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To celebrate the diversity and strength of business in the Black Country, the Black Country Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) is once again leading a social media campaign

A day of glitz and glamour at the racecourse, proudly sponsored by Qatar Airways and Birmingham Airport

Local businesses came in their droves for a chance to meet with 14 key buyers from the housing industry, where over 90 companies came to find out about the exciting developments taking shape across th...

Calling all Black Country businesses! Do you have a product or service you’d like to promote to FinditintheBlackCountry’s 22,000 members? Check out Marketplace.

After a year of continued expansion, leading chartered accountancy practice, Price Pearson, has appointed four new directors to its board, bringing with them specialist knowledge to further strengthen...

Midlands based contractor, Shaylor Group has been appointed to build the Elite Centre for Manufacturing Skills (ECMS) by The University of Wolverhampton

The next event from FinditintheBlackCountry is taking place on Thursday 25th May, and is inviting local businesses to come and meet key buyers from local and regional housing companies to talk about ...

Three leading Black Country firms were involved in a highly successful breakfast event from FinditintheBlackCountry last week (Thursday 11th May) to provide expert advice on how businesses need to pr...

Join FinditintheBlackCountry on Thursday 11 May at a FREE seminar for Black Country businesses and hear from leading experts; Price Pearson and Thursfields, about how to be a secure business in the di...

A funding scheme aimed at helping Black Country SMEs capitalise on growth opportunities, add value to the region’s economy and create local employment opportunities has reopened.

Do you want to aim high? Grow your business and get ahead of the competition? AIM is a scheme that’s designed to help SMEs in the Black Country do just that.

A Government-based scheme aimed at providing organisations with a financial helping hand and free business support is now available to Black Country companies.

Are you a Sandwell business with something to shout about? If the answer’s ‘yes’ then your business could be profiled on #madeinsandwell Monday, giving you widespread exposure across the borough.

Sandwell Business Solutions Centre, the first port of call for business support in Sandwell, has relocated to larger premises at Sandwell College’s Central Campus in West Bromwich.

Would you like to plug your employees’ skills gaps for free? The Black Country Skills Factory is currently running a whole host of free training courses based on a wide range of subjects and areas.

Designs for the new i9 office space, which are set to transform the face of Wolverhampton, were revealed to an international audience by Glenn Howells Architects at this year’s MIPIM forum.

Plans to create a canalside community comprising hundreds of homes in the centre of Wolverhampton were showcased by the city council to global investors and developers at this year’s MIPIM event.

A delegation from Wolverhampton recently made their way to Cannes, where they showcased opportunities within the city with the world-leading property market, MIPIM.

The West Midlands Combined Authority Mayoral Elections are taking place on 4 May. Check out this article for details about the forthcoming elections, including details of what the role of a Combined A...

DY5, Dudley’s Business and Innovation Enterprise Zone, is one step closer to becoming reality after plans for the multi-million pound site were given the green light by Dudley Council.

Initial work on redeveloping a 364-hectare brownfield site in the Black Country has been given a major boost after receiving £53 million funding from the West Midlands Combined Authority.

Midlands Connect, the transport arm of the Midlands Engine, has published its 25-year vision for driving economic growth by investing in the region’s transport infrastructure.

The Government has recently unveiled two pioneering new strategies – the Midlands Engine Strategy and Midlands Connect Transport Strategy – both aimed at ramping up economic growth across the Midlands...

Local projects, jobs, skills, business support and growth are all set to be bolstered following the Government’s latest £55.1 million Local Growth funding boost for the Black Country. Learn more.

Stunning growth within its Aftercare division was a key driver behind the West Midlands-based Bevan Group’s move to an impressive new headquarters.

The City of Wolverhampton Council’s Fast Track into Construction programme has paid off for three trainees who’ve landed themselves jobs with T Costello and Choice Plumping.

Independent retailers in Wolverhampton are being urged to take part in the city’s first annual Wolverhampton Independent Retail Excellent (WIRE) Awards.

SME manufacturers in the West Midlands have been given a major boost this week with news that a new £9.7m business support initiative is officially live and looking to support thousands of companies.

We are absolutely delighted to start the year on a high note! The CAA (Children's Activities Association) has awarded us Gold accreditation - and we are the first Community Interest Company in the UK ...

A website aimed at promoting manufacturing growth in and around the Black Country has been launched by the Elite Centre for Manufacturing Skills (ECMS).

Do you have an innovative product or service? Would you like to access external expertise worth up to £2,500 to spend on business innovation activities for free? Apply for an Innovation Voucher.

In the year of Bevan Group's 40th anniversary, the commercial vehicle body manufacturer has all the more reason to celebrate, having been ranked number 11 in a list of the top 50 fastest growing compa...

Maximise your Findit success with a Pro or Corporate Subscription Do you currently have a free subscription to FinditintheBlackCountry? Upgrade your subscription and you’ll be able to use the websit...

Calling all Black Country businesses! Do you have a product or service you’d like to promote to FinditintheBlackCountry’s 22,000 members? Check out Marketplace.

We’re busy planning our exciting events programme for 2017 and booking is now open for our eagerly anticipated ‘Digital Revolution’ breakfast meeting on Thursday 26 January. Google will be joining us ...

Have you secured any new business through FinditintheBlackCountry? Or perhaps you picked up a contract after attending one of our events? If so, we’d love to hear from you and share your success story...

Following the launch of the new FinditintheBlackCountry website on September 15, we are encouraging members to update their passwords in line with our enhanced security measures to protect your data. ...

In our venture to support the local economy and offer a network that drives businesses forward, FinditintheBlackCountry hosts quarterly breakfast events to promote networking and create opportunities...

With contract opportunities totalling more than £1.5bn, FinditintheBlackcountry is the place to look for supply chain opportunities - but which subscription will suit your business?

Take your business to the next level by joining the Aston Programme for Small Business Growth which has been developed to support early stage business leaders.

FinditintheBlackCountry member Bevan has been ranked number 11 in a list of the top 50 fastest growing companies in Sandwell.

A Warwickshire-based office refurbishment specialist has signed a major deal to renovate offices in St George’s House, Wolverhampton.

Local businesses had an exclusive first look at the rebranded and redeveloped website for FinditintheBlackCountry, the region’s groundbreaking online opportunities network, at its official launch on T...

Warwick District Council would like to invite you to its upcoming programme of Procurement Surgeries / Meet the Buyer events over the next three months.

Time for food sector to stop taking chances with cheap imports warns Wolverhampton firm

The Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses programme provides high-quality, practical education specifically tailored to the needs of UK small business leaders

Top legal network and Finditintheblackcountry member, QualitySolicitors, has helped Barnardo’s to raise £10 million in funding to help thousands of vulnerable children.

More engineering jobs despite slowdown and costs.

Flawless Cleaning is a West Midlands based company providing reliable and af-fordable hygiene services to West Bromwich and the surrounding areas.

An event devised to assist the region’s SMEs and has been held at Jaguar Land Rover’s manufacturing plant.