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Ken Skates is visiting Glyndwr University to learn more about how the local Business Entrepreneurship Network (BEN) is inspiring and supporting local entrepreneurs to realise their business dreams.

BEN is a North East Wales based network, chaired by Flintshire businessman Askar Sheibani that was established in 2012 with support from the Welsh Government. 

It is a genuine collaboration between entrepreneurs, government, academic partners and youth and community groups, and has seen real success through activities such as Dragon’s Den style events and local enterprise clubs which  encourage people in  harder to reach groups to consider the possibility of entrepreneurship. 

During his visit, Ken Skates will also highlight the success of a Welsh Government programme aimed at supporting entrepreneurs and SMEs in Wales to start and grow. 

In January the Welsh Government launched its  enhanced and extended Business Wales service that was  backed by £86m Welsh Government and EU funding. 

Latest figures show that between January and September the extended service has  helped to create over 2100 jobs, safeguarded 350 jobs, supported over 2200 people seeking advice and provided information and direction to over 5000 customers. 

Ken Skates said:


> “Entrepreneurs are hugely important to the Welsh economy and have the potential to significantly increase employment levels and prosperity. 
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> “I am determined the Welsh Government will do all it can to encourage, support and grow entrepreneurial activity right across Wales and this includes inspiring the next generation of budding business men and women to make their business dreams a reality."
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> “There is no doubt that starting a business can be a huge and daunting step so initiatives like the BEN and our re\-launched  £86m Business Wales service really are invaluable in  providing  that much needed assurance and helping hand  to our budding entrepreneurs.
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> “Today’s visit shows that if you have drive and an idea, the support is out there to help you turn that idea into tangible success. As a Government we are committed to  championing our entrepreneurs and helping to create  the right environment for businesses to grow. ”

Chair of BEN,  Askar Sheibani said: 


> “Our network has so far supported over 150 talented individuals in achieving their entrepreneurial ambitions. Businesses created by these individuals continue to positively impact the local community, industry and Welsh economy. 
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> “The overwhelming success of this initiative is owed to the generous participation of the local business community and the vital continued backing of the Welsh Government and Flintshire County Council. BEN's unique mentorship programme has since garnered attention and support from across the country and it is now our mission to roll\-out the innovative model across Wales and the United Kingdom.
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> “We are absolutely confident that today's event will inspire fierce momentum in our campaign's growth, increasing our reach to empower countless more aspiring entrepreneurs in Wales and beyond.”







Translation:


 
Mae Ken Skates yn ymweld â Phrifysgol Glyndwr i ddysgu mwy am sut y mae’r Rhwydwaith Entrepreneuriaeth Busnes lleol yn ysbrydoli ac yn cefnogi entrepreneuriaid lleol i wireddu eu breuddwydion ym myd busnes.    


Rhwydwaith yng Ngogledd\-ddwyrain Cymru yw BEN, o dan gadeiryddiaeth dyn busnes o Sir y Fflint, Askar Sheibani, a sefydlwyd yn 2012 gyda chymorth Llywodraeth Cymru. 

  


Mae’n gydweithrediad gwirioneddol rhwng entrepreneuriaid, Llywodraeth, partneriaid academaidd a grwpiau ieuenctid a chymunedol, ac mae wedi gweld llwyddiant mawr drwy weithgareddau ar batrwm Dragon’s Den a chlybiau menter lleol sy’n annog pobl mewn grwpiau anoddach i’w cyrraedd i ystyried y posibilrwydd o entrepreneuriaeth.  

  


Yn ystod ei ymweliad, bydd Ken Skates hefyd yn tynnu sylw at lwyddiant rhaglen gan Lywodraeth Cymru sydd wedi ei hanelu at gefnogi entrepreneuriaid a Busnesau Bach a Chanolig yng Nghymru i ddechrau busnesau a datblygu.  

  


Ym mis Ionawr, lansiodd Llywodraeth Cymru ei gwasanaeth Busnes Cymru sydd wedi’i wella a’i ymestyn, a gafodd gymorth o £86 miliwn gan Lywodraeth Cymru a chyllid yr UE.    

  


Dengys y ffigurau diweddaraf, rhwng mis Ionawr a Medi, bod y gwasanaeth newydd wedi helpu i greu 2100 o swyddi, diogelu 350 o swyddi, cefnogi dros 2200 o bobl oedd am gael cyngor, a darparu gwybodaeth a chyfeirio dros 5000 o gwsmeriaid.  

  


Meddai Ken Skates:

  



> “Mae entrepreneuriaid yn bwysig iawn i economi Cymru ac mae ganddynt y potensial i gynyddu lefelau gwaith a ffyniant yn sylweddol. 
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> “Rwy’n benderfynol y bydd Llywodraeth Cymru yn gwneud popeth o fewn ei gallu i annog, cefnogi a datblygu gweithgarwch entrepreneuraidd ledled Cymru, ac mae hyn yn cynnwys ysbrydoli y genhedlaeth nesaf o ddynion a merched busnes newydd i wireddu eu breuddwydion ym myd busnes.   
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> “Nid oes amheuaeth y gall dechrau busnes fod yn gam enfawr sy’n codi ofn, felly mae mentrau fel BEN a’n gwasanaeth Busnes Cymru ar ei newydd wedd, wedi gwariant o £86 miliwn, yn amhrisiadwy wrth ddarparu’r sicrwydd hwnnw y mae mawr ei angen, a help llaw i’n entrepreneuriaid newydd.  
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> “Mae ymweliad heddiw yn dangos i bawb, os oes gennych yr awydd, a’r syniad, bod cymorth ar gael i helpu ichi droi’r syniad hwnnw yn llwyddiant gwirioneddol.  Fel Llywodraeth, rydym yn canolbwyntio ar hybu mwy o fentrau arloesol ac mae angen inni barhau i gefnogi entrepreneuriaid mwy uchelgeisiol, arloesol a phenderfynol yng Nghymru i lwyddo.”

  


Meddai  Askar Sheibani: 

  



> “Mae ein rhwydwaith hyd yma wedi helpu dros 150 o unigolion talentog i wireddu’u huchelgais mewn busnes.  Mae’r busnesau sydd wedi’u creu gan yr unigolion hyn yn dal i gael effaith bositif ar gymunedau lleol, diwydiant ac economi Cymru.
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> “I gyfraniad hael y gymuned fusnes leol a chefnogaeth hanfodol Llywodraeth Cymru a Chyngor Sir y Fflint y mae’r diolch am lwyddiant aruthrol y fenter hon.  Mae rhaglen fentora unigryw BEN wedi ennyn sylw a chlod o bob rhan o’r wlad a’n hamcan nawr yw rhyddhau’r model arloesol hwn ledled Cymru a’r Deyrnas Unedig. 
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> “Rydyn ni’n gwbl hyderus y gwnaiff digwyddiad heddiw roi hwb i fomentwm ein hymgyrch, gan gynyddu’i heffaith wrth roi grym i entrepreneuriaid dirifedi yng Nghymru a thu hwnt.”