Dudley Business First

Join Paul Sampson from the Business Growth West Midlands in Dudley team for a start-up accelerator workshop at Stourbridge Job Centre on the 4th December! Get practical tips on finance, marketing, and building your client base. Take advantage of this opportunity to learn from an expert and set your business up for success! 📈 To find out more about how the Business Growth West Midlands in Dudley Programme can help you, get in contact! 👇 admin@oxin.co.uk Donna Watkins Steve Dunn Paul Sampson Catherine Bray MBA Oxford Innovation Advice Business Growth West Midlands West Midlands Combined Authority Jack Connolly Ellie Crane

Happy Birthday to the Business Growth West Midlands in Dudley Programme! 🥳 We’re celebrating one incredible year of empowering businesses in Dudley! Over the past 12 months, we’ve had the privilege of supporting local businesses, fostering growth, and sparking success stories throughout the community. Join us as we continue our journey and access a suite of fully-funded services designed to enhance your business’s growth and innovation. ⬇️ 🖥️ Bespoke business diagnostic using marketing leading tool GROWTHmapper® to identify what’s currently working well in your business and uncover any areas that may require improvement. 🤔 Access expert insights from our team of business growth advisers to propel your business growth and unlock valuable support opportunities. 💷 Connect with a wide range of resources, from local authority grant opportunities to specialist support areas including net zero initiatives, start-up assistance, and investment readiness. Don't miss out on this chance to gain inspiration and the tools you need for your own business journey! For more details or to connect, reach out to us 👇 📧 admin@oxin.co.uk Or contact our business growth advisers directly ⬇️ Donna Watkins Steve Dunn Paul Sampson Catherine Bray MBA Oxford Innovation Advice Business Growth West Midlands West Midlands Combined Authority Jack Connolly Ellie Crane

Success is in the air! 🎈 Vicki Wilkes talks about her support… ⬇️ “I just wanted to say a massive thank you, we have been successful with both the new HPU and the building work grants, one will save us money and make us more efficient / environmentally friendly, the other is the building blocks for the growth we are planning, I don’t think I would have been aware of either if it wasn’t for you and your involvement with Darvick Ltd.” Discover new opportunities for your business with our support! 👏 Get in contact to experience the benefits for your business! 👇 admin@oxin.co.uk Donna Watkins Steve Dunn Paul Sampson Catherine Bray MBA Oxford Innovation Advice Business Growth West Midlands West Midlands Combined Authority Jack Connolly Ellie Crane

⏳ Applications for the Dudley SME Grant and Decarbonisation and Net Zero Grant will close on Friday 29 November. Don't miss your final opportunity to secure funding to boost your business and cut your energy bills. Find out more 👉 https://lnkd.in/d5VD8bgj

We’re thrilled for Martha Mhonyera, who shared some exciting news with us!👏 "Thought you would like to know I was accepted on the Aston University Growth programme. I am excited thank you for sign posting me." It’s fantastic to see businesses flourish with the right guidance. Want to explore how we can help your business grow? 🤔 Reach out today! 👇 📧 admin@oxin.co.uk Donna Watkins Steve Dunn Paul Sampson Catherine Bray MBA Oxford Innovation Advice Business Growth West Midlands West Midlands Combined Authority

Our programme is getting fantastic feedback! 🗣️ Steve Kendrick, of Newline Plumbing & Heating, had this to say about their experience… ⬇️ “Thanks for all your help this far, it is really appreciated, and I couldn’t have progressed this far without your help.” Get in contact to experience the benefits for your business! 👇 admin@oxin.co.uk For more information, please contact our programme managers Donna Watkins Steve Dunn Paul Sampson Catherine Bray MBA Oxford Innovation Advice Business Growth West Midlands West Midlands Combined Authority

👏 Thank you to all who joined us yesterday at 'Made in Dudley Borough, Sold to the World', our international trade roadshow with the Department for Business and Trade! It was fantastic to see so many businesses from Dudley borough in the room and we hope that you came away with the confidence to take your first steps into exporting or to sell more of your products around the globe. We'd like to say a special thank you to our speakers, who delivered a series of insightful panel discussions and presentations on trade-related topics. 🔹 Catherine Bray MBA, Steve Dunn, and Paul Sampson, our advisers from Business Growth West Midlands in Dudley, who discussed the growth support on offer in the borough. 🔹 Raj Theper from the UK Export Academy, Andrew Eardley and Jean Eardley, directors from MSP Easy Tools, who shared their cybersecurity firm's journey from 'accidental exporters' to DBT Export Champions. 🔹 Jayne Shields, DBT International Trade Adviser, and Mark Herron, managing editor of OrthOracle, who discussed how support from ITAs has been vital to building the global reach of his surgical e-learning platform. 🔹 Anne Lockett from UK Export Finance, and Chris Emes, chairman of Mechatherm International Limited, who gave us insights on the vital role UKEF plays in obtaining bank guarantees for large-scale exports. 🔹 Gary Blackburn, Andy Smith, and Gerti W., our expert panel of DBT advisers on the topics of market selection, connecting to global markets, and culture and communication. 🔹 Kasmin Cooney OBE / DBT Export Champion, who shared her story of expanding RightTrack Learning into markets with different business cultures. 🔹 Our excellent facilitators, Rob Lawley from DBT and Paul Mountford from Dudley Council, and the team at our host venue BCIMO. #MadeInDudleyBorough #InternationalTradeWeek

"Grab and squeeze it for all it's worth, whilst it's still there!" 🫴 Debra Glover, CEO of Peartree Chemicals, gave a short speech talking about the business support Business Growth West Midlands in Dudley provided for their Iron & Velvet brand. Watch it below 🎥 To find out more about how BGWM in Dudley could support your dream business get in touch ⬇️ Admin@oxin.co.uk Or give our programme managers a message 👇 Donna Watkins Steve Dunn Paul Sampson Catherine Bray MBA Oxford Innovation Advice Business Growth West Midlands West Midlands Combined Authority