The Wellsprings: Introducing business support with our experts
Ahead of The Wellsprings opening, we will be delivering targeted and tailored business support programmes to help Bolton entrepreneurs to start, grow and innovate in their businesses.
Naomi Timperley is Co Founder of Tech North Advocates, UK Lead of Global Advocates and We Are GSI Ltd. She’s proud to be in the top 50 Computer Weekly Most Influential Women in UK IT 2018, 2019, 2020, 3rd most influential woman in 2021, 4th in 2022 and 2023. Naomi is an experienced growth and innovation consultant and has extensive experience working with start-ups & growth businesses particularly in the tech, digital & creative sectors. Naomi has been a mentor for over 12 years and has mentored hundreds of businesses. She is an Honorary Industry Fellow at the University of Salford Business School. Naomi also sits on the board of charity Digital Inc and Social Enterprise PIE. She is the Innovation Director of Merseyway Innovation Centre in Stockport.
Naomi is supported by Oxford Innovation Space’s national Business Support Team, made up of entrepreneurial, knowledgeable skilled specialists who have all started and/or grown their own businesses and can draw on our 35+ years experience of supporting thousands of the UK’s most exciting early stage and growth orientated companies.
Together, they use market leading tools, such as our GROWTHMapper diagnostic tool, processes and toolkits to unlock your potential, as well as access to funding and collaboration platforms such as Beauhurst, Leading Edge Only, Grant Finder and our own investment networks across the UK.
Ahead of The Wellsprings opening, we will be delivering targeted and tailored business support programmes to help Bolton entrepreneurs to start, grow and innovate in their businesses.
Featuring 1:1 and many events and activities, our expert team will provide you with the tools, guidance and support you need to achieve your business aims, build a supportive entrepreneurial community and connect you with peers and experts in the town and across the country.
Free to attend, spaces will be limited on some of our events, so please keep an eye out and register early! See below for further details.
Bolton Start Up Support: Igniting Ideas Bootcamp Date and Venue to be confirmed Lunch provided
Do you have a tech, creative or digital business idea but don’t know where to start? Have you dreamt of building your own business but are daunted by idea of it. Do you have the drive and passion to succeed but need a guiding hand to take you through the practical steps to test, validate and launch your idea? Look no further, we’re here to help entrepreneurs grow great business!
This two-day bootcamp is designed specifically for pre-start entrepreneurs in Bolton, focusing on the tech, digital, and creative sectors. It aims to equip early-stage entrepreneurs with the essential tools and knowledge needed to refine their business ideas, develop strategic business plans, and enhance their digital presence.
Bolton Igniting Business Growth Workshops: Building and Sustaining Dynamic Teams for Business Growth in Bolton
Date and Venue to be confirmed Lunch provided
Our first workshop puts growth at the heart of your agenda. Giving you the tools to attract talent to your team, this day long workshop focusses on building your employer and employee brand, effective recruitment strategies for growth, company culture and building and leading effective teams.
Bringing together recognised experts in their fields, these sessions will see you leave with an action plan and the tools and skills to put it in to practice. You’ll also get to meet like minded entrepreneurs and innovators, building your own peer network.
Business Growth Workshops: our monthly workshop programme
Our monthly workshop programme will deliver topical and thought provoking sessions across all areas of business start-up, growth and innovation: everything from effective financial planning, market valuation, building growth teams, creative problem solving in business … and many more! The workshops will be limited to 25 participants for each session and will be tailored to specific problems you are facing in your business.
The 2-hour workshops will be running right the way through the year and will be held in the heart of Bolton.
