Pathway to High Growth (Cohort 6)
This is a procurement readiness programme for SMEs owners from underrepresented backgrounds with an ambition to grow their capabilities and better understand corporate supply chains. Over four weeks, business owners will engage in 16 hours of immersive learning, gaining insights into corporate supply chains.
From past cohorts
About This Programme
Programme Overview
This hybrid programme combines the best of both worlds - two face-to-face training days and two virtual learning sessions, ensuring accessibility and flexibility for participants. Gain an understanding and apply key elements of a capability statement for engaging corporate buyers. By the end of this programme you will be confidently able to pitch your business to the corporate buyers and stakeholders while having developed a peer mentoring network with other businesses on the programme. Spaces are limited and subject to your business meeting the programme requirements. To express your interest please contact hinda@msduk.org.uk
Programme Details
Cohort
October/ November 2026
Duration
4 weeks / 16 hours of learning
Location
Hybrid
What You'll Gain
Programme Benefits
Understand and apply key elements of a capability statement for engaging corporate buyers.
Be able to confidently pitch your business to corporate buyers and stakeholders.
Developed a peer mentoring network with other participating SMEs.
Programme Structure
Your Journey
September 2026
Application Open
October 2026
Application Closed
October 2026 (Date TBC)
Module 1: Programme Introduction and Identifying Customer Personas
Module 1 introduces the programme and focuses on customer personas. Participants will engage in networking activities while refining their personal pitch. The session covers understanding capability statements, followed by an introduction to group mentoring. It concludes with identifying and mapping customer personas.
November 2026 (Date TBC)
Module 2: Preparing to Sell and Pitch to Buyers
Module 2 focuses on preparing to sell and pitch to buyers. Participants will practice networking, and attend a capability statement workshop.
November 2026 (Date TBC)
Module 3: Financial Management
Module 3 covers financial management, focusing on both theory and practical applications. Participants will continue working on their capability statement & pitch deck, followed by group mentoring and feedback.
November 2026 (Date TBC)
Module 4: Capability Statement Pitches
Module 4 focuses on capability statement pitches. Participants will deliver 3-minute capability statement presentations to a judging panel, followed by networking activities and a conclusion ceremony.
Eligibility
Who Can Apply
Startups and SMEs
This programme support startups and small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with 250 or fewer employees.
Businesses from underrepresented groups
Businesses that are at least 51% owned, managed, and controlled by people from ethnic minority backgrounds.
Business to Business (B2B) or Business to Government (B2G)
All SMEs are welcome to join, however, those B2B or B2G businesses are most likely to benefit from this programme.
Voices from Past Cohorts
Participant Stories
Anglie Johns
“An excellent, practical programme that allowed me to learn new things and apply them immediately into my business. As a lifelong learner this really ticked the boxes for me. Thanks for having me on your inaugural programme”
Anglie Johns
A Johns Associates Ltd
Edua Effiom
“The P2HG came at a time I really needed some guidance about my next steps for my business. The knowledge, experience and connections gained have been transformative”
Edua Effiom
Effi Consulting
Michael Pritchett
“Excellent all-round programme providing real life help, support and targeted growth”
Michael Pritchett
Kemp Services Limited
Leslie Owusu
“Great sessions, well-structured and I would highly recommend”
Leslie Owusu
Gazelle Group
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