enterprise
enterprise angel.
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At a regional level, Yorkshire Forward’s enterprise was seventh out of nine in terms of levels of business
agenda is working to the same objective, aiming to ownership. Achieving this new target would put
create 20,000 new businesses in the next three years us above the national average. Through Business
by inspiring would-be entrepreneurs and offering a Link it is now easier to access advice and business
comprehensive package of business start-up support support, so it is an achievable goal.” In its first
via Business Link. quarter, Business Link has already reached around
The aim is to make the business support landscape 11,000 people through enterprise shows, workshops
as easy to navigate as possible. So Business Link, and one-to-one meetings with advisors under the
through which Yorkshire Forward business support Business Start-Up Programme, making strong
initiatives can be accessed, now offers a ‘one-stop- headway towards achieving targets.
shop’ for people wanting to understand how to start Highlighting the region’s success is the
up, run and grow a business. Scarborough Renaissance Partnership, the regional
Yorkshire Forward’s enterprise development winner of Enterprising Britain 2008.
manager Henry Rigg explains: “The figure of 20,000 Enterprising Britain is a nationwide competition
new businesses is challenging. In 2007, the region that aims to find the most enterprising place in the
country that is best improving economic prospects
and encouraging enterprise.
As the regional winner, Scarborough has been
recognised for boosting levels of enterprising activity.
In the past six years, the Scarborough Renaissance
Partnership has linked the public, private sector and
community together towards the common goal of
transforming Scarborough from a declining
seaside resort to a quality town by the sea
with an optimistic future.
One crucial project in Scarborough’s success
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