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Skills, growth, and productivity: Inside the SME Grand Tour

During National Apprenticeship Week, Anthony Impey is travelling the UK to hear from small business leaders about skills, apprenticeships, and growth - what works, what doesn’t, and what makes a real difference.

Sign up for insights from the tour and your invitation to the live webinar.

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Five Days. Nine stops. More than 100 Business Leaders.

As part of a nationwide tour, Anthony will be meeting small business leaders, attending roundtables and hosting conversations focused on skills, apprenticeships and productivity.

Sign up now to receive Anthony’s reflections in our three-week email series, plus your invitation to the live webinar.

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What will you recieve

Three-week email series

By signing up, you’ll receive Anthony’s direct reflections from the tour, shared over three weeks.

These insights will include:

  • Practical lessons from some of the business leaders that Anthony met on his travels

  • Patterns emerging across regions and sectors

  • Real examples of how businesses are approaching skills and apprenticeships

  • Clear articulation of what small businesses are asking for

All based on real conversations with real employers.

Live webinar: Lessons from the SME Grand Tour

At the end of the series, Anthony will host a live webinar bringing everything together.

You’ll hear:

  • The most surprising lessons from the tour

  • What small business owners are asking for when it comes to skills

  • Where apprenticeships are helping and how they transform business

  • Practical takeaways you can apply in your own business

  • Live Q&A

Interested? Subscribe to our three-week series below

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A powerful mission

Be the Business

Be the Business is the UK’s expert in small business productivity improvements. We aim to bridge the gap between industry and academia, with a mission to drive effective action towards improved productivity and innovation in the nation’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Through our extensive network of experts, resources, and understanding, Be the Business helps you take effective action in your business.

National Apprenticeship Week

A week-long celebration that brings together businesses and apprentices across the country to shine a light on the positive impact that apprenticeships make to individuals, businesses and the wider economy

Apprenticeship Ambassador Network

The Apprenticeship Ambassador Network (AAN) is a network made up of employers and current and former apprentices. Ambassadors volunteer their time to inspire and motivate the apprentices of tomorrow.