Andy Fletcher set up Axes to Ashes, a mobile axe throwing business, in Bury six years ago after considering moving his family off grid in Canada.

His business has gone from strength to strength. We spoke to him about his journey building the business and how EnterprisingYou and GM Business Growth Hub has helped.

Running your own business is challenging. A lot of people, especially self-employed or freelancers, consider their downtime to be money lost, but just because you’re working does not mean you are working towards your goals effectively.

We've collected some top tips with the help of EnterprisingYou clients you can incorporate into your daily routine to help you look after your health & well-being.

On the 14th of March 2025, Manchester's renowned Royal Exchange Theatre became the vibrant heart of entrepreneurial excellence as the Festival of Enterprise brought together the city-region's most talented entrepreneurs and most innovative businesses.

Taking place on Friday the 14th of March at the renowned Royal Exchange Theatre in the heart of Manchester City Centre, Festival of Enterprise is a celebration of start-ups, self-employment and entrepreneurship, proudly championing Greater Manchester as the ultimate destination for launching and expanding your business.

We sat down with Recycle-IT founder, John Hastings, to discuss his business journey and how GM Business Growth Hub, with EnterprisingYou, became his mentor and partner, working hand in hand with the community.

Learn about the Lunar New Year, the most widely celebrated cultural festival in Asia. The festival signifies the reopening of markets for trade after the long winter, as businesses look forward to starting the new trading season with enthusiasm.

As entrepreneurs at any stage of your business journey, the ability to pitch yourself is vital. Find out how to approach this skill. Successful marketing your business can make-or-break you. Find out how you can start shouting about your business from the rooftops.

Find out why bitesized workshops are a great way to improve your personal and professional knowledge as an entrepreneur with a busy schedule.

NatWest and EnterprisingYou have partnered up to deliver drop-in business support sessions designed in boroughs across Greater Manchester to assist local entrepreneurs and small business owners.

Yvonne Sampson, Head of Enterprise at GM Business Growth Hub, explores the vital role of wellbeing in entrepreneurship and how prioritising personal health can help business owners across Greater Manchester build stronger, more sustainable enterprises.

The EnterprisingYou program of GM Business Growth Hub proudly collaborated for the first time with The Prince’s Trust to organise an exclusive meet-up event for young entrepreneurs aged 18 to 30.

Inspired by traditional African print, Nigerian-born fashion designer Fikayomi Agbola founded Bittany Fashion and Kayomi after being disappointed with the quality of tailoring in Nigeria.

We caught up with Fikayomi at her store to learn more about her business journey.

After nearly two decades working in the Greater Manchester tech industry, Liam Brennan pursued his ambition to go it on his own and enrolled on EnterprisingYou to help him with his new business.

We caught up with Liam to find out what inspired him to set up Left Foot Forward and how EnterprisingYou helped his business journey.