Enterprise
Background
Hull has a key target to create 1,600 more businesses over the next decade, and the enterprise agenda is therefore critical to the city’s strategy.
The Forum’s consultations on issues such as Hull’s Community Strategy and Local Enterprise Growth Initiative bid have highlighted that enterprise should be top priority for Hull. We are proud to be partners in Hull’s Youth Enterprise Partnership which is working to help young people with bright business ideas make them happen.
Hull is a great place to start a business and invest. Not only is it a city of real potential, but there is lots of help and support for you to start up.
Our objectives
Hull Business Forum can support enterprise in Hull in a variety of ways:
- Lobbying for business and enterprise friendly policies and the promotion of an entrepreneurial culture.
- Working with business support organisations to improve the quality of help and advice to start-ups.
- Supporting key organisations who promote enterprise to young people such as Young Enterprise and other Hull Youth Enterprise Partnership members.
- Helping to improve the image of Hull and attract investment which can create new entrepreneurial opportunities.
Can you help?
Promoting an entrepreneurial culture to young people is a key challenge for the city. Young Enterprise is a superb organisation which runs a range of excellent enterprise programmes in schools and colleges. Young Enterprise needs the support of local business volunteers to make it happen. Being a Young Enterprise volunteer is rewarding and can also build skills and confidence as part of your staff development programmes. More information is available from the local Development Manager Janet Brumby.
Find out more about Hull’s pioneering Acorn Fund which supports hundreds of entrepreneurs at www.hullbdf.com or Hull’s Youth Enterprise Project at www.youthenterprise.co.uk.
If you want to start a business or invest in Hull, there is a wealth of information at www.hullcc.gov.uk/business