Go for Growth is delighted to be renewing its collaboration with the Isle of Wight Chamber of Commerce, strengthening a shared commitment to supporting local business owners.
The Chamber will be helping to promote Go for Growth’s autumn programme of events, designed specifically for small and micro businesses on the Island. Go For Growth will take the lead in delivering a series of workshops and a dedicated cohort programme, ensuring practical, relevant support is accessible to entrepreneurs at all stages of their journey.
As part of the autumn 2025 programme, Go for Growth will deliver a series of 10 in-person workshops covering topics such as:
- Digital marketing strategy
- AI tools for small business (02/10/2025)
- Social media and content planning (09/10/2025)
- Pricing and sales strategy (16/10/2025)
- SEO and online visibility (12/11/2025)
- Customer journey mapping (05/11/2025)
- Business finance (19/11/2025)
- Building sales funnels (26/11/2025)
- Productivity and automation tools (03/12/2025)
- Business planning essentials (10/12/2025)
Each session will take place at Building 41, Cowes, and is designed to be practical, focused and immediately useful. A nominal £2.50 booking fee applies to each event, but Isle of Wight Chamber members can access three workshops free of charge.
️ Book your place and see the full schedule here:
bit.ly/goforgrowth2025
Supporting early-stage businesses: Ready to Grow
Also launching this autumn is Ready to Grow, a cohort-based support programme designed specifically for those who have started a business in the past few years and are seeking additional guidance and momentum.
The programme includes four structured, in-person sessions, held on Wednesday mornings throughout November, at Building 41, covering:
- Strategic planning and action setting
- Digital marketing
- Smart use of AI tools
- Business review and growth planning
Ready to Grow offers a supportive space for early-stage entrepreneurs to build confidence, develop practical skills, and connect with others at a similar stage of the journey.
This initiative is seen as a natural next step for many of those who previously participated in the Chamber’s well-established Red Funnel Start-Up Course.
Quotes from the partnership
Gavin McWhirter, Programme Lead at Go for Growth, said:
“We’re really pleased to be working once again with the Isle of Wight Chamber of Commerce. This partnership gives more businesses the chance to access support that’s relevant, affordable, and rooted in the realities of running a business on the Island.”
Rob Johnson, CEO of the Isle of Wight Chamber of Commerce, added:
“We’re pleased to be promoting the Go for Growth programme, which adds value and compliments Island based training for new and growing businesses. The range of practical workshops and tailored support being offered will benefit early-stage entrepreneurs who are developing their confidence and capability.”
For more information about Go for Growth or to register your interest:
info@digitalislands.org
innovationwight.co.uk/go-for-growth/
