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Starting
You’ve got a great idea or you’ve just started and need some support to navigate the early stages.
Growing
Your business is up and running but you need support to drive and accelerate sustainable growth.
Scaling
Your business is established but you need support to take it to the next level.
How we can help
Who we are
By its very geography, York and North Yorkshire is home to a diverse range of businesses. Regardless of size or sector, we are here to provide free and impartial business support. We are government-funded but locally based, which means that we can provide tailored support based around the needs of our unique region.
Articles
National Love Local Day – business nominations
Businesses in York and North Yorkshire have been nominated as most loved as part of national Love Local Day.
Call for local SMEs to benefit from ‘green’ business support
The York & North Yorkshire Partnership (LEP) has today launched a business support programme to help local businesses make significant cost savings, whilst also saving the planet. The Grow Greener programme, funded by the York & North Yorkshire Growth Hub and BEIS, has been specifically developed for SMEs in York and North Yorkshire with the
Top 5 free courses for businesses affected by Covid-19 from Skills Support for the Workforce
The team at Skills Support for the Workforce (SSW) have seen and heard first-hand the struggles that the pandemic has caused small businesses across York and North Yorkshire.
Events
02nd March 202112:00 pm - 1:00 pmFREE
2 Mar - Funding your Growth- A Guide to Your Borrowing and Investment Options
This free webinar with business coach Gareth Allen will provide a summary of the commercial funding options available to businesses, with detail on how to make themselves more attractive to funders.
03rd March 202112:00 pm - 1:30 pmFREE
3 March - Business Basics Series: Knowing Your Numbers
This free webinar will help small business owners to understand the terminology and usefulness of different kinds of financial information.
04th March 202112:00 pm - 1:00 pmFREE
4 March -Social Media Series - Mastering the Basics
This free webinar provides an introduction to social media, including choosing the right channels for your business and how to get started.
Resources
Webinar: Getting S*** Done - Don't let your business run you
This webinar with business coach Gareth Allen will give attendees some ideas about staying organised and on top of their workflow as well as suggesting some specific solutions and discussing delegation.
Webinar: Understanding your Market - Unlocking the potential of your business.
This webinar with tourism marketing expert John Gallery will assist businesses to identify their target markets and share ideas how to reach them.
Webinar: Growing your social media following and engagement with ShopAppy.com
The second webinar in our ShopAppy social media series will explain how you can increase your following and engagement with your local community.
