Steve Bulley was born and brought up in Berkshire, living in Upper Basildon until moving to Dorset, returning to work in his home county in 2023. He is Head of Business Support Services at the Skills & Business Hub (formerly Berkshire LEP). He oversees the county-wide Growth Hub, which provides government-funded free business support. Over the past year, the Growth Hub team have assisted 1,200 businesses from Start-Up to Sale-up with 1-2-1 advice and webinars, assisting with business topics. In 2024, Steve launched The Growth Academy, delivering adult Skills Bootcamps in business topics including Sales, AI, and Entrepreneurship. The Growth Academy was rated top marks in its first Ofsted inspection. Before his career in business support, Steve spent 25 years in radio as a presenter and rose to MD in his last role.