GROWTH
CURVE:

Support and training for growing local business

ABOUT THE PROGRAMME

Growth Curve was set up to support businesses to scale up and grow by providing university-led masterclasses for business leaders, meetings with business advisers and funding. The programme has been updated to support businesses at this time, taking into consideration the coronavirus business environment. The masterclasses are now online and funding is still available. If your business could benefit from a one-to-one with a Growth Curve business adviser, register your interested here.

The masterclasses are run in partnership with the University of Bedfordshire, Cranfield University and University of Northampton. They each provide a different syllabus that is tailored to the business stage and experience of the client attending to ensure maximum learning to bring back to the business. Your High Growth Business Adviser will work with you to identify the course that is right for you.

HOW IT WORKS

1.

Identify business goals, strategies & opportunities with your High Growth Business Adviser.

2.

Attend a university masterclass to develop skills needed to grow.

3.

On-going support is offered to all businesses through SEMLEP’s Growth Hub.

4.

Access to a peer-to-peer network of fellow Growth Curve alumni.

5.

Participants will be notified of future grant funding they may be applicable for.

ELIGIBILITY AND CRITERIA

To apply to join this programme, you need to:

Have a business based in the South East Midlands.

Be experiencing or projecting high growth in the next 2-3 years.

Have between 3 and 250 employees.

Current annual turnover of £200,000 with projected 20% annual growth minimum.

We are aware in this current environment, the opportunity to project and plan high growth is difficult. We would like to still hear from business owners running a business that fit the eligibility previous to the coronavirus difficulties.  *Growth Curve is suitable for most business sectors however due to funding criteria, there are some ineligible sectors. Our team can let you know if you are eligible for the programme or other support, either offered by us or partner organisations.

Interested in the programme? Fill in the enquiry form and we will get in touch.

Upon registering you will be contacted by a SEMLEP’s Growth Hub Gateway Adviser for an initial chat about the programme, your business and eligibility.