Part of 1. 1. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Infrastructure – in the Senedd at 1:39 pm on 5 October 2016.
Well, Business Wales has been incredibly successful in assisting SMEs across Wales, and does pretty much what the FSB proposes for their model. If I could just highlight the success of Business Wales, in the year to date, 3,638 individuals and businesses have been supported with business advice, and, as a result, Business Wales is on course to achieve its target of 5,000 new jobs for the year. In addition, Business Wales continues to see high levels of enquiry—something in the region of 18,000—which is driven by the refreshed service, including the Accelerated Growth Programme and the new businesses online support service. Now, that has delivered more than 8,000 new registered users.