A double celebration for the Birmingham marketing and business development consultancy as co-founder Jules Goodall wins at the Birmingham Awards 2026.
Grow Birmingham is celebrating its third anniversary alongside an award win for co-founder Jules Goodall, who was named Networker of the Year at the Birmingham Awards on Saturday 7 November.
The award came just one day after Grow Birmingham marked three years in business on 6 November, bringing together two milestones for the company founded by Jules and Lisa Heynes.
Combining Lisa’s marketing expertise with Jules’s commercial experience and relationship building, Grow Birmingham supports businesses with marketing and proactive business development. Its work spans brand development, websites, content and advertising, alongside introductions, outreach and representation.
Over the past three years, the business has evolved around what clients need: a team that understands their business, communicates its strengths and helps it reach relevant people.
Rooted in Birmingham and working with clients across the UK, Grow Birmingham has built relationships across the city’s business community.
Alongside their work supporting businesses, Jules and Lisa are proud ambassadors for Birmingham Hospice, reflecting their commitment to the city and its wider community.
Jules’s Networker of the Year award recognises an area of work that sits at the heart of the business: building connections and creating opportunities through relationships.
Jules Goodall, co-founder and Commercial Director, said: “Winning Networker of the Year on the weekend of our third anniversary was a very special moment. For me, networking has always been about taking an interest in people, understanding what they do and recognising where a connection could help.
“It’s lovely to receive this recognition in a city where we’ve built so many relationships. We’re grateful to our clients, supporters and everyone who has been part of Grow Birmingham’s first three years.”
Lisa Heynes, co-founder and Marketing Director, said: “We founded Grow Birmingham to bring our marketing and commercial expertise together, and over the past three years the business has continued to evolve around the needs of our clients.
“We love what we do, and that comes through in the care and energy we put into their businesses. Seeing Jules recognised for the relationships she builds and the opportunities she creates was a wonderful way to celebrate our third anniversary.”
The anniversary follows the launch of Grow Birmingham’s refreshed brand and website. Its lime-green and orange colours represent the founders’ distinct skills and personalities, and how they work together.
As Grow Birmingham enters its fourth year, the founders plan to build on that combination of creative marketing and commercial relationship building, helping more businesses raise their profiles and develop new opportunities.
