We, at the Swindon and Wiltshire Growth Hub, have launched our very own instagram page. Providing another channel for our followers to keep up to date with all things SWLEP and Growth Hub and join us as we celebrate life, every day, everywhere.

What is Instagram?

Instagram is a free photo and video sharing app available on Apple iOS, Android and Windows Phone. People can upload photos or videos to our service and share them with their followers or with a select group of friends. They can also view, comment and like posts shared by their friends on Instagram. Anyone 13 and older can create an account by registering an email address and selecting a username.

Why Instagram?

  • People come to Instagram to be inspired and discover things they care about, which includes content from brands and businesses.
  • 60% of people say they discover new products on Instagram.
  • 200 million+ Instagrammers visit at least one business profile daily.
  • 80% increase in time spent watching video on Instagram.
  • 1/3 of the most viewed stories are from businesses.

Why use yet another social media network?

We at the Growth Hub decided to launch the Growth Hub Business Academy to help people in and around Swindon and Wiltshire turn their ideas, into businesses. We're going to be posting so many tips, tricks, helpful hints and important information that you can use to help your business be a success. We've launched this service so that we can reach and support a new younger audience - the type of demographic that is more commonly found on Instagram due to the image/video based content that is used.

So many young people have fantastic ideas with massive potential, yet let it go to waste because they don't know what kind of support they could've had to get their business off the ground - that's why we're now here to help!

Why follow us?

We have lots planned for The Growth Hub Business Academy Instagram every single day. Whether it be small bitesized guides to making small changes in the way you work or operate to improve your business, or links to our website for bigger guides on marketing or going digital. We'll be posting fun and interesting events (mainly webinars at the current time due to covid restrictions) to help you either network and meet like-minded people from the same sector as you, or to help you learn new skills to support your business and make it thrive. 

As well as this fun helpful guidance and support, we will be the main place for you on instagram to find out any news about funding/grants/schemes in and around Swindon & Wiltshire. These sorts of funding and investments can be super beneficial for any businesses/SME's that can get invoved. These grants can help you to:

  • Access finance for investments through grants, loans, loan guarantees, venture capital, etc.
  • Benefit from targeted business support, e.g. know-how and advice, information and networking opportunities, cross-border partnerships.
  • Improve their access to global markets and international value chains

Chris Stevens, Growth Hub Manager said: 

“We constantly review our social media presence and when we were exploring ideas and different routes we found it was important to us that we reach all members of our business community. The addition of Instagram allows us to reach out to people we might of otherwise not influenced. We would also recommend any business looking to step into digital to get in touch for free and impartial advice and support.”
 

Register with the Growth Hub on our website here, and follow us on instagram here today so you don't miss a thing!