Business Growth Hub's presentation from 'Digital Transformation to Grow your Business' Breakfast Series: Apple Trafford Centre - 09.02.17

1. 'Digital Transformation to Grow
your Business' Breakfast Series:
Apple Trafford Centre
Trafford
9 February 2017

2. Welcome and introductions
Hilary Centeleghe
Senior Growth Manager
Business Growth Hub

3. Agenda
08:30am Welcome, Hilary Centeleghe, Senior Growth Manager, Business Growth Hub
08:40am Katie Dickinson, Business Manager, Apple
08:55am Matt Hunt, CEO, Apadmi Enterprise followed by Q&A
09:25am Know your Growth Hub, Hilary Centeleghe, Business Growth Hub
09:35am Refreshments and networking
10:00am Apple opens/event close

4. Housekeeping
• Fire procedure
• Phones on silent
• WiFi
• Wifi name: applestore
• Twitter:
• @bizgrowthhub
• #AppleBGH
• Feedback forms

5. Katie Dickinson
Business Manager
Apple

6. Matt Hunt
CEO
Apadmi Enterprise

7. Q&A

8. Know your Growth Hub
Hilary Centeleghe
Business Growth Hub

9. Enable Growth, Create Jobs, Improve Lives
To transform the economy of Greater Manchester, delivering growth and prosperity to
the city region by providing research and analysis to drive policy and delivery, raising
Manchester’s profile, attracting investment, helping businesses grow and providing
individuals with new skills and employment opportunities.
MGC Purpose

10. Evaluation Report
• 83% of clients have told us that they would rate Business Growth
Hub services as good or excellent
• 93% of clients would recommend us
“I am receiving wonderful
support in getting my business
off the ground in areas which
are new to me My business
advisor has been invaluable in
linking me with people and
events enabling me to proceed
from one step to another.”
“The support I received
was brilliant and very
comprehensive. The level
of support and the amount
was just perfect for me and
the company.”

11. Marketing and communications

12. Our events
6714
Event
attendees
Just to say thank you for a
really good event and fantastic
speaker, the networking will
hopefully lead to business.
Thanks again to all at the Hub
for support and these events.

13. We help entrepreneurs and growing
businesses in Greater Manchester
with the skills and support they need
to succeed, through:
• Enquiries line
• Networking/conferences
• Online resources
• One to one support
• Industry/sector specific programmes
• Workshops/masterclasses/clinics
• Partnership networks

14. How can we help?
• Common pitfalls
• Planning and strategy
• Training and development
• Promoting your business
• Discovering product
markets
• Market research
• Research and development
Starting a business Accessing Finance
• Navigating finance options,
NWBA/CO Angel
• Investment readiness
• Business planning support
• Financial modelling
Introductions to funders
• Exporting
Leadership & Strategy
• Management and company
structure advice
• Governance
• Leadership skills
• Business planning & target
setting
• One to one skills
• Succession planning
Workforce
• Developing your workforce
• Finding the right people for
your business
• Talent management
• Understanding the skills
gap
• Communications
• Structures
• Culture and values
“I want to start a business”
“I want to know how I can
finance my business”
“I want the right structures
and capability in place to
lead my business”
“I want the right people
and capability to develop
my business”

15. How can we help?
• Expanding a customer base
• Generating leads
• Diversify into new markets
• Exporting
• Market research
• Supply chain management
• Domestic/International
tenders
• Digital/marketing strategies
• Product marketing
Finding new markets Innovation
• Identifying opportunities
• Fostering an innovate
culture
• Bringing a new product or
service to market
• Commercialisation
• Harnessing technologies
• Eco-design of products,
packaging and processes
• Specialist R&D
Operational efficiency
• Systems and process
review
• Reducing operating costs
• Managing output, quality
and performance
Sustainability
• Developing eco-design of
products, packaging and
processes
• Harnessing new
technologies. E.g. digital
• Reducing operating costs
“I want to increase sales &
find new markets”
“I want to develop and
launch a new product or
service to market.”
“I want to increase the
operational efficiency of
my business”
“I want to be
environmentally
sustainable & reduce my
carbon footprint”

16. Department for International Trade
What we do
We are responsible for promoting Exporting is GREAT in the North West, working with partners to
ensure our clients take advantage of the huge opportunities open to UK businesses overseas.
Responsibilities
• Deliver international trade services across the North West under contract to DIT, European
Commission and DCLG.
• Providing one-to-one support to help NW businesses take their first step into the Exporting
world.
• Encourage current Exporters to expand into new markets to diversify and grow their business.
• Delivery of a range of masterclass activity held throughout the North West on key international
trade topics.
For further information contact:
+44 (0)333 320 0392 | info@tradenw.org | www.great.gov.uk

17. Business Growth Hub Advisor - Trafford
Tony Ward
Tony.ward@businessgrowthhub.com
07714 767412

18. Please leave your feedback
Please take a couple of minutes before the
networking to complete the feedback form and
return it to the Hub staff

19. Forthcoming events
16 February – 08:00 – 10:00
Apple Series Interactive Breakfast Briefings:
Know Your Numbers
Apple Trafford Centre
15-16 February
Prolific North Live
EventCity, Manchester