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📢 Exciting News! 🎉 What an incredible milestone for Invest in Women Taskforce, with their mission to make the UK the best place in the world for female entrepreneurs. We had the opportunity to participate in the Taskforce for a few occasions last year and had a really wonderful time. We were very grateful to be there and we can't wait to see what other amazing milestones they reach!

Ready to get to know our Investment Managers? They may be serious when guiding you through the documents, but they’re also a lot of fun to chat with! We asked them some fun questions down below ⬇⬇⬇ ----- 📌 Nabeel Akhter ❔What’s been the most rewarding moment in your role as an IM so far? 👉 Helping customers who are financially excluded or credit-invisible. ❔If you weren’t in the investment/financing world, what career path would you have pursued? 👉 Cricketer. Nabeel is passionate about bringing financial access to those often overlooked by traditional systems. His mantra —“It’s just you against you.”— drives his relentless pursuit of excellence, both professionally and personally. ----- 📌 Shaun Tuhey ❔What’s been the most rewarding moment in your role as an IM so far? 👉 Finding a role that aligns perfectly with my values, while helping clients affected by bad practices in the commercial finance industry. ❔If you weren’t in the investment/financing world, what career path would you have pursued? 👉 Conservationist or working with dogs. Shaun’s work is built on integrity, providing clients with solutions that safeguard their financial well-being. His guiding philosophy, “Fail to prepare, prepare to fail,” sets the standard for his approach to every challenge. ----- 📌 Addo Seth ❔ What’s been the most rewarding moment in your role as an IM so far? 👉 Able to support almost all customers with some form of lending. ❔If you weren’t in the investment/financing world, what career path would you have pursued? 👉 Teaching. Seth is committed to helping a wide range of customers access lending solutions. His focus on inclusivity drives his approach, ensuring that no one is left without support.

🎉 We are incredibly proud and thrilled to be finalists for the Asian Business Chambers of Commerce Awards 2024! 🌟 This exciting event is taking place on November 30th, we can't wait to be there!

🌟 Case Study Spotlight! 🌟 🎉 We're proud to support ProVis Events, a Northamption-based event management company, with £100,000 in funding through First Enterprise! 👉 Read the full story on how ProVis Events is innovating the event management industry with our support: https://bit.ly/3AMbLpr Co-founders Sharese Gascoigne and Kevin Gascoigne share, "The funding from First Enterprise has been instrumental to ProVis's journey. As we experienced significant growth, we secured additional funding through the Midlands Engine Investment Fund I (MEIF I) to invest in machinery, improving efficiency and expanding our services. Our Investment Manager has provided exceptional support, including guidance during pandemic challenges. We wholeheartedly recommend First Enterprise and are deeply appreciative of their crucial role in helping us bring our vision to life." Building on the success of MEIF I, the Midlands Engine Investment Fund II (MEIF II) has now launched to continue supporting SMEs across the Midlands region. MEIF II aims to further boost the regional economy by providing accessible finance to innovative and high-growth businesses. 👉 Learn more about how we can support your business: https://lnkd.in/dRUugag

Last month we had a fantastic time attending the Greater Birmingham Business Expo hosted at Edgbaston Stadium! 🎉 Our business advisors, Forbes Lucas LLB and Inderpal Singh were thrilled to meet and network with some wonderful businesses from the Greater Birmingham region.

💪 Two self-employed business owners came together to fill a void in the local community of parents. Megan and Imogen had a clear vision of creating a safe and fun space for children that goes beyond just entertainment, but is also a supportive and comfortable environment for the adults that care for them. 🎉 We are incredibly proud to have been chosen alongside Female Founder Finance to support the Mighty Monster's journey through the Start Up Loan program! 👉 Read the full case study here: https://lnkd.in/eEttHHvi If you're based in the East Midlands and have children up to 12yo, you can book in to the centre here: https://lnkd.in/ejheiieU

📢 Important research alert! 📢 Do you engage with SMEs and have feedback to share? British Business Bank is calling for intermediaries who work with SMEs on access to finance to answer a 10 minute survey. This information will be used to help broaden British Business Bank's insights and guide the UK Network team's plan for 2025! Please select #EastMidlands for Question 1 of the survey - https://lnkd.in/egHMfHcg.

Jenny Gracia, Founder of JGB Barbers Ltd shared her experience: "Lottie has supported us very well... Helped us secure the funding we needed..." We are proud to be a part of your journey, Jenny and wish you the best of luck with your business! A big thank you to Lottie Naylor for your hard work and dedication!

👉 There's still time to register for British Business Bank's final High Growth Roadshow: Investment Readiness Workshop! The workshop is fully funded and will be run by FundingHero, covering four key areas: Fundraise Planning, Financial Strategy, Fundraise Budget and Fundraise Timeline. This will help your business understand the process when planning to raise external investment from the range of different funding sources of debt and equity. 📅 Thursday, 5th December 2024 ⏰ 9.00am - 1.00pm 📍 Jubilee Campus, University of Nottingham There are 15 places available which will be allocated 2 weeks before the workshop so sign up now! --> https://lnkd.in/eDEKvnyy

👏 Thank you to South Midlands Growth Hub for hosting such a wonderful and informative event! 🎉 Thank you also to our Business Advisor, Forbes Lucas LLB and Marketing Assistant, Marta Macialek for being there to answer any questions and help the delegates with any concerns regarding financing their businesses. 🙏 And a final thank you to Lewis Stringer who led the panel and thank you to our panellist Deputy Director Danielle Davis, alongside panellists Emma Thomas and Rory Dunn for sharing their expertise on alternative funding! It was a great opportunity to make some new connections and hear about all things funding and finance, including equity funding, debt finance, and grant funding.