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3rd October 2023

Are you an aspiring entrepreneur, a budding innovator, or someone with a ground-breaking business idea that's been itching to take flight?

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Investment of up to £5m now available for Gloucestershire businesses

Gloucestershire businesses invited to bid for share of new investment fund

8th July 2023

British Business Bank has launched the South West Investment Fund, where Gloucestershire businesses can bid for loans, debt finance, and equity finance.

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Gloucestershire entrepreneur who took the reins of leading equine marketing agency aged just 29 benefits from state-of-the-art coworking space

Gloucestershire entrepreneur who took the reins of leading equine marketing agency aged just 29 benefits from state-of-the-art coworking space

13th June 2023

A Gloucestershire-based entrepreneur is celebrating her first successful year as Managing Director of a leading equine marketing and PR agency, which has seen her utilise one of state-of-

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How The Growth Hub is helping boost business in Tewkesbury Borough

How The Growth Hub is helping boost business in Tewkesbury Borough

24th April 2023

Tewkesbury Borough businesses, whether big or small, can enjoy free support, expert advice and co-working space from the Tewkesbury Growth Hub – with dedicated office space and meeting rooms availa

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Become a Hub Mentor with The Growth Hub

The Growth Hub is recruiting new Mentors, as the Hub Mentor programme relaunches to support local businesses

31st March 2023

Following the previous successful run of The Growth Hub’s Hub Mentor programme, demand from local Gloucestershire businesses has kick-started th

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5 mins

Business Networking Groups in Gloucestershire

Business Networking Groups in Gloucestershire

28th March 2023

Never underestimate the power of new connections.

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People & skills
Operations
Sales & marketing
Strategy

11 mins

Gloucester Growth Hub launches breakfast networking event

Gloucester Growth Hub launches breakfast networking event

27th March 2023

The Gloucester Growth Hub is delighted to launch its 2023 networking series with an exciting new event in partnership with Help to Grow Management.

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People & skills
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6 mins

Forest of Dean Growth Hub

Forest of Dean Growth Hub to receive £79,000 funding to create jobs and support business

24th March 2023

The Forest of Dean District Council has allocated £79,000 from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) to support the Growth Hub to create new jobs and support local businesses.

Finance
Strategy
People & skills
Hub mentors

5 mins

The future of Local Enterprise Partnerships and GFirst LEP

The future of Local Enterprise Partnerships and GFirst LEP

17th March 2023

Yesterday’s announcement on the future of Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) in the Chancellor’s Budget is undoubtedly disappointing.

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Hub mentors

8 mins

Launch of Hub Mentors at GFirst LEP Annual Review

High-calibre Mentors already matched with high-calibre businesses

14th October 2019

HUB Mentors is now live following GFirst LEP’s Annual Review.

Hub mentors
Operations
Sales & marketing
Strategy

10 mins

mentoring for growth

More free help for local firms, as Gloucestershire businesses get access to FTSE500 mentors

30th September 2019

The Growth Hub has partnered with a national mentoring programme to give local businesses a chance to work with some of the biggest companies in the world.

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People & skills
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5 mins

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