Stockport SMEs invited to join the High Growth Network

SMEs in Stockport and from across the city-region are being invited to join the High Growth Network, a fully funded initiative in partnership with Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) and The Business Growth Hub.

The GM High Growth Network provides a programme of six workshops, three peer growth group sessions, and 1-2-1 business mentoring requiring an investment of approximately three hours a week over a three-month period. The network is here to accelerate growth of SMEs and local businesses are encouraged to start 2023 in the best way possible: by spending time to develop your business.

To take part in the programme, businesses are required to meet the following eligibility criteria:

• SMEs between 3-249 employees
• Trading in Greater Manchester
• Operating with 25%+ growth aims
• Trading for more than 24 months
• B2B or B2B2C businesses

The sessions in the network will cover topics such as leading for growth, customer analysis, creating effective marketing and financing for growth.

There will be two programmes running in early 2023. Workshops will take place face-to-face at thestudio, The Hive (51 Lever Street, Manchester M1 1FN); growth groups take place online. The two cohorts will run from 10th January and 7th February respectively.

This programme is fully funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) with the primary contractor being GC Growth Company.

For further information about the programme content and to register your interest for your business to take part, visit the MMU website.