Some 3,265 businesses across Greater Manchester have received support and guidance from the Growth Company, the organisation has said.
The Growth Company said on average 460 businesses each month have received help from them - including from GC Business Growth Hub - between March and September.
It said it has provided access to more than £10m of finance to businesses in the city region during the period and claims to have helped secure and create 938 new jobs.
Richard Jeffery, director of business growth for GC Business Growth Hub, said: “While thousands of Greater Manchester business owners have been receiving vital assistance and support from the Hub over this challenging year, we’re acutely aware there are many others who stand to benefit from the services and expertise that we provide.
“Our team of business experts is on standby for another surge of inquiries throughout this lockdown period.
“We encourage businesses to come forward – no matter how great or small the challenge for each organisation, we offer trusted counsel and many solutions that can help to navigate the choppy waters.”
The Growth Company’s GC Business Growth Hub - which is part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund - is reminding businesses that support remains available as England entered a second national lockdown last week.
The Growth Hub has said it will be promoting local businesses impacted by Covid-19 during November through the #Hereforbusiness hashtag.
Under its ‘Here For Business’ campaign, it will be offering access to finance, energy efficiency grants, global scale-up, GM Digital Drive, innovation vouchers, leadership and mentoring, and peer networks, it said.
