Mike Lewis

Gloucestershire Coordinator of Purple Shoots SRG's. Lending Manager for Purple Shoots for micro loans . All views my personal one's

[Mike Lewis @AtworthMike]

Come along to the @PurpleShoots stand at the @ValeofGlamorgan #ValeShow tomorrow. @Karen VDavies & myself are manning the stand all day with the help of some of our #SRG group members who are volunteering their help. So do pop along & have a chat with us and see their products

[Mike Lewis @AtworthMike]

Do come & visit us in the @PurpleShoots stand at the Vale Show in Wednesday 7th August
You can catch both @KarenVDavies & myself manning the stand with the help of our fabulous volunteers all day.

[Purple Shoots @PurpleShoots]

Setting up for the Welsh National Eisteddfod in Pontypridd. Our stand is opposite the lido!!

[Mike Lewis @AtworthMike]

Well said @udalep

[Responsible Finance @resp_finance]

Our chair, @udalep, talking about the success of CDFIs, growing support for #CDFIs and the hard work they do in communities to create positive impacts. #RipplesToWaves

[Mike Lewis @AtworthMike]

Do come & catch me on the @PurpleShoots stand @ HerefordEXPO tomorrow at #TheShellStore in #Hereford 10-2 for some business networking. And many thanks to Paris @ShearWater_Eco for helping me man the stand

[Mike Lewis @AtworthMike]

Many thanks @BlackSWNet for inviting us to tonight’s event

[Black SW Network @BlackSWNet]

Our Unlocking the Business Finance Event @Metro_Bank Bristol has commenced, with attendees networking before we begin our exciting workshops by @PurpleShoots, @BristolBathRCap, @swigfinance and Angel Investors Bristol! #BSWNEvent #EnterpriseEvent #NetworkEvent #FinanceEvent

[Mike Lewis @AtworthMike]

@BlackSWNet looking forward to your event tonight at @Metrobank in Bristol show casing what @PurpleShoots does for clients

[Mike Lewis @AtworthMike]

You can catch @stubrostron & myself representing @PurpleShoots at BSWN:BlackSouthWestNetwork in Bristol at 17.30 tonight. Many thanks to Paris @ShearWater_Eco for coming along to support us. Always great to have a client along to say what we have done to help them!

[Mike Lewis @AtworthMike]

You can catch @stubrostron & myself representing @PurpleShoots at BSWN:BlackSouthWestNetwork in Bristol at 17.30 tonight. Many thanks to Paris @ShearWater_Eco for coming along to support us. Always great to have a client along to say what we have done to help them!

[Purple Shoots @PurpleShoots]

Our stall at #CardiffChristmasmarket opened today - full of beautiful things made by people we support. Come see us - Castle end opposite Burgerking and High St arcade. Did you know Cardiff's market was voted best in the UK?

[Mike Lewis @AtworthMike]

Our @PurpleShoots stall at #CardiffChristmasMarket has opened today. You will find us here every day until 5pm on Sunday 26th Nov. This weekend you can chat to me on Fri 10th & Sun 12th. #local #handmade #crafts #gifts

[Mike Lewis @AtworthMike]

@PurpleShoots client said today-
‘‘I was not the stern & unfriendly person she expected.
Instead she said I was totally the opposite, really listened & took the trouble to understand her business.
She said she would definitely look to come back to me again’’

That’s nice!! 😀

[Mike Lewis @AtworthMike]

Lovely comment today from a @PurpleShoots client who says -
‘’ thank you so much 😀
You are literally the only people helping me at the moment I just would not be able to do this business without you!’’

Good Luck

[Mike Lewis @AtworthMike]

Getting ready for tonight’s 10th Anniversary celebrations for @PurpleShoots in the Market Hall in Newport

[Mike Lewis @AtworthMike]

Tonight’s 10th Anniversary celebrations for @PurpleShoots

[Purple Shoots @PurpleShoots]

Coffee in the House of Lords this morning with Lord Kamal - discussing disadvantaged communities, funding for us and possibly playing together in a band!! Great to have his support.

[Purple Shoots @PurpleShoots]

Great meeting today with @bankofengland in our office listening to the real experience of the businesses we support and the issues they face. They all said our support had been crucial &their only option, & all confirmed that very small businesses are overlooked by everyone else

[Purple Shoots @PurpleShoots]

Here is one of our investors explaining why he thinks an investment in Purple Shoots is a good thing: https://t.co/nsFwbzxrC8

[Responsible Finance @resp_finance]

In this article @BritishBBank collaborated with us to explain how CDFIs could provide the answer for businesses struggling to obtain finance, especially for businesses operating in deprived areas, or female-led or minority-led. https://t.co/siOeTW3bj3 #CDFIs #ResponsibleFinance

[Mike Lewis @AtworthMike]

It’s great to hear what investors have to say!

[Purple Shoots @PurpleShoots]

An investor's view of CITR (Community Investment Tax Relief) https://t.co/lzPWfeCzFw via @YouTube

[Mike Lewis @AtworthMike]

You can catch me at the Business EXPO in Abergavenny tomorrow as I am manning the @PurpleShoots stand. Many thanks to Crystal Gregory of CEO Coaching for helping us out. #MicroLoans
#ResponsibleFinance
#selfreliantgroups
#selfdetrrmination