Please note that online bookings for this event are now closed. Please call the office on 01382 228545 to check availability if you would still like to attend.

This well-established business programme helps owners to develop a growth plan and lead tangible change within their businesses, especially as the country deals with high inflation and the cost-of-living crisis.

Previously, business leaders/executives and entrepreneurs had to travel to Edinburgh or to Aberdeen to take part.

But now, the University of Dundee’s School of Business will be running the programme locally. The school has tailored it to match participants with industry experts.

“It’s not about going back to school. It’s about meeting in a friendly and safe environment with businesses that are facing the same challenges. It’s about ordinary people getting the golden opportunity to take a fresh look at what they’re offering as a business,” says Professor Scott Brady, entrepreneur in residence at the university.

Dr Mhairi Towler, founder & CEO of Vivomotion was one of the first participants of the Help to Grow programme in Scotland.

While her business was past the startup stage, Mhairi wanted earlier this year to regain the initial focus she had when she started.

“I wanted to take some time out to focus on the business more strategically. I think it’s always good to reevaluate where your business is going because you end up doing the day-to-day running of the business, the cliché of working in the business, not on the business.”

That’s why in March she joined the Help to Grow programme, which was recommended to her by another Dundee-based business owner.

“I also signed up to get a mentor. Some people decided they would wait until they finished doing the course before they worked with their mentor so they had more of an idea about what they wanted to work on.

“I found that having discussions with the other business owners on the programme was very beneficial because you can share ideas with them. That was a great learning opportunity."

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During the event, The University of Dundee will give an overview and insight into the Help to Grow support available to businesses like yours, there will be speakers from the University who will tell you how it will help your business, how you can get involved and why this is the right time to make the leap.

We will give you information about the course which is designed with support from industry, using real-world case studies from British businesses. The course will combine in-person and online teaching, designed to be manageable alongside full-time work.

It is delivered in 50 hours over a 12-week period, during which you will receive 10 hours of one-to-one support from a mentor to develop a business growth plan. This also includes 8 hours of peer-to-peer learning.

You’ll also get access to a network of fellow business professionals that have taken part in Help to Grow Management, and the opportunity to join their community, attend events, network, and peer support throughout the duration of your course and beyond.

Come along and hear about this fantastic opportunity and how it could be the best move for your business.