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FRIDAY 20th MARCH 2026 | 09:30am - 4:00pm│CAMPFIELD, LIVERPOOL ROAD, MANCHESTER, M3 4FP

Festival of Enterprise 2026

There is nowhere better to start, grow or scale your business than Greater Manchester!

Join us on 20th March 2026 at Campfield, Manchester for the return of the Festival of Enterprise - a vibrant celebration of entrepreneurship and business growth, back with more insight, energy, and opportunity than ever before.

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12 Best Free Business Apps Every Startup, Self-Employed Individual, and Entrepreneur Should Know About

At EnterprisingYou, we want to help our business community work more effectively from anywhere. That’s why we’ve put together a list of essential apps with free plans to help startups, self-employed individuals, entrepreneurs, and remote workers stay organised, productive, and ahead of the game without breaking the bank.
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The Promise Company

In the heart of Worsley, Greater Manchester, sits a modern-day homestead that’s more than just a farm — it’s a promise kept. The Promise Company, founded by Cath and Andrew Broadhead, is a thriving rural business offering fresh produce, immersive experiences, and a deep connection to community.

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Why Skills Development is a Game-Changer for You

One of the core elements of our EnterprisingYou programme is supporting business owners with skills development. Participants can access a wide range of free training to help them upskill or even reskill.

Let's explore why you should constantly be investing in yourself.

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Axes to Ashes

Andy Fletcher set up Axes to Ashes, a mobile axe throwing business, in Bury six years ago after considering moving his family off grid in Canada.

His business has gone from strength to strength. We spoke to him about his journey building the business and how EnterprisingYou and GM Business Growth Hub has helped.

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Tipping the balance to make your life work for you

Running your own business is challenging. A lot of people, especially self-employed or freelancers, consider their downtime to be money lost, but just because you’re working does not mean you are working towards your goals effectively.

 

Top tips to look after your health & well-being

We've collected some top tips with the help of EnterprisingYou clients you can incorporate into your daily routine to help you look after your health & well-being.

A Day to Remember: The Festival of Enterprise 2025

On the 14th of March 2025, Manchester's renowned Royal Exchange Theatre became the vibrant heart of entrepreneurial excellence as the Festival of Enterprise brought together the city-region's most talented entrepreneurs and most innovative businesses.

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Recycle-IT

We sat down with Recycle-IT founder, John Hastings, to discuss his business journey and how GM Business Growth Hub, with EnterprisingYou, became his mentor and partner, working hand in hand with the community.

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Successful pitching tips for entrepreneurs and start-ups

As entrepreneurs at any stage of your business journey, the ability to pitch yourself is vital. Find out how to approach this skill. Successful marketing your business can make-or-break you. Find out how you can start shouting about your business from the rooftops.

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Find the time to boost your knowledge and skills with bitesized training

Find out why bitesized workshops are a great way to improve your personal and professional knowledge as an entrepreneur with a busy schedule.

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NatWest and Business Growth Hub Announce Drop-in Support Sessions for Entrepreneurs in Greater Manchester

NatWest and EnterprisingYou have partnered up to deliver drop-in business support sessions designed in boroughs across Greater Manchester to assist local entrepreneurs and small business owners.

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Nurturing the next generation of UK entrepreneurs in Greater Manchester

The EnterprisingYou program of GM Business Growth Hub proudly collaborated for the first time with The Prince’s Trust to organise an exclusive meet-up event for young entrepreneurs aged 18 to 30.

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Bittany Fashion and Kayomi

Inspired by traditional African print, Nigerian-born fashion designer Fikayomi Agbola founded Bittany Fashion and Kayomi after being disappointed with the quality of tailoring in Nigeria.

We caught up with Fikayomi at her store to learn more about her business journey.

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Left Foot Forward

After nearly two decades working in the Greater Manchester tech industry, Liam Brennan pursued his ambition to go it on his own and enrolled on EnterprisingYou to help him with his new business.

We caught up with Liam to find out what inspired him to set up Left Foot Forward and how EnterprisingYou helped his business journey.

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