10,000 Small Businesses
The 10,000 Small Businesses programme will be of interest to ambitious North West business leaders who:
- run a business or commercially-focused social enterprise that has been trading for at least 12 months
- employ between five to 40 staff
- run a mission-driven business that is scalable and poised for growth.
Programme Overview
10,000 Small Businesses is designed to unlock the economic and job creation potential of small businesses and social enterprises operating in the United Kingdom. The programme is based on the broadly held view of leading experts that greater access to a combination of education and business support services best address barriers to growth. 10,000 Small Businesses is targeted at small businesses and social enterprises with clear ambitions to expand. The goal of the programme is to equip participants with tools to help them overcome a range of obstacles and lay the foundation for long-term sustainable growth and job creation in their communities.