Boost has been in the corner of Lancashire businesses for over a decade, offering impartial advice, funded programmes and connecting business leaders to the best support for them. Whether you're starting out, growing, or navigating change in your business, Boost is here to help.
Lancashire’s Business Growth Hub
Boost is Lancashire’s Business Growth Hub, one of 41 Growth Hubs in the UK. It is led by Lancashire County Council, supported by the Department for Business and Trade, and has supported over 20,000 businesses since 2013, helping to create over 3,700 jobs while adding over £100m to the Lancashire economy.
In your corner: how Boost helps businesses
Boost’s Business Support Helpdesk offers Lancashire business leaders funded access to a dedicated team that helps them reach the right support, at the right time.
Whether you’re looking for funding, want to improve operations, or are simply unsure where to start, the Helpdesk team will understand your business ambitions and challenges and connect you to the best support programmes or organisations for your needs.
We have strong relationships with hundreds of local, regional and national support providers so we can help you access mentoring, training, finance, innovation support and more.
Boost also runs fully-funded programmes on targeted areas of business growth throughout the year. These are delivered by expert local partners and focus on areas such as business leadership, scaling up, planning and innovation. Keep an eye on the Boost website and our social media channels for news about these.
Finger on the pulse
Boost’s website is also a valuable resource for growing businesses. The Knowledge Hub features a range of expert insights and guides on key areas of business growth, including building resilience, understanding your finances and getting to grips with AI, while our newsroom features all the latest business growth updates from across Lancashire.
Our events page also showcases key business growth events happening in Lancashire. Boost’s business support partners work with us to list their events on our page and we regularly have over 40 listed across the county in any one month. It’s a great starting point if you’re looking to grow your network or expand your knowledge.
12 years of success
There are dozens of success stories on our website of Lancashire businesses who have used Boost support to help them grow since we launched, whether that’s expanding internally, opening a new space, recruiting new staff or taking a new product to market.
Just a few examples are:
You can read about these and other stories from business across the county on our newsroom.
Business inspiration through Boost
At the heart of our mission is a drive to help Lancashire businesses thrive. We ignite fresh thinking, spark bold ideas, create lasting relationships and unlock new possibilities. We don’t just connect people to services. We champion success, celebrate ambition and inspire growth.
Whether you’re speaking with one of our experienced advisers, attending a Boost recommended event, engaging with expert business support, discovering insights in our content, connecting via LinkedIn or learning from the journey of a Boost alumni, you’ll find the inspiration and momentum to take your business to the next level.
If you’re looking to start or grow business, or help on a specific matter, Boost; Lancashire’s Business Growth Hub is in your corner. Call our Business Support Helpdesk on 0800 488 0057 to find out more or complete our enquiry form.
Boost; where business inspiration begins.
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