The Strategic Growth Programme is delivered by experienced Growth Managers.
After proudly supporting over 400 SMEs in the Leeds city region to maximise their growth potential, The Strategic Growth Programme is now fully allocated. No new applications are being taken. There has been huge amount of support and interest for the programme, which we are all immensely grateful for. We will continue to support our existing SME clients through the Strategic Growth Programme until the end of March 2023.
Strategic Growth Programme is delivered by experienced Growth Managers who have a wealth of experience supporting SME businesses and understanding of the Leeds City region landscape.
James has significant business experience through being a director and shareholder of a £5m SME manufacturing business, giving huge insight into the day to day challenges, frustrations, stresses, opportunities and responsibilities of doing so. James is a huge advocate of business support programmes and has detailed knowledge of the business support landscape and key barriers SMEs are faced with on a day-to-day basis.
“The Leeds City Region is home to a wide range of different and exciting SME businesses. It is a privilege to support so many growing businesses in the region and help them to develop and grow.”
Nick is an experienced Business Development Manager within the tech sector alongside supporting a broad range of businesses from SME to global entities. Growing up in a family of SME’s, it has given Nick the drive and passion towards the importance of SME businesses. Nick is now excited to be working with companies across the region who are the lifeblood of the economy and will be an ever-important factor as it becomes more identifiable as part of the Northern Powerhouse.
"I’ve spent the last 27 years in Leeds and it’s now a privilege to be supporting such a broad spectrum of ambitious businesses which cut across so many sectors, demonstrating the diversity and potential for the region."
Nick has 25 years of business experience across a range of industries with first-hand experience of the requirements, trials and tribulations of a business owner. Nick has been closely involved in SME business support in Yorkshire since 2016. The companies he has worked with span across different stages of their growth journey from start-up to scale-up to successful growth aspirations. Nick is a LEAN six sigma black belt practitioner, which helps when operating across industry sectors.
“This is a great programme to support the many innovative and ambitious businesses in the Leeds City Region.”
To find out more about the programme please contact our Strategic Growth team or send us an email:
