Case Studies

"The support the East Midlands Combined County Authority Growth Hub has given us has been invaluable. The 10KSB course on its own has been worth its weight in gold in terms of how we've been able to apply what we have learned, and help grow our business.

Our future is in our own hands. We'd recommend the Growth Hub service to any business that's looking to scale-up."

- John Tchoudi, Director

"My passions have always been dogs and British manufacturing, so being able to create a business which involves both is a dream come true.

The advice and support given to me by the East Midlands Combined County Authority Growth Hub has been tremendous, I would recommend any business looking to grow to get in touch with them."

- Stuart Malcolmson, Founder and CEO

"Running a business can be bewildering at times, especially when you are trying to do everything by yourself. The support that we received from the East Midlands Combined County Authority Growth Hub has been great, it's really helped me take a step back and be more objective with where the business is heading."

- Mick Pursglove, Director

"The East Midlands Combined County Authority Growth Hub has definitely been a massive help to us. When you're thrown into a grant scheme, going through the process on your own can be quite overwhelming.

Having someone to walk us through it, support our application and ensure we got the message right, was key to our success."

- Philip Edson (MRICS), Managing Director

"The support we've received from the East Midlands Combined County Authority Growth Hub over the years has been invaluable and has enabled us to reach our goals much quicker than if we'd done it on our own."

- Tom Craig, Director

"I'm really good at delivering online safety training, but I'm not so good at running a business, so the support I've received from the Growth Hub has really given me the confidence to just go for it and create a business out of my main passion in life."

- Traci Good, Director

"The support we've received from the East Midlands Combined County Authority Growth Hub has been great. It's helped us identify all the potential challenges and work out how to solve them. Our growth to date has been mainly through trade shows and word of mouth, but we want to be more proactive.

Our new website will help us to promote our products better and improve the process for our customers, so we can save time, sell more and raise the profile of our brand even further."

- Yunan Zheng, Director

"East Midlands Combined County Authority have allowed us to develop our staff’s abilities allowing us to expand their knowledge and education within their roles. Richard has been key in this, allowing us to understand upcoming events and training which would be suitable to our business."

- Noel Shanahan, Managing Director

"I have really benefited from the webinars run by East Midlands Combined County Authority. I’ve learnt how to use social media as a marketing tool, had support with using WordPress to create my own website, and had support on how to think ahead financially. I had no experience of setting up or running a company, so these free resources have been invaluable in learning about many of the facets of being self-employed and getting my service known in the local area."

- Kate Tuck, Director

"The webinars and workshops offered by East Midlands Combined County Authority are a fantastic help. I feel I am gaining the skills to better manage our employees as well as skills to push our business further into greater success."

- Elizabeth Crump, Director