Support for new businesses

The GC Business Growth Hub Start Smart programme provides support for Bury residents who want to find out if self-employment is right for them, and those who have recently started their own business. 

Support through workshops, events and one-to-one specialist advice includes:

• Analysis of business ideas and exploration of viability
• Advise how self-employment may impact on personal circumstances
• Legalities of becoming self employed/ starting a business
• Business and cash flow planning
• Advice on where to access finance
• Marketing
• Recruiting and managing staff
• New product development

For more information, get in touch with the Start Smart team.

Web: Start Smart | GC Business Growth Hub

Build a better business

Have you always wanted to start your own business? Or are you already running one but need help to grow it?

Build A Business is an innovative new project aimed at small businesses, entrepreneurs and anyone thinking of starting their own business.

It's running in libraries across 8 Greater Manchester authorities, offering tailored help to support new businesses.

Web: Home - Build a business Greater Manchester (buildabusinessgm.org)

EnterprisingYou is a specially designed programme to support self-employed individuals (including those who work in the gig economy) and small business owners to grow their income and business.

Web: Help for Self-Employed in Manchester | EnterprisingYou (enterprising-you.co.uk)

Salford Business School

Situated in the heart of Greater Manchester's dynamic business and technological sector, Salford Business School offers practical knowledge, forward-looking skills, and expert insights to nurture their learners and support industries. They are proud to collaborate with a wide range of businesses, from SMEs to large multinationals, fostering growth and productivity.

 Salford Business School | University of Salford

Working with Business

Industry collaboration is the Salford Business School's single strategic priority.

They believe in making a tangible contribution to industry, improving opportunities for all stakeholders and living by strongly held social justice values.

Their work with global brands, SMEs and public bodies has put them in the top ten universities in the UK for consultancy.

Working with Business | University of Salford

Alliance MBS is one of the world's leading business schools with six global hubs and attracts the most talented executives to world class leadership programmes.

Web: Alliance Manchester Business School UK - Undergraduate, Graduate & MBA Degrees | Alliance MBS

Strategic Talent Partnerships

Every organisation faces unique challenges and objectives. A Strategic Talent Partnership with Alliance Manchester Business School gives you access to expert resources and talent to help you future proof your success.

Web: Strategic Talent Partnerships | Alliance MBS (manchester.ac.uk)

A key priority for Bury Council is to work with the business community. We recognise that our business base is the key to building economic growth right across our townships, and that business growth will have a direct benefit for everybody.

We want to communicate with you through our Bury Means Business Bulletin. The content will vary, ranging from national, regional and local business news, to key messages we would like to share with you.

 

Complete our short Business information bulletin online form to start receiving the Bury Means Business Bulletin.