Access to and use of resources in business from a gendered perspective
Enterprise hub case study final
1. Hatching a Future
– Enterprise Hub
Barbara Leigh – Principal Librarian
Carl Dorney – Central Library Manager
2. Background...
• Customer Insight
– 27% for Work and Business
– 25% for Information
– Job Clubs
– Change in Economic Climate and cessation
of Business Link
• Northamptonshire County Council
Prosperity Agenda
• Our Response
– Build on Job Clubs
– Change! Zones
– Best practice elsewhere
4. Developing our offer with partners
• Discussions with NEP and Northampton
University
• Enterprise Coaching in Corby
• Preparing for an Enterprise Hub with NEP
• JCP funding
• Our unique offer for partners
5. Our Enterprise Hub Offer
• Face to face support
– Signposting
– Regular drop-in sessions
– Bookable one to ones
• Programme of Workshops
– Is it for me?
– HMRC – Tax for the Self Employed
– Writing your business plan
– Social media for business development
– Social Enterprise
6. Our Enterprise Hub Offer
• Online Resources
– COBRA
– KOMPASS
– E-bulletin
• Networking Opportunities
– Social media
– Launch Event
– Job Club Xtra
– Networking Events
7. Success Stories
• Monitoring the customer journey and
follow up
• 260+ customers have received start-up
support
• 5 businesses already started
• Case Studies
9. Sonya Dunn – Queen Bee Gardening
“The support I have received
from the Enterprise Hub has
been excellent, from
confidence building to full
business planning. Having
friendly, approachable and
above all knowledgeable help
on tap is so invaluable. There
is a lot of help available for
new business start-ups, and
the Hub enables access to
that help.”
10. Gemma Andrews - Gemstar Parties
“The team at the Hub have looked over my business plan, given me insight
into employment law and tax from HMRC. It has all been really useful and
often leads me to 100 more questions and ideas! But then they have
another workshop to help!”
11. Hatching a future...
• Extending the reach of the
Enterprise Hub
• Tailoring the offer with partners
• Wellingborough Library Hatcheries
