An introduction to Businessline Purpose Service objectives Support provision Innovation Proposed / planned developments Performance Feedback

Businessline offer a largely free business information service aimed at: People thinking of starting their own business Existing SME’s Business students Job Seekers

Main service objectives: To save people time To provide businesses with current and authoritative information To allow enterprises to make better / more well informed decisions To provide largely free access to market leading information and resources To have a positive effect and help grow the local economy

Support available to new businesses: Business Opportunity Profiles Applicable licences and training Businessline Start-up Pack Start-up grants and funding Generic and industry specific business books Relevant referrals to additional support services

Support available to new and existing businesses: Market research Local business events Local marketing Networking Meetings Business-to-business marketing lists Business Information Factsheets Sourcing suppliers Competitor analysis Credit checks

Innovation: 360 Networking Group and online referral system Local advertising pack Businessline newsletter and mailing list Event facilitation service Business events and conferences

Proposed / Planned Developments Virtual Wrexham B2B Wrexham 360 Networking rollout Wrexham Flair

Performance: Circa 4,500 annual enquiries Website analytics: 2011 - 92.6% increase in unique visits 2012 - maintained unique visitor numbers 2013 - a further 60% increase

Performance 2013: Businessline Economic Development – WCBC

Feedback: "I would like to say a huge thank you for your superb service! When I set up my Marketing Consultancy you were an invaluable source of information in getting established in the market with advice on seminars, networking groups etc. Businessline also generated mailing lists for me on the packaging industry and thanks to that I secured a large new customer. It was through this customer that my client supplied all the bags for the Olympic games in 2012. See website: www.flextex.co.uk." Alison Roberts, Marketing Manager – Flextex Testimonials

Thank-you for Listening Gareth Hatton Telephone: (01978) 292092 Email: businessline@wrexham.gov.uk Website: www.wrexham.gov.uk/businessline Linkedin: http://bit.ly/gareth-hatton