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A huge welcome to all Isle of Wight Independent Business Owners 

Before you scroll any further, take a moment to watch this welcome video from Gavin McWhirter  👇🏻

New for 2024

The Isle of Wight Business Hub has been running since the end of 2022, but in 2024 we established a collaboration with the Isle of Wight Chamber of Commerce, which means that businesses with less than 10 employees who sign up to Go for Growth can have 12 months membership of the chamber for free. 

Previous Business Support Programme participants are welcome to sign up for the new programme, as are existing Chamber members, and will benefit form access to this online hub, with it's community features, resources and online courses, as well as:

• 2-3 hr One 2 One Business Health Check with an experienced advisor  

• One day training course on Marketing, Finance, Technology or People/Management. 

• 3 hrs of One 2 One specialist expert advice from one of our subject matter experts

• Exclusive networking events

If you have any questions - please feel free to book a time for a call and we can answer any questions you have.   

What's on in 2024?

The new programme of business support is available from 26th February 2024. The funding available to pay for this programme is limited, and we are expecting strong interest, so if you are interested please join the Hub today and head straight into the Business Support section to apply. 

Our first networking event has been scheduled for 7.30am on 26th March. 

There will be a series of one day training events in April and May, and again in September and October 2024.   

The events are free for those businesses that sign up to the Go for Growth programme of support.

How can you get involved?

• Join Us: click on the Join Us button below to join the Business Hub

• Look around the Hub: There is no cost to any of the services provided through the Hub or for any of the workshops, courses or one to one health check. 
• Get Involved: Say hello via the community. Feel free to introduce yourself and your business. It's a great opportunity to meet like minded business owners.
• Business Health-check: Pick a time and date for a One 2 One health check with a member of our team. Look out for the email from us that will be sent after you join the hub - it will have all of the details.
• Jump in and Join in: Join the Hub and access a new world of business support, advice and expertise. We're open to ideas, so let us know what you are looking for. 

What others say

★★★★★

"What a wonderful workshop!  Matt made complex marketing concepts easy to understand and apply through his lean marketing canvas."

"The opportunities to collaborate with other attendees and receive feedback on my ideas and strategies were incredibly helpful." 

"An insightful and though provoking event"

"The event was very interactive, with a good practical exercise to engage us in problem solving in teams." 

"Excellent and would highly recommend"

Our 'sponsors'

The service is managed by the Isle of Wight Council. The funding came from the UK Government's Shared Prosperity Fund, part of the Levelling Up agenda. 

Contact Us

Address: Building 41, Newport Road, Cowes. PO31 8BX