Digital Transformation to Grow your Business' Breakfast Series: Apple Trafford Centre

'Digital Transformation to Grow your Business' Breakfast Series: Apple Trafford CentreTrafford9 February 2017

Welcome and introductionsHilary CentelegheSenior Growth ManagerBusiness Growth Hub

Agenda08:30am Welcome, Hilary Centeleghe, Senior Growth Manager, Business Growth Hub

08:40am Katie Dickinson, Business Manager, Apple

08:55am Matt Hunt, CEO, Apadmi Enterprise followed by Q&A

09:25am Know your Growth Hub, Hilary Centeleghe, Business Growth Hub

09:35am Refreshments and networking

10:00am Apple opens/event close

Housekeeping• Fire procedure• Phones on silent• WiFi

• Wifi name: applestore• Twitter:

• @bizgrowthhub• #AppleBGH

• Feedback forms

Katie DickinsonBusiness ManagerApple

Matt HuntCEOApadmi Enterprise

Q&A

Know your Growth HubHilary CentelegheBusiness Growth Hub

Enable Growth, Create Jobs, Improve Lives

To transform the economy of Greater Manchester, delivering growth and prosperity to the city region by providing research and analysis to drive policy and delivery, raising Manchester’s profile, attracting investment, helping businesses grow and providing individuals with new skills and employment opportunities.

MGC Purpose

Evaluation Report

• 83% of clients have told us that they would rate Business Growth Hub services as good or excellent

• 93% of clients would recommend us

“I am receiving wonderful support in getting my business off the ground in areas which are new to me My business

advisor has been invaluable in linking me with people and

events enabling me to proceed from one step to another.”

“The support I received was brilliant and very

comprehensive. The level of support and the amount was just perfect for me and

the company.”

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Just to say thank you for a really good event and fantastic speaker, the networking will hopefully lead to business. Thanks again to all at the Hub for support and these events.

We help entrepreneurs and growing businesses in Greater Manchester with the skills and support they need to succeed, through:

• Enquiries line• Networking/conferences• Online resources• One to one support• Industry/sector specific programmes• Workshops/masterclasses/clinics• Partnership networks

How can we help?

• Common pitfalls• Planning and strategy• Training and development• Promoting your business• Discovering product

markets• Market research• Research and development

Starting a business Accessing Finance

• Navigating finance options, NWBA/CO Angel

• Investment readiness• Business planning support• Financial modelling

Introductions to funders• Exporting

Leadership & Strategy

• Management and company structure advice

• Governance • Leadership skills• Business planning & target

setting• One to one skills• Succession planning

Workforce

• Developing your workforce• Finding the right people for

your business• Talent management• Understanding the skills

gap• Communications• Structures• Culture and values

“I want to start a business” “I want to know how I can finance my business”

“I want the right structures and capability in place to

lead my business”

“I want the right people and capability to develop

my business”

How can we help?

• Expanding a customer base• Generating leads• Diversify into new markets• Exporting• Market research• Supply chain management • Domestic/International

tenders• Digital/marketing strategies• Product marketing

Finding new markets Innovation

• Identifying opportunities• Fostering an innovate

culture • Bringing a new product or

service to market • Commercialisation• Harnessing technologies• Eco-design of products,

packaging and processes• Specialist R&D

Operational efficiency

• Systems and process review

• Reducing operating costs• Managing output, quality

and performance

Sustainability

• Developing eco-design of products, packaging and processes

• Harnessing new technologies. E.g. digital

• Reducing operating costs

“I want to increase sales & find new markets”

“I want to develop and launch a new product or

service to market.”

“I want to increase the operational efficiency of

my business”

“I want to be environmentally

sustainable & reduce my carbon footprint”

Department for International Trade

What we doWe are responsible for promoting Exporting is GREAT in the North West, working with partners to ensure our clients take advantage of the huge opportunities open to UK businesses overseas.

Responsibilities• Deliver international trade services across the North West under contract to DIT, European

Commission and DCLG.• Providing one-to-one support to help NW businesses take their first step into the Exporting

world.• Encourage current Exporters to expand into new markets to diversify and grow their business.• Delivery of a range of masterclass activity held throughout the North West on key international

trade topics.

For further information contact:+44 (0)333 320 0392 | info@tradenw.org | www.great.gov.uk

Business Growth Hub Advisor - Trafford

Tony Ward

Tony.ward@businessgrowthhub.com

07714 767412

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