🚀 Small Business Summit for Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Entrepreneurs 📅 Date: Friday, 20 September, 2024 🕒 Time: 10:00 - 13:00 📍 Location: Dryden Enterprise Centre, Nottingham, NG1 4FQ 👉 Reserve your spot now: bit.ly/smallbusinesss…

Thinking of starting a business? Our #StartUpLoans programme has supported more than 105,000 budding business owners with funding and mentoring. Find out more here: bit.ly/3SjrW2Q

The use of external finance by smaller businesses rose to 50% last year, with challenger banks continuing to deliver the majority of lending. Read our 2024 Small Business Finance Markets for more 👉 bit.ly/3QAoCjb #SBFM2024

Delighted to be working with #FundingHero, Eagle Labs, East Midlands Combined County Authority, Business Gateway Growth Hub and The South East Midlands Growth Hub on these three #investment #readiness workshops! 🗓️ #Derby, Wednesday, 9th October 🗓️ #Leicester, Tuesday, 15th October 🗓️ #Northampton, Tuesday, 22nd October Registration ⬇️

➡️ Watch this space, crypto trading tool and a B2B financial services startup launches - eepurl.com/iYAO2E

🚀 Ready to take your business to the next level? Join us on 24 September in Sheffield to kick off our Business Finance Week. Hear from founders and expert panellists about scaling and international growth. 🗣️🌍 Register now to secure your spot! bit.ly/3Mz7SX4

The deadline to apply for our next Accelerator has now passed ❌ We've had some fascinating startups apply so keep an eye out for cohort number 7! Also keep an eye out this week on our next pop-up co-working date/venue.

British Business Bank names new director for Midlands and North of England. thebusinessdesk.com/eastmidlands/n…

Considering equity finance for your business? Find out more about the types of equity finance and which businesses they are most suited to 👉 bit.ly/3PJA0Wq

Are you a small business in need of guidance? 🤝🏻 🙋🏼‍♀️ Talk to one of our advisers at #BusinessSupportService ☎️ Contact us NOW on 0800 998 1098 📲 Drop us a direct message! 📩 Email us! #BusinessSupport #FreeSupport

LAUNCH 🚀 #Loughborough entrepreneur Libby James has launched a new platform to help businesses find relevant financial services" Her startup Merchant Advice Service has spun out The Payments Directory, described as a “first-of-its-kind solution" buff.ly/3MBJHqP

⭐ TWO WEEKS TO GO! ⭐ Join us at our next breakfast #networking event on 24th September at silverstonepark Innovation Centre. It's a great opportunity to make new connections over a coffee and croissant! Tickets available soon - watch this space! silverstonetechnologycluster.com/events/breakfa…

We've teamed up with the British Business Bank to boost the number of female investors in the East Midlands.🌟 💡Join us to mentor & support female entrepreneurs & help address the gender imbalance in investing. Let's create a more inclusive future together! 🔗 rebrand.ly/ty1r8uw

We've made a £30m cornerstone investment to the first close of Outward VC's Fund II. The investment via our Enterprise Capital Funds programme will help back breakthrough early stage founders across the UK in fintech and connected sectors. Read more: bit.ly/3XiYtb4