High street bank NatWest has appointed a new regional ecosystem manager for the Midlands and east of England to support small businesses with their growth ambitions.
Debbie Lewis has taken on the role which will see her deliver tailored, entrepreneurial support though a series of events including Business Builder workshops and through the bank’s accelerator programme which is based in Brindleyplace, Birmingham.
This initiative supports businesses from the idea stage through to scale-up.
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She previously worked as a local enterprise manager in the east of England where she built and fortified relationships across four counties with business support organisations and SMEs.
West Midlands Tech Awards 2021
The West Midlands Tech Awards is back for 2021 and
The event will be held at the ICC in Birmingham on Monday November 15 and will celebrate businesses and individuals across a broad range of categories including a new award for tech collaboration.
before our deadline of Thursday October 7.
Sponsorship opportunities are also now available - please email paige.jackson@reachplc.com for details and follow the hashtag #WMTechAwards for updates on social media.
A former entrepreneur herself, Ms Lewis successfully scaled and exited a chain of hair and beauty salons before starting a career in coaching and is still involved in salon industry support.
She is a passionate ambassador for apprenticeships and women in business.