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Business Link West Midlands, led by Anthony Andrews, addresses the region's £15bn output gap and employment challenges by focusing on high-growth enterprises and supporting new businesses. We aim to enhance the area's economic performance through tailored financial advice and support, helping businesses access the right resources when needed. Our initiative emphasizes collaboration with partners, fostering innovation, and connecting skills with industry needs, ultimately driving prosperity and job creation in the West Midlands.
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Business Link West Midlands ‘Lets Do Funding’ by Anthony Andrews Head of Access to Finance
Regional economic challenges • £15bn output gap for the region • Geographic pockets of declining industry • Higher concentration on raising finance • Increased unemployment levels • Young People
Areas to focus on • Closing the region’s output and performance gap • Providing support to new businesses and High Growth starts • Moving existing businesses up the value chain • Actively support high growth, high value businesses • ‘New Industry, New Jobs’ – joining skills, business support and innovation together
What is Business Link West Midlands? • Improving the prosperity of the region’s business economy performance • Providing a simple route to business support • Helping businesses access the right support at the right time • A national service, delivered locally
What do we do? • Offer impartial information and advice • Deliver a service which is focused on client need • Add value – moving businesses up the supply chain • Build relationships with our clients • Motivate and inspire
How we do it With Partners – such as Business Brokers
Why use Business Link West Midlands? • Complementary not competitive • Added value • It works • Impartial • Knowledgeable • Responsive • No cost information and advice
What next? Come and talk to us on our stand
Contact details: My details Business Link 0845 113 1234 info@businesslinkwm.co.uk businesslinkwm.co.uk Anthony Andrews Head of Access to Finance 0121 569 0760 anthonyandrews@businesslinkwm.co.uk