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North West entrepreneur launches new business finance and growth service for SMEs

A female serial entrepreneur from Chester has launched a new alternative business finance and growth hub for small businesses.

Founded by growth expert Karen Gould, Gateway2Enterprise is a new, revolutionary way for SMEs to source finance, alternative funding solutions and other business support services and resources that they need to start and grow a business.

The online platform was set up to help SMEs overcome the struggles they may face when trying to grow. It provides a wealth of advice and support on planning, funding and developing a business such as producing a strong business plan, improving cash flow or getting people ready to pitch for finance through venture capital financing.

Taking the hard work out of finding the right businesses to work with, Gateway2Enterprise personally sources and recommends a range of trusted professional services that SMEs can benefit from. The endorsed professional services are also available to provide tailored business support whether it be web design, accountancy, legal services or training for staff.

Members of Gateway2Enterprise can also use the online hub to speak one to one with professional business angels, who are on hand to provide invaluable advice on running a successful business.

The business angels have all started and grown prosperous businesses, are multilingual and available for advice via Skype 24/7. Members can book in as much time as they need with the business angels, whether it be five minutes or five hours, in order to utilise their skills and expertise.

In addition, Gateway2Enterprise offers executive search and selection services via Workbiz Academy so businesses can find the right staff that they need.

Commenting on the idea behind the company, CEO Karen Gould said: “With over 20 years’ experience helping businesses to start up, I decided it was time to create a revolutionary new platform where SMEs can land, search and easily find all the business support services they need to grow.

“The top five hurdles for SMEs looking to grow are finding the right staff, sourcing appropriate staff training that mirror the needs of the business, finance and funding, accessing great business support and finding professional services that you can trust. Gateway2Enterprise has been set up to address these issues and help businesses develop at whatever stage they are at.

“For instance, one of the most frustrating barriers to growth for any business is access to finance, so we have created this service to make it easy for all types of business to secure the funding they need. From our hand-picked selection of trusted funding providers and easy-to-use finance finder tool to tailored funding advice, we provide a wide array of resources that will benefit any viable SME.”

Karen is an international speaker and author on entrepreneurship, having started and grown many companies of her own and others. In the 1990s, she founded a business that achieved a profit of £3.4m in just five years.

As well as running Gateway2Enterprise, Karen is a fellow of The Institute of Leadership and Management and delivers its Leadership and Management programmes to Executive Level 7 to support growth within an organisation. She is also the lead partner for Rock Star Youth & Start up Loans, one of the leading partners in the UK for start-up loans for people over 18 years old. Karen has already inspired well over 400 mentees on this programme and more than 40 per cent of these are now moving forward onto her growth programme through the Gateway2Enterprise hub.

To access the services available through Gateway2Enterprise, businesses just need to register for a free account and complete a member’s profile.

For more information, visit www.gateway2enterprise.co.uk

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