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Dorset Growth Hub

Dorset Growth Hub. Richard Burn – Business Navigator t: 07879 617134 e : richard.burn@dorsetgrowthhub.co.uk. DGH Governance. FUNDED: GOVERNED:. RGF. LANCS UNI. OWNED:. ACCOUNTABLE BODY:. MONITORED:. DLEP. BIS. BOURNEMOUTH COUNCIL. DELIVERED. Dorset Chamber of Commerce & Industry.

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Dorset Growth Hub

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  1. Dorset Growth Hub Richard Burn – Business Navigator t: 07879 617134 e: richard.burn@dorsetgrowthhub.co.uk

  2. DGH Governance FUNDED: GOVERNED: RGF LANCS UNI OWNED: ACCOUNTABLE BODY: MONITORED: DLEP BIS BOURNEMOUTH COUNCIL DELIVERED Dorset Chamber of Commerce & Industry DGH Steering Group WSX Enterprise Ltd

  3. DGH team structure Programme Manager (WSX) Jackie Walker Project Manager (WSX) Lucy Cooper Growth Specialists (WSX) INCEPTION David Pitfield INNOVATION Nigel Reed Smith INVESTMENT Nick Gregory INTERNATIONALISATION Matthew Desimer CEO (DCCI) Ian Girling BUSINESS NAVIGATORS Paul Littlefair Richard Burn DCCI Project Coordinator (WSX) Web portal Manager and Online Advisor (DCCI) Tony Latham Anna Bornstein

  4. DGH – Tier 1 Partners Chambers of Commerce: Represented by the D16 (16 Chambers of Dorset) • Local Authorities ED teams (including): • Borough of Poole • Bournemouth Council • Dorset Council FSB UKTI HE Institutions: Represented by Bournemouth University, Arts University Bournemouth MAS FE Institutions: Represented by Bournemouth & Poole College, Weymouth & KMC High Street Banks: Barclays, NatWest, Lloyds, Barclays, Santander, HSBC, Handelsbanken, Nationwide, Halifax

  5. What do we do? Established to support businesses; • grow, • increase employment, • Improve competitiveness of businesses in Dorset • Encourage inward investment to the area

  6. How do we do it? We aim to improve efficiency, effectiveness and responsiveness of local business support by; • Understanding customer needs • Improving co-ordination with national support • Introducing services to fill gaps • Eliminating duplication • Signposting & sharing information • Evaluating/continually improving performance

  7. “One Stop Shop” Based within the Dorset Chamber of Commerce & Industry and is delivered through; • Web portal – www.dorsetgrowthhub.co.uk • Telephone Advice Line – 08454 586480 – Tony Latham • Business Navigators – 121 support and solutions to business needs • Workshops and clinics on relevant, topical and informative subjects. Free service to any business in Dorset

  8. Specialist Support • Inception – pre start up or early stages of a new business – David Pitfield • Internationalisation – help in accessing international markets – Matt Desmier • Innovation – commercialise a new product or service – Nigel Reed Smith • Investment - £££! Grant funding – 3:1 match funding (Regional Growth Fund) – Nick Gregory

  9. Grant Funding • Grants available from £5k to £50k • Only available where match funding (3:1) is available from other sources (Banks, Crowd Funding etc) Criteria: • More than 5 employees and less than 250. • Based in Dorset • Currently not engaged with funding from RGF • Viable growth and job creation

  10. Grant Funding Innovation Funding • £5k to £10k • Match Funding 1:1 • Viable growth and job creation

  11. Any short, extremely easy questions?

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