Free business support for ambitious businesses in West Yorkshire
Get tailored support, expert guidance and practical help through AD:VENTURE, designed to help your business build momentum and grow with confidence.
What is AD:VENTURE?
Growing a business means making important decisions about where to focus your time, money and energy. You do not have to work it all out alone.
AD:VENTURE provides eligible businesses in West Yorkshire with tailored support to help you understand your opportunities, strengthen your business and plan for growth.
Whether you are building stronger foundations, exploring new opportunities or preparing to scale, you can access practical guidance and expertise based around your business and your ambitions.
What support can you access?
Work with a Business Manager to understand your priorities, challenges and opportunities.
Develop a clearer plan for where you want to take your business and what you need to get there.
Access support and knowledge in areas that could make a difference to your business.
Build your skills, learn from experts and connect with other business owners.
Meet other businesses and develop relationships that could support your next stage of growth.
Understand the funding and finance options that could help you put your plans into action.
Where are you on your growth journey?
You have started trading and want to strengthen the foundations of your business.
Your business is gaining traction and you are ready to turn opportunities into a clear plan for growth.
You have ambitious plans to recruit, invest, expand or take your business into new markets.
What could AD:VENTURE help you achieve
The right support can help you turn ambition into action.
You could use AD:VENTURE to:
- Strengthen your business foundations
- Understand your market and customers
- Develop your growth strategy
- Improve your marketing and sales
- Plan for recruitment and investment
- Explore new products, services or markets
- Prepare your business for finance
- Understand your funding options
How to get started
Complete the registration form to get started.
An adviser will learn more about your business, your ambitions and the challenges you are facing.
Get guidance, workshops and specialist support relevant to your business and your goals.
As your plans develop, you can explore funding, finance and other opportunities that could help you take the next step.
AD:VENTURE and BEF
AD:VENTURE can help you develop the knowledge, confidence and plans you need to grow. When those plans require investment, BEF can help eligible businesses explore finance options.
That might mean funding working capital, investing in equipment, recruiting new people or supporting an expansion project.
The important thing is to understand what your business needs first, then consider whether finance is the right way to fund it.
A local business success story
Amity Brew Co was established in April 2020 and used Start Up Loan funding from BEF to launch and grow its brewery and taproom at Sunny Bank Mills in Farsley.
Alongside finance from BEF, the business also benefited from support through AD:VENTURE.
Its story shows how the right combination of practical business support and access to finance can help a business turn its ambitions into action.
Frequently asked questions
Of course, you might have some questions. Here are some of the most common ones we get about our loans for Yorkshire. If you have more questions, feel free to get in touch with us.