Growth Managers
Our dedicated and knowledgeable, team work with you to support your businesses plans and help achieve growth.
These can help you to:
- navigate the complex business support, analyse any barriers to growth;
- and understand the challenges faced by SME businesses in Calderdale.
This free to access service supports economic growth, productivity and resilience. We offer solutions/guidance and bring in specialists from support programmes at the right time in the SME growth journey.
We can help you:
- Become more sustainable and energy efficient.
- Access finance and equity investment.
- Invest in digital technologies.
- Improve productivity and support innovation.
- Recruit, develop and upskill staff to improve workplace culture.
- Reduce your environmental impact by making your premises more energy efficient and recycling your waste.
- If you export or want to trade in new international markets.
Available for:
- B2B and B2C (over 50% of revenue must be made outside West Yorkshire) businesses.
- Business over three years old.
- With 5 – 100 employees.
- With growth ambitions.
- Based in West Yorkshire.
Meet the team
Liz Cross
Liz has over 30 years of extensive and diverse commercial experience within owner managed businesses.
She is the co-founder of two SME start-ups which she developed and positioned for strategic exits within the tech sector.
Liz has an understanding of:
- business financial functions;
- operational processes;
- stakeholder relationship management;
- and intellectual property protection.
Martin Ross
Martin has 15 years' experience in Business Engagement within Higher Education. This has been in a wide range of businesses that specialise in:
- Engineering;
- Manufacturing;
- and Tech.
He has supported organisations of all sizes but is particularly passionate about helping the SME community thrive.
He has extensive knowledge of the Graduate labour market and a solid background in Apprenticeships. He is also a strong advocate for:
- empowering local and regional businesses;
- fostering opportunities through collaboration;
- and championing the development of young talent in the workforce.