Simeon Lee
Business Growth Advisor @Warwickshire County Council
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WORK HISTORY
Business Growth Advisor @Warwickshire County Council
Warwick, GB
Providing face to face, impartial business support for SMEs in the subregion• Delivering an ERDF support programme to help SMEs achieve their growth potential & boost the local economy• Assisting businesses in accessing finance for capital investment projects• Distributing WCC’s capital grant fund for projects in Warwickshire• Signposting businesses to various support partners across the region• Creating in depth reports to analyse business support demand in the area• Helping shape future grant programmes with feedback from business engagements
EDUCATION
University of Plymouth
Marine Biology and Coastal Ecology, Marine Biology
SKILLS
ABOUT SIMEON LEE
What I do:>Deliver WCC\'s internal grant funding for Warwickshire businesses.>Help businesses access other external fundingProudest achievement: Reaching top 25 in the world in Call of Duty: Black Ops (2010), closely followed by making a ham sandwich for Mick Jagger.The other stuff: Proven business support specialist focussing on access to finance for SMEs. Directly assisted over £4.4m of projects and leveraged over £1.1m in grant assistance for local businesses.Wide understanding of European-funded programmes, local grant schemes and national finance options for businesses. Can undertake impartial and tailored business diagnostics on a one-to-one basis to help businesses reach their growth potential. Experience in supporting businesses across a variety of sectors from games development to advanced manufacturing. International experience in business attraction and inward investment, particularly in events, working with business across a variety of sectors and countries. Successfully assisted foreign companies from site selection through to grant support and aftercare, demonstrating a comprehensive support offer.
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