Nice to be approved

As of this morning we’ve become a member of Business Link West Midlands’ Approved Supplier Register. This means we’ll get a chance to pitch for film work that’s part of any of Business Link’s funded interventions, and they’ll pay for half our fees! It’s one of those things we’d been meaning to do for a while: don’t want to miss out on an opportunity, right?

Having met a few companies who seem to promote themselves specifically as having access to match-funding, I was wary of shouting about our recent accolade. But in fact Business Link were keen for us to refer clients to them and have even given us a logo to put on marketing materials! People we refer will undergo a business diagnostic which, in our case, was extremely beneficial in its own right (thanks Alice). We can even introduce people with a specific film project on the table already with a view to attracting match-funding from a variety of Business Link’s funding streams.

So: if you’re interested in undergoing a business diagnostic and seeing what support is out there - either wholly or partly funded - we’d love to introduce you to the people who’ve helped us. Alternatively, if you’re looking to get a film made but need help gearing up the budget, as of today we might be able to help you get 50% of the costs paid for. Can’t say fairer than that.

(http://tinyurl.com/ntpsnf is the link to apply to join the Supplier Register - they ask a lot of questions so fly-by-nights beware!)