The latest news from Black-owned businesses across the UK
| | | |
| | | | | Welcome to #IAMBob - all the latest news from Britain's black-owned businesses | | | | | | Hello,
Welcome to the latest IAMBOB newsletter - our monthly round-up of news from Britain's black-owned businesses. The chancellor has just given his Autumn Statement and as we head towards the festive season many brands and companies are ramping up their campaigns and looking towards the new year.
Last month we spoke to UK Black Business Week's chief executive Raphael Sofoluke about the event's expansion since inception. After a bumper event this year the annual event has announced that it will relocate to ExCel London for its 2024 edition.
While in Scotland the government is backing minority startups with £2.9m investment. A total of 42 recipients are set to share £1.6m through the Ecosystem Fund, while 20 projects will receive £1.3m through a new Pre-Start Pathways Fund.
Elsewhere in Scotland, Insider spoke with Myrtle Dawes, chief executive of the Net Zero Technology Centre. Ms Dawes' first job was as an offshore engineer for BP. She was also one of the first women to work on the North Sea rigs. She spoke to us about her career thus far and Scotland's energy transition.
While in Bristol Black-led racial justice organisation, Black South West Network, spoke to BusinessLive about the work it is doing to support Black and minortitised business leaders and entrepreneurs get their ideas off the ground and grow.
Enterprise development manager Derek Tanner and the chair of BSWN and partner at Knights, Martino Burgess explained how between 2022 and 2023, BSWN delivered five intensive programmes, secured £192,625 of supported funding, and helped 202 new businesses and 336 entrepreneurs from Black and minoritised backgrounds.
Don't forget to check into our dedicated section for black-owned businesses regularly for the most recent stories. Or if you have a story to tell please email abigail.turner@reachplc.com.
with the details - and please include a picture!
All the best,
From Abi and the BusinessLive team
Locally focused, nationally recognised
Learn more | | | |  |
| |
| |  | |
| | | | | Haircare entrepreneur who wowed the Dragons secures new funding | | | | | | A haircare company whose founder once wowed the panel on hit BBC show Dragons' Den has secured £530,000 in new funding to target international expansion.
Birmingham-based Nylah's Naturals makes vegan products for people with textured or afro hair.Her products use non-toxic, naturally occurring ingredients and she started researching options in 2013 before officially launching the business five years later.
Read the full story here | | | | | |
| | | | | More stories from across our network | | | | | | | |
| | | | If you're a business that would like to be featured in our monthly #IAMBOB email and upcoming podcast for black-owned businesses - or if you want to recommend someone we should feature - please get in touch.
|
| | | | | |
| | | | © 2023 a Reach plc subsidiary. All rights reserved
You are receiving this email because you signed up to receive Black Owned Businesses updates from BusinessLive. Some content in this newsletter may contain affiliate links. We may receive a commission on any sales we generate from them. Learn more.
Please do not reply to this email directly as it is not monitored.
Unsubscribe | Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Preference Centre
Registered Address: Reach plc, One Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London, E14 5AP. Registered No 00082548. | | | | | | | | | |
