is the West Midlands a good place to live, work and study?
Carol Undy, was previously Chair of the Federation of Small Businesses. She used to own a road haulage firm with a turnover of more than £3m. She now runs a commercial property company in Coventry and Rugby This is such a vibrant place with so many different things going on. I started my transport business here because it was the very best part of the country for it. It is the centre of the UK and has a brilliant road network. Our customers were not just local but from all over the country, so it was an ideal spot. There are lots of opportunities for companies, big and small; in fact many small companies get business from the larger ones in the area. There is an excellent and dense business network within the West Midlands, which can assist the diverse companies here. As with anywhere in the UK it can be a minefield trying to get funding for a small business – but there is a lot of funding available in the West Midlands if you know where to look. Because of the variety of businesses al
