Pathways to Start Programme

Support for your business – whatever your size, sector or stage in your journey, you can count on us and our advice. Enterprise Oxfordshire Business is the Growth Hub for Oxfordshire, simplifying the business support landscape and helping individuals and businesses to connect more easily.

Enterprise Oxfordshire Business

Thinking about starting your own business, or taking your first steps but not sure where to begin?

The Pathways to Start Programme is a fully funded, six-week online programme for people living in Oxfordshire. Sessions take place every Thursday from 12pm – 2pm (12th February, 19th February, 26th February, 5th March, 12th March and 19th March), and participants are expected to attend all sessions.The Pathways to Start Programme is a Peer Networking Programme. The programme is supportive, inclusive, and rooted in real life, helping you recognise your skills, grow in confidence, and feel more prepared for your next steps. You’ll be part of a small, welcoming group and take part in weekly online workshops with practical, hands-on activities. These sessions are designed to help you explore your ideas, build confidence, and better understand your strengths. Each group member is able to offer and obtain insight and advice. It is a very respectful yet relaxed forum. No business experience is required – just curiosity and a willingness to get involved.Join our free, friendly introductory webinar on 21 January to learn more and find out whether Pathways to Start is the right fit for you. Follow this link to register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1978280672746?aff=oddtdtcreatorMinimal Financial Assistance (MFA) scheme (Only relevant for sole traders and registered businesses)The Growth Hub programme operates a Minimal Financial Assistance (MFA) scheme. All SMEs which receive support under this programme are being aided under the UK Subsidy Control Act (2022) and The Subsidy Control (Gross Cash Amount and Gross Cash Equivalent) Regulations (2022 No. 1186).MFA allows a beneficiary to receive up to £315,000 of Subsidy over a three-fiscal year period (i.e. the current and previous two fiscal years). The value of MFA given is the gross cash amount or the gross cash equivalent of the subsidy. The MFA value of this webinar is £361.70.At the end of each financial year, we are required to tell you the total amount of support you have received from Enterprise Oxfordshire. By signing up to the event you are consenting to us holding your data in line with our <a href="https://enterpriseoxfordshirebusiness.com/privacy-policy/" title="https://enterpriseoxfordshirebusiness.com/privacy-policy/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Enterprise Oxfordshire Privacy policy</a> to allow us to do this. We will only send promotional emails about new products, special offers or other information which we think you may find interesting if you opt in to marketing. By signing up to the event you are consenting to us holding your data in line with our <a href="https://enterpriseoxfordshirebusiness.com/privacy-policy/" title="https://enterpriseoxfordshirebusiness.com/privacy-policy/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Enterprise Oxfordshire Privacy policy</a>. You may receive text messages with information about emergencies under our business resilience scheme however you can opt out of these at any time by replying to any text”

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