Bradford Council is set to boost new business start-ups in key areas of the district with a free professional business support programme.
Delivered by highly experienced and skilled enterprise coaches, Build Your Business will provide personalised advice and specialised support to budding entrepreneurs considering launching their own businesses or becoming self-employed.
Fledgling firms under 12 months old wishing to develop and grow their business can access the service at no cost.
One-to-one support will be delivered in local community settings.
The Build Your Business programme has been commissioned for where there are a gaps in business support and includes firms in:
- Bradford Central
- Bowling and Barkerend
- Bradford Moor
- Tong and Holme Wood
- Shipley and Bingley
The coaches will be provided by Bradford Trident, Participate Projects, Impact Hub and Inspired Neighbourhoods.
The service is available to everyone, irrespective of business sector, gender, age, ethnicity or disability.
The Build Your Business programme joins a raft of business support programmes designed to help the district meet the ambitions set out in the Bradford District Economic Recovery plan.
Councillor Alex Ross-Shaw, portfolio holder for regeneration, planning and transport, said: “This is a critical time and we are doing everything we can to support investment and jobs growth so we can recover strongly from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
“We know the people of Bradford district have a strong entrepreneurial spirit and this programme will help foster that by providing them the right skills and advice to succeed.
“The service is free so I call on anyone who is considering a start-up or who has just launched a business to get in touch with our team.”
