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26 | Tees Business / MIDDLESBROUGH NEWS BORO BAR AMONG BEST IN UK FREE SUPPORT AT BUSINESS SURGERY WELSH AND US SUCCESS FOR BORO FIRM In the know: Left to right - Jim Barr (MAS), Graeme Foster (Tees Valley Business Compass), Mike Cratchley (GrowthAccelerator), Gillian Baker (Tees Valley Business Compass), Peter Shields (Tees Valley Unlimited) and Stephen Muir (UKTI). A free business event is being held in Middlesbrough to help SMEs access expert support. Enterprises with fewer than 250 employees are invited to the special Business Growth Surgery at Boho One on Thursday, March 12. It’s a unique opportunity to access financial advice, learn how to develop new ideas and products, boost leadership skills, recruit, export and build networks. Packaged into a time-efficient morning session, the Business Growth Surgery will give businesses the chance to book oneto-one appointments with host of leading business experts. The event – Part of the Business Growth Service – aims to help businesses with the right level of ambition, capability and capacity to improve and grow. The service forms part of the Government’s ‘Business is Great’ campaign, which brings together a broad range of expertise, to give businesses access to the right advice and support to fulfill their growth potential. Surgery appointments are available with GrowthAccelerator, RTC North, Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS), UK Trade & Investment (UKTI), Tees Valley Business Compass, Teesside University and DigitalCity Business. Councillor