‘Trio of Specialists’ set to unlock the entrepreneurial spirit - Business Link West Midlands has strengthened its enterprise offer even further this week with the appointment of a trio of ‘sector specialists’ for the West Midlands. The organisation, which is looking to add £100m to the economy this year, has added the Prince’s Trust (catering specifically for 16 to 30 year-old entrepreneurs), the Women’s Business Development Agency (WBDA) and Tribal’s Creative Launchpad (targeting the buoyant creative industries) to their list of providers. This announcement ties in with the growing need to tailor the business support offer and should now act as a catalyst for helping a further 2000 entrepreneurs turn their dreams into commercial reality.
Jill Parker, Enterprise Director for Business Link West Midlands, was delighted with the news: “We said that the service would herald a new era of support and this exactly what we are doing, with the appointment of three proven experts in the fields of young people, female and creative enterprises. “These areas all share massive growth potential and, research has proven that they need a different type of help than the mainstream assistance.