership and management sk
Finance Type: Mentoring, New Product Development,
Coverage: Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool, Burnley, Chorley, Fylde, Hyndburn, Lancaster, Pendle, Pennine Lancashire, Preston, Ribble Valley, Rossendale,
Amount: Upto £250,000
Expiry date: Friday 29th March 2013
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The service offers SME’s with the potential for high growth, up to 10 days of design and innovation focussed mentoring over a 6-18 month period.