Funding helped us to innovate and collaborate
Financial help from the Horizon Europe programme helped this Scottish distillery create the world's first climate-positive gin.
Success stories
These businesses share their insights and advice on crucial business topics, drawing from their first-hand experiences and highlighting the valuable role that support has played.
Finance and funding
We improved our cashflow by getting advice on finance options
Thanks to the Made Smarter programme, Lusso were able to identify and overcome barriers to growth.
I used a start up loan to sell in new international markets
Seaweed & Co. is expanding globally after support from the British Business Bank's Start Up Loans scheme.
Support and mentoring
Government part-funded management course helped me grow
Help to grow: management course powers Brighton lighting brand's global success.
Support from my local Growth Hub was transformative
A powerful partnership with their local Growth Hub helped this audio post-production company reach new heights.
A local management course helped me triple enrolments
A Gateshead-based entrepreneur learned how to manage her team and find her unique selling point thanks to the Help to Grow: Management Course.
Going global
We used exporting to grow our revenue
Since their first international sale in 2008, SimVenture has seen exports grow to account for nearly 60% of its revenue.
Trade advisers helped us find new stockists in Switzerland
Creative Nature CEO Julianne Ponan explains how their business has grown through international sales.
I increased my sales by learning how to do business abroad
Free training on how to do business abroad helped Atlas Translations grow and explore new markets.
In their own words
We went from the kitchen table to worldwide stockists
Spice Kitchen, a start up success from Liverpool, shows how the power of a simple, heartfelt idea can grow into a thriving business.
Building a brilliant workplace culture has brought countless benefits
“When people feel good, the work is better”. The story of how two founders turned shared purpose into a values-led creative studio.
Our partnership with Jobcentre Plus means we have a pool of really good candidates
How Embark Learning and Fairway Healthcare used services from Jobcentre Plus to recruit staff.