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The team at business support hub Vulcan Works are welcoming applications for the second cohort of their successful entrepreneurial incubation programme.
Vulcan Creatives launched earlier this year to support would-be entrepreneurs in Northamptonshire.
The free, six-month programme, funded by West Northamptonshire Council and the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF), supports ambitious individuals to create business plans and learn the skills needed to succeed in the world of entrepreneurship.
In the first cohort, 10 businesses were selected to work with Vulcan Works onsite business growth manager Darren Smith to either turn their ideas into viable businesses or grow their fledgling enterprises.
Preference was given to those working in the creative or digital sector – emerging industries in the county that Vulcan Works was created to support. Nine of the participants, including a photographer, app developer, interior designer and a musician, graduated from the programme last month and a special event was held to celebrate their success.
All graduates were helped to secure funding for their businesses and two have taken up workspaces at Vulcan Works to continue their journey.
Those who completed the programme attended a Vulcan Creatives Showcase event to mark their graduation. During the event, each participant gave a presentation
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