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GrowthCanvas

GrowthCanvas is a business diagnostic tool our Business Advisers use to understand your business, market and growth ambitions. It combines business information, market intelligence and industry insights to build a tailored report designed specifically for your business. 

Your personalised GrowthCanvas report helps you:

• Understand your strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT)
• Gain insight into your market, competitors and customer demand
• Identify key challenges and barriers to growth
• Explore opportunities for innovation, marketing and expansion
• Develop a clear and actionable growth plan
• Access tools, resources, networking events and workshops that match your business needs

Working with one of our Business Advisers, you’ll receive a tailored GrowthCanvas report that provides: business and market analysis, local competitor insights, growth recommendations, strategic action planning, and signposting to relevant support, funding and resources.

The report helps you focus on what matters most and provides practical next steps to support your business journey. 

Resources for Startups

The Growth Hub Resource Library is full of valuable guides, webinars and tools to help you. Take a look at the resources most relevant for pre-start and start-up businesses

Starting a business

Ready to start? The Business Growth Service, provided by the UK Government, provides support with setting up your business.

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Comparing business structures

Not sure what the best structure is for your business? The Business Growth Service can help

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Start-up support partners

We work collaboratively with support partners across the South Midlands. Take a look at who can help your business.