Starting and running a successful business can be one of the most rewarding things you can do. It can also be one of the most daunting. However, if businesses take advice during the start-up phase, they are statistically more likely to be successful. And whether you've been running a business for 2 or 20 years, it is easy to get bogged down in all day-to-day stuff that stops you from stepping back to assess whether things could run better and yield greater results – this is where we come in.
We support businesses and entrepreneurs from right across the district at every stage of their business journey. If you are not sure where to start or feel stuck by a particular issue, then contact the Economic Development Team on economy@stratford-dc.gov.uk or 01789 260207 and we'll point you in the right direction.
Coventry & Warwickshire Growth Hub
We work closely with our business experts at the Coventry & Warwickshire Growth Hub, and you are very welcome to contact them directly. They are the single point of contact for business information, advice and support, including:
- Starting a business
- Growing a business
- Access to finance, grants and funding opportunities
- Skills and training support (further detail below)
- Business planning
- Planning and property advice, commercial premises search
- International trade assistance
- Innovating new products and services
There are various Warwickshire-wide business support programmes running – these include mentoring, 121 advice, training and funding opportunities. These programmes are mostly fully funded and are accessed in the first instance through the CW Growth Hub.
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