BEC FORWARD Alumni Property Filter, a West Midlands based data insights company, has raised an £584,000 seed round. The investment was led by £500,000 from the Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF) through the MEIF West Midlands Equity Fund, managed by…
A Birmingham headquartered charity setup to tackle homelessness has announced that it is expanding to 3 new cities – Liverpool, Leeds & Bristol. Standing Tall, which was founded in 2019, began its storey in Birmingham where Founder and CEO Christy…
Written by Daniel Evans Well, it is that time of year again. The year is almost up, the weather has gone arctic and my annual pilgrimage to Jools Holland is almost here. In fact he is a fixture in my…
In the heartbeat of every community lies the vitality of its local businesses. These enterprises not only contribute to the prosperity of their owners but also play a crucial role in the overall prosperity & well-being of the entire community…
Written by Daniel Evans So last week, here in Birmingham, it was the annual Birmingham Tech Week organised by the team at TechWM. Since 2019, Tech Week has been a major event on the local tech ecosystem’s calendar – bringing…
BEC Alumni Evolved Foods Secures Deal to Supply Wagamama’s Nationwide Evolved Foods, a food business specialising in freeze-dried fruit ingredients and snacks, is thrilled to announce a partnership with Wagamama, the beloved Asian-inspired restaurant chain. Evolved Foods has been selected…
Written by Daniel Evans Now I’ll start by saying that this is a topic that splits people. Some people love awards and some people cannot stand them. I can get why some people don’t care for awards but it annoys…
Written by Daniel Evans On a number of our programmes, I get the opportunity to immerse myself in the delivery by running workshops/ground sessions – not as many as when we started where I would deliver a large chunk of…
Written by Daniel Evans So I took a call coming in through the business landline number the other day. I say hello, tell them my name and then ask how I can help. “Well I’ve had a business idea that…
On 15th March 2023, The Budget was announced by the UK Government – more specifically Jeremy Hunt who is Chancellor of the Exchequer. The role of the Chancellor is to be in charge of all economic and financial matters on…