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Networking is a tool for engaging with the business growth and innovation ecosystem around you.

How can I build my business network, where can I meet clients or collaborators? These were the questions I asked myself when I was tasked with finding businesses that would be interested in joining our business growth programmes. The key to finding the answer was to engage with the local ecosystem of business support for small-medium enterprises (SMEs) and find out what events, and networks are available and where I could meet SME business leaders.

Manchester Metropolitan University is delivering a high-impact Innovation Accelerator programme designed to help you move quickly from concept to action. Taking place over two intensive days, this programme is perfect for founders, entrepreneurs, and small teams looking to bring new products, services, or processes to life.

Innovation. It’s a word we hear constantly in business circles, frequently bold, often buzzworthy, and sometimes a bit overhyped. But beyond the motivational quotes and keynote speeches, there’s a hard truth: innovation-active firms are demonstrably more successful.

To help visualise the journey a customer takes from discovering a business to taking that action, we often use what’s called a conversion funnel. This funnel-shaped model illustrates how the broad audience at the start gradually narrows down, with only the most interested and qualified leads converting at the end.

Meta have released a new video editing app for creators, called ‘Edits’. This app is designed to rival ByteDance’s CapCut, a popular short-form video-editing app, linked with TikTok.

Groundwork supports businesses on their journey to Net-Zero by offering expert guidance on the most suitable low-carbon technologies—from solar panels and energy storage units to air source heat pumps and LED lighting. Through site visits, carbon calculations, and tailored action plans, Groundwork helps organisations reduce emissions and cut costs. In one case, a business saved £55,559 and 40.8 tonnes of carbon annually.

Scope 3 emissions often account for over 80% of an organisation’s total carbon footprint, making them the most challenging to report and reduce. To help businesses tackle this, Groundworks is hosting a 30-minute webinar on July 9th, 2025, at 11am, covering all 15 Scope 3 categories and offering practical strategies for accurate data capture.

The Race to Zero support service offers fully-funded help for businesses, including energy audits, 1-2-1 expert advice, webinars, and access to cash grants for low-carbon projects. Improve your energy efficiency, meet net-zero goals, and boost your competitiveness with support from Groundwork’s sustainable business experts.

When building a successful agency-client relationship, managing expectations is vital. Without this, miscommunication and dissatisfaction may arise.

So how can agencies build that trust?

The address on your Google Business Profile is public, to help customers find your business on Maps and Search. However, if your business is registered to your home address, and you don't serve customers at this location, you can remove it and list your service area instead.