What is the Business Support?
Government has today [24/04/2024] launched the new Help to Grow: Management Essentials course, a short online course with practical tips and resources for small business leaders. Based on the 12-week Help to Grow: Management Course, Essentials is suited for leaders of newer or smaller SMEs, or those who are looking to explore the principles of business growth and management before taking the next step and enrolling in the full course.
Small businesses are a vital part of local economies across the UK and supporting them is crucial to delivering on the Prime Minister’s priority to grow the economy. This course will support SME leaders to establish their roots as they look ahead to scale up and grow their business.
Essentials is the latest addition to the extensive package of SME support announced by Government as part of the ‘Help to Grow’ campaign: a one-stop shop for SMEs. The Help to Grow site makes it quicker and easier for business owners to find the resources they need for every step of their growth journey from across government.
Help to Grow: Management Essentials is free, with content divided into three easy-to-access modules consisting of short videos and supporting resources covering the essential business concepts required to unlock growth. Business leaders can access the course through the Help to Grow website
In 2024, the year of the SME, Government will continue to support and engage small businesses, reaffirming their role as the engines of our economy and the beating heart of local communities and today’s launch builds on a raft of measures designed to help them meet their full potential. Earlier this year at the first SME focused Business Connect event, the Prime Minister announced £60 million new investment to enable up to 20,000 more apprenticeships, slashing unnecessary regulatory burdens through Brexit freedoms saving around £150 million per year for thousands of small businesses, as well as the launch of the Investing in Women Taskforce to boost private investment in women-led businesses and make the UK the best place in the world to be a female founder.
Who runs it?
Department for Business & Trade
How to find out more?
To find out more about the Help to Grow Course please click here.
