GWE Business West secures Euro funding (From Swindon Advertiser)

GWE Business West secures Euro funding

The South West must focus on improving business competitiveness and employment throughout the region.

In order to do this there needs to be a shift towards high-quality business generating high value added activity. But how do businesses achieve this?

The new High Growth business support programmes will provide advice and support on how to start a high growth business, demonstrate ways of financing a business and how to acquire the skills to access external finance.

Over the last year Swindon based GWE Business West has successfully secured several new South West business support contracts.

And, working in partnership with a regional consortium of organisations has now secured European Regional Development Funding to deliver three new high growth business support and development programmes – Starting a High Growth Business, Coaching for High Growth and Understanding Finance for Business – through its Enterprise Services division.

Jo Greenwood, director of Business Support for GWE Business West said: “We have a successful track record of delivering business support throughout the South West.

"Our focus is to deliver high quality services to support business growth and ensure businesses have the right package of support as well as the skills they need to succeed.”

Each programme offers a comprehensive range of support delivered through a combination of workshops and coaching support sessions.

These business support programmes will be available from July 2010 and are subject to eligibility. For further information on how GWE Business West can help your business visit www.gwebusinesswest.co.uk or join us at www.gwebwlinkedin.co.uk