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Salford Innovation Forum 17 th November 2015 Business Growth Breakfast Series: Salford Helping your Business Grow
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Salford Innovation Forum17th November 2015
Business Growth Breakfast Series: SalfordHelping your Business Grow
Hilary CentelegheSenior Growth ManagerBusiness Growth Hub
Welcome and Introductions
Agenda8.00am Arrival and refreshments
8.30am Welcome and introductions, Hilary Centeleghe, Senior Growth Manager, Business Growth Hub
8.35am Business Growth Hub update, Hilary Centeleghe, Senior Growth Manager, Business Growth Hub
8.45am Guest speakers:Joe Gosling, Bearded FellowsKeith McAvoy, Seven Bro7hers Brewery
9.05am Q&A
9.20am Closing Remarks, Bernie Vaudrey, Head of Business, Salford City Council
9:30am Networking and refreshments
10.00am Event closes
Business Growth Hub Update
Achievements*
• Businesses engaged – 3938
• Businesses supported – 2258
• Event attendees – 4232
• Jobs created – 577
• Jobs safeguarded – 402
* from October 2014 to June 2015
Joe GoslingBearded Fellows
Guest Speaker
Keith McAvoySeven Bro7hers Brewery
Guest Speaker
Our journey
Beginning• Entrepreneurial upbringing
– Its in our blood.– Destined to work together
• First things– Business plan / Research – know the market place – Financial plan
• Realisation– Needed help /support– Needed funding
Ready to go• We researched our business sector
– We knew we wanted to become extremely successful.
– We knew we had to have 1st class branding to stand out
– We knew we had to undertake extensive market research
– We knew we had to surround ourselves with other talented parties/individuals
Our first year• Success
– Our first year was a success
• Reputation developing well
• Production increased monthly
• Capability increased
• Turnover was over 200K
Even though from the outside this seemed impressive, we are always striving for more in terms of quality and production.
Partnering withBusiness Growth Hub
• Chose carefully– We were looking for a company to help with business advice.
• After the first meeting with Mick Hadfield we knew we had found the advisory service we were looking for
Focus Helped us focus on areas we needed to strengthen Mick, our mentor had relevant industry experience
Confidence– Knowing the BGH were there for us whenever we needed them gave us
the confidence to move into areas we were unsure about.
First AGM– Mick chaired our first AGM. – Enabled us to maintain a focus and direction at the meeting – Assisted with carefully chosen business principles and methods
Continued collaboration
SEVEN BRO7HERS & Business Growth Hub
Bernie VaudreyHead of BusinessSalford City Council
Closing Remarks
Get in touch……
0161 793 2803
www.locateinsalford.info
Bernie Vaudrey, Head of BusinessSalford City Council
Forthcoming Events
• 27th November – November Business Growth Hub Lunch, Hotel Football, Trafford
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Contact us to find out morePhone: 0161 359 3050
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