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Explore practical guides, expert insights, and tailored support to help your business thrive. Berkshire Growth Hub’s resources are designed to make your next step clearer, easier, and more impactful.
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How Masterclasses Can Help Small Businesses
Small businesses are the backbone of the UK economy, with 99.45% of businesses having less than 50 employees but, as we know, they also face many challenges in their growth journeys.
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Business Team Collaboration
Often, a business owner wants to replicate themselves. Anything less, and they feel they can’t achieve what they want to – being able to get on with growing the business, away from delivery.
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7 Essential Marketing Tips to Boost Your Startup in 2026
By Lesley McKie, Berkshire Growth Hub Business Adviser
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SMEs Four Essential Credit Control Steps
Discover four essential steps to protect your business from late or non-payment and maintain financial stability in challenging economic times.
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Sustainable Practices
The growing emphasis on sustainability and environmental responsibility is not only a global concernbut also a vital consideration for businesses of all sizes.
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Epic Student Entrepreneurship Berkshire
Epic helps young people between the ages of 16 – 25 who come from a disadvantaged background or have faced adversity in the formative years of their lives start their own businesses through our very focused yet personalised business enterprise programme.
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CODE RED Berkshire
A new business resilience and continuity trial scheme will back businesses to remain up and running when major threats and emergencies occur.
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Top 10 AI Tools for SMEs
As we step into 2026, the landscape of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) is increasingly influenced by the innovative capabilities of Artificial Intelligence (AI).
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Business Networking Tips: Does Your Networking Work?
Whether you’re an old hand at networking, or just dipping your toe in the water, you’ll want a good return on investment from your endeavours.
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REPF business grants West Berkshire
The Rural Fund supports the aims of the government's Levelling Up White Paper and Future Farming Programme. It funds capital projects for small businesses and community infrastructure.
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REPF grants West Berkshire
British Business Bank's "Making business finance work for you" guide is designed to help you make an informed choice about accessing the right type of finance for your business.
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Growth Hub events
29
Jan
12:30
Project Management Basics: Build Confidence and Deliver Results
Business Booster SessionGrowth HubOnline
Join this interactive session to learn the essentials of planning and delivering successful projects—without the jargon. You’ll discover core principles, practical planning techniques, and simple strategies to manage risks, avoid scope creep, and choose the right tools
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Feb
Sessions
LAUNCH into business February 2026
Business Booster Session
A two-part online series designed for aspiring founders and early-stage start-ups in Berkshire. Gain practical insights into marketing, sales, finance, and business planning, plus access free resources and templates to help you build strong foundations.
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Feb
12:30
People Power: HR Made Simple for Small Businesses
Business Booster SessionGrowth HubOnline
Join “People Power: HR Made Simple for Small Businesses” to learn practical HR tools, and stay compliant with Employment Rights updates.
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Feb
12:30
Align Your Message, Amplify Your Impact
Business Booster SessionGrowth HubOnline
Join our free Strat Comms Surgery, an interactive workshop designed to help small businesses master strategic communications. Gain practical tools, expert guidance, and actionable insights.
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Mar
12:30
Email Marketing Secrets for Small Business owners
Business Booster SessionGrowth HubOnline
Email marketing secrets to boost opens, engagement and sales. Learn subject lines, personalisation, GDPR, list growth and how to measure what really works.
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Mar
Sessions
LAUNCH into business March 2026
Business Booster SessionGrowth Hub
LAUNCH into Business – 11 and 18 March (Exclusive to Berkshire Businesses) Please note: This start up programme is split into two parts – you must be able to attend both. If you cannot attend part 2, alternative dates may be availabl...
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