Business Support for the Fylde Coast
Whether you’re thinking of starting a business, already growing a business, or are scaling up your business – this Programme can help you on your way.
You / Your business must be located in FY1-FY8 or PR3/PR4 (within Fylde, Blackpool or Wyre council districts) but aside from this, anyone is eligible to participate.
What do you get on our Programme?
We have an extensive Masterclass & Workshop Schedule…
Our Masterclass schedule boasts at least 10 different Masterclasses and Workshops every month – and any Fylde, Wyre or Blackpool business can book on any number of events.
We rotate the venues between Fylde, Wyre and Blackpool and hold some online (Zoom) to ensure maximum participation and inclusion.
Click below to see the schedule and book your place!
Meet the Team
Nikki Hesford
John Townsend
Adam Botterill
Jean Atkinson
John Woodruffe
Nicola Pickup
Hayley Caine
Wendy Bowers
Mick
Take advantage of specialisms including:
Accelerating Growth: How Alice Potter Built an Award-Winning Business in Just 12 Months
Beurre, Bake Off and Building a Business
Horizons Homecare: Pioneering Growth with Quality and Compassion
Access to Rock and Revolution 2025
The only way to get access to this highly sought after event held at Blackpool Football Club with top rated speakers, is by being on our programme.
Check out the highlights of last year’s conference!
Is my business eligible for support?
Broadly speaking, you’ll find three areas of support through the Blackpool Growth Business Academy. It’s important to remember that our help is tailored to the business. If, for example, your business falls somewhere between the two tiers below – or is on the cusp of these criteria but doesn’t yet fully meet them – you may still qualify. We’ll just tailor support to your specific needs. Please talk to us about your situation.
Start Ups
- Blackpool, Wyre or Fylde based
- Any sector
- B2B and B2C
- Pre-trading or
- Newly Trading
Growing Businesses
- Blackpool, Wyre or Fylde based
- Any sector
- B2B and B2C
- Looking to grow your revenue
Scale Ups
- Blackpool, Wyre or Fylde
- Any sector
- B2B and B2C
- Turning over £250,000+
- Ambitious to grow revenue by at least 20% per year
Is this free?
The personalised growth support, coaching and mentoring is funded by the UK Government’s Shared Prosperity Fund. Access to start-up and scale-up specialists, masterclasses and mentors’ time with qualifying companies is all included in the support you’ll receive. If you’re eligible for support, you will get that support for free.
No grants are available as part of this scheme.
How does it work?
At TSBA we help small and start-up businesses thrive by providing the resources that you need, at the price you can afford
Connect
Complete the Enquiry Form above
Talk
During a 15-minute discovery call, we’ll find out more about your business and growth ambitions
Next Steps
We’ll let you know the support we believe will be right for you.
Grow
Start your journey with The Small Business Academy.
Funded Support Enquiry
