Application deadline: Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses UK
reference to the fully funded Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses UK programme, which is still accepting applications for Cohort 20, starting in February 2024.
The application deadline is Friday 22nd September 2023..
For more detailed information, and to find the application page, please direct any interested or suitable businesses to the website: www.gs.com/10ksb-uk,
or contact Vivienne Garnett Recruitment and EDI Manager Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses UK
email 10KSB.Recruitment@sbs.ox.ac.uk
In addition, they are always keen to keep there alumni informed of any new funding
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2023 ScaleUp Business Survey.
This year’s Survey seeks to understand the current barriers to the future growth of your scaling businesses and what they believe could make a real and impactful difference.
I do hope you will, as before, share the unique link to the survey directly to your scaleup CEOs, as well as on your website, newsletter and via social media.
Direct messages to scaleup founders and CEOs are particularly effective for getting their responses, so we have included a range of draft messages and
Empowering Women Entrepreneurs: Insights from a National Startup Study
New research has revealed where in the country is best for women-led startups, exploring how prepared women entrepreneurs felt when starting their businesses, how supported they were, and if they knew where to turn for help.
A survey from Sage of 500 small business leaders found that 32% of women entrepreneurs felt they didn’t have the required support when starting up, compared to 29% of men, whether that be financial, governmental, support from trade organisations, or support from within industry networks.
Made Smarter programme recommences this autumn
The next instalment of Hull & East Yorkshire Local Enterprise Partnership’s (HEY LEP) Business Growth Hub, in partnership with Made Smarter programme, will take place this autumn.
Export 4 Manufacturing Businesses will take place on Tuesday 7 November in partnership with HEY LEP’s Business Growth Hub / HEY Made Smarter, as well as Department for Business & Trade and Hull & Humber Chamber of Commerce in Hull.
It is the latest in a series of workshops aimed at business owners and/or senior
New Trade Mission: Offshore Energy Trade Mission to the Netherlands
The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) are pleased to bring back our popular trade mission to the Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference 2023 (OEEC), taking place in The Netherlands, Amsterdam between 27 and 29 November 2023.
The programme offers an exclusive opportunity to explore the Dutch and international marketplace and look at the possibilities for UK businesses within the offshore energy sector.
By joining this mission, delegates will*:
Learn about the Dutch and international marketplace and connect with international buyers, decision makers and leading personnel from the industry.
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One-stop-shop to help businesses save money and go green
British businesses will be able to access new advice and support to reduce their energy bills and cut their carbon emissions from the UK Business Climate Hub.
British businesses will be able to access brand new advice and support to reduce their energy bills while cutting their carbon emissions.
The UK Business Climate Hub launched today (14 August 2023) includes a free carbon calculator and a suite of new tools to help businesses measure, track and report on their emissions and save money by
Small businesses benefitting more than ever from government business, new figures reveal
Small businesses won a record-breaking amount of government work, new figures released by the Cabinet Office reveal today (Tuesday 15 August).
The new figures, which underline the government’s commitment to helping SMEs benefit from government contracts show that UK small businesses received £21 billion worth of work in 2021/22. This equates to around £3.8k per British small business.
Government work won by small businesses range across all sectors, including public infrastructure – supporting building schools and hospitals, defence – developing high end
Employers invited to Cornerstone Group introductory breakfast
Hull and East Yorkshire Cornerstone Group is inviting fellow employers to a free introductory breakfast event next month.
VIP – Meet the Cornerstone Employers will take place in Hull’s Guildhall from 8:30-9:30am on Wednesday 27 September.
Guests will learn about the benefits of becoming a Cornerstone member and what it could mean to their business.
It is also an opportunity to gain immediate access to contacts within schools and colleges in their area, showcase the benefits of employing young people and providing them
HEY LEP celebrates successful year
Hull & East Yorkshire Local Enterprise Partnership (HEY LEP) held its second Annual General Meeting on Thursday 27th July at County Hall, Beverley, seeing invited guests and stakeholders participate in celebrating what had been achieved in the financial year 22/23.
Led by HEY LEP chair, James Newman OBE, with support from deputy chair, Steven Parnaby OBE, board members updated on the outputs and delivery of key milestones.
The LEP’s financial outturn was also presented by Stephen Savage, chair of the Audit, Finance