Fully funded support on offer
Working directly with an experienced Business Adviser who will support you through a personalised action plan to launch and build a sustainable business.
- Access to over 12 hours of webinars – covering topics such as bookkeeping, promoting your business, planning for growth, sustainability and much more
- 3 hours of intensive 1-2-1 coaching on specialist business topics, such as social media, websites, legal and accounting, delivered by experts in their field.
Support doesn’t stop there; we run networking sessions where you can share and gain experience with others, and we will refer you on to your local Business Start-Up Manager to continue supporting your enterprise journey.
Your local Start-Up Manager will support you further with—
- Tailored advice on all aspects of business planning, overcoming barriers and practical support on the ‘Cost of Doing Business’
- Assistance with finding commercial properties across the district as well as support to move or relocate
- Assistance with recruitment, apprentices and upskilling the workforce
- Help applying for grants and funding
- Providing contacts in the council such as planning, licensing or business rates team
- Signposting to external agencies, such as local and specialist business support organisations, training providers and trading standards
- Recommending business webinars, local workshops and networking events
- Simplifying the business support landscape in West Yorkshire
To be eligible for Enterprise West Yorkshire, you must be—
- Aged 18 or over
- A resident of, or the business is or will be located in West Yorkshire
- Interested in setting up your own business or have a business less than three-year-old
How do I sign up?
To sign up to Enterprise West Yorkshire Bradford please contact our local Start-Up Manager Katrina on Katrina.moody@bradford.gov.uk
Enterprise West Yorkshire is part of the Mayor of West Yorkshire’s region-wide Enterprise West Yorkshire programme to encourage entrepreneurship and help people get the support that they need to build successful businesses. Delivered in partnership by West Yorkshire Combined Authority, AD:VENTURE, PeoplePlus & Local Authorities.