Workshop 2 Supporting Rural Enterprise Support for small rural businesses and rural new starts Heidi

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Workshop 2Supporting Rural Enterprise
Support for small rural businesses and rural new
starts Heidi Brailsford, Business LinkLesley
Severn, Leicestershire County Council


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Roots Farm Shop Barkby Thorpe

Farm shop conversion
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Woodhouse FarmElmesthorpe
Smokers Oven
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Walnut FarmHallaton
Creation of equestrian menage
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HoggestersEast Norton
Hog Roasting Equipment
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Ashby Parva Plant Centre
Creation of rural shop facilities
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Welland Valley Rapeseed Oil Houghton on the Hill
Marketing Plan
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• Questions
• What are key issues affecting small rural
  businesses/start ups employing less than 20
  people
• What are the priorities to be addressed
• What intervention has been most effective
• What intervention has been least effective