Get Ready for Business Growth

What is Get Ready for Business Growth? Get Ready for Business Growth is an Arts Council England funded programme designed to help creative businesses that are looking to grow. We know business in the creative sector is tough at the moment. Whether you are running as normal, struggling to keep up with demand or adapting to a new model of operation, we can help you. Our advisers and external consultants are here to help you to continue building your business whether that means adjusting to ‘the new normal’ or finding new opportunities to pursue. They will help you to be more resilient and adaptable in the face of a changing future. Since 2012 our scale-up programme has supported 650+ businesses with turnovers from £100,000 to £30 million, with the average being £500,000. The programme is bespoke to your business’ needs and entirely free. How does it work? We select 25 high-growth businesses every three months from across England to give specialist support and tailored one-to-one advice. The programme will be digitally run and the one-to-one meetings with the consultants are by video conference. It has nine modules, including: Getting the growth mindset Good governance & building purpose into your organisation Refining your business model & growth strategy Product & service innovation Maximising your intellectual property (IP) Building your brand Creating a marketing strategy Financial planning for growth Business and & IP research To learn more and apply, visit bl.uk/grow This programme is fully-funded by Arts Council England and the British Library.