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Business Link West Midlands. ‘Lets Do Funding’ by Anthony Andrews Head of Access to Finance. Regional economic challenges. £15bn output gap for the region Geographic pockets of declining industry Higher concentration on raising finance Increased unemployment levels Young People.
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Business Link West Midlands ‘Lets Do Funding’ by Anthony Andrews Head of Access to Finance
Regional economic challenges • £15bn output gap for the region • Geographic pockets of declining industry • Higher concentration on raising finance • Increased unemployment levels • Young People
Areas to focus on • Closing the region’s output and performance gap • Providing support to new businesses and High Growth starts • Moving existing businesses up the value chain • Actively support high growth, high value businesses • ‘New Industry, New Jobs’ – joining skills, business support and innovation together
What is Business Link West Midlands? • Improving the prosperity of the region’s business economy performance • Providing a simple route to business support • Helping businesses access the right support at the right time • A national service, delivered locally
What do we do? • Offer impartial information and advice • Deliver a service which is focused on client need • Add value – moving businesses up the supply chain • Build relationships with our clients • Motivate and inspire
How we do it With Partners – such as Business Brokers
Why use Business Link West Midlands? • Complementary not competitive • Added value • It works • Impartial • Knowledgeable • Responsive • No cost information and advice
What next? Come and talk to us on our stand
Contact details: My details Business Link 0845 113 1234 info@businesslinkwm.co.uk businesslinkwm.co.uk Anthony Andrews Head of Access to Finance 0121 569 0760 anthonyandrews@businesslinkwm.co.uk