Business Management & Strategy

Having a transparent and well-defined business management and strategy plan for your organisation can drive success.

It helps employees understand their role and encourages a culture where everyone is pulling in the same direction. It also helps you to define your goals, identify weaknesses and understand what sets you apart from your competition.

Strategic planning also helps to ensure that your ethos and values remain at the heart of your business and that you’re consistently working with your target audience in mind. This consistency is a fantastic way to push your business in the right direction.

In addition to creating a strategic business plan for growth, there are management skills that will be key to helping you achieve. As well as business-related activities, this also encompasses people and personal skills, that will help you to communicate effectively, develop employees and make efficient use of time.

We can help you develop the necessary strategic planning skills and point you in the right direction of additional support and training where required.

We can also help you to build a coherent business strategy to encourage growth, as well as set clear and defined steps for success.

If you’re looking for business management and strategy advice and tips to set your small business or start-up on the road for success, we’ve got the resources to help. From articles and webinars to tips and training, we provide the tools to create a business plan for companies across York and North Yorkshire.

Free and impartial business advice is the name of the game here at York & North Yorkshire Growth Hub. We want to help your small business grow and a solid business strategy is the place to start!

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Innovation Supper - Funding Opportunity

York Business School, Patch York and the Growth Hub are delighted to bring you our first ever Innovation Supper. The basic idea is that we provide some supper, and charge a small entry fee, we then invite local community projects to pitch for the proceeds and hold a vote to select the winner - It’s that simple!

Business Essentials – Structure

There is a lot of information around about company formats and the associated rules and tax regimes and a lot has changed in recent years.  So, what is the best structure to run your business through?  Your choice of business vehicle affects the type of taxes you pay, your liability for business debts and the legal and administrative requirements imposed on the business. 

Events

23rd April 20259:30 am - 11:30 amFREE

RICHMOND: Growth Hub Roadshow

Are you ready to take your business to the next level? The Growth Hub roadshow is heading to Tennants Auctioneers in Leyburn, on Wednesday 23 April. Join us for this unique opportunity to see the available support in action and connect with like-minded individuals in your area.

24th April 20257:00 pm - 9:00 pmFREE

April 2025: Strive Live Start-Up Incubator

Having previously supported over 200 early stage businesses in our region, the Growth Hub will once again be working with Enterprise Cube to deliver a cohort of the Strive Live Startup-Up Incubator, which will begin on Thursday 24 April If you are currently running or looking to launch a start-up based in York & North Yorkshire, join this award-winning incubator designed to help grassroots entrepreneurs launch their business. Strive Live blends weekly live online training with regular one-to-one advice and on-demand online learning to make it simple and exciting to start a business. Plus, you could win up to £2,500 in micro grants at the end of the programme.

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