Sustained, successful growth for any business, including SMEs, needs a clear vision, with a growth strategy that maps out how you’re going to get there. Easy to say, but harder to achieve. Advice, funding and support for entrepreneurs and businesses entering their first or second growth phase is available. SMEs can’t thrive in the long-term on funding alone. A fundamental driver behind Oakwood is that businesses need more. There’s a confusing mix of organisations offering advice or funding or support, making it hard for businesses to know where to turn. Oakwood makes a unique difference - research has found nowhere else that offers our balanced mix of sophisticated, expert growth advice, funding guidance and hands-on executional support all in one place.