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Summaries of local and national support, funding, events and networking.

Lloyds – Supporting black-owned businesses

Lloyds are supporting black business owners navigate the world of business.

Build Your Business

Programme for start-up businesses in Northamptonshire

Empowering Epping Forest Female Entrepreneurs

Free support to female residents who wish to start or have just started their own business.

Social Enterprise Solutions

Information and advice on starting and running a social enterprise venture.

Open To Export - Getting Started

Information and guidance on starting to export for the first time.

Amazon Small Business Accelerator

The upgraded Accelerator is now available on Amazon and offers a suite of free-to-use resources for all startups, entrepreneurs and small or medium-sized businesses.

Tees Valley Entrepreneurs

Support for people to start their own business in Tees Valley.

The Business Startup Accelerator Programme - Loughborough University

Loughborough University has partnered with Charnwood Borough Council to develop a new generation of businesses, rooted in Loughborough and more resilient to future challenges.

South West Enterprise Fund

Advice and funding for young people starting a business.

Get Started and Grow - Staffordshire County Council

Professional help for start-up and growing businesses in Staffordshire.

START

A programme for people starting tech or digital based businesses in the West of England

Social Enterprise Kent

A range of mentoring, workshops and short courses to support people most in need to develop their business skills.

Wandsworth Ignite Business Programme

The programme caters to all  businesses and residents looking to start and grow by offering multiple schemes.

AND Business

AND Business is the Ards and North Downs Borough Councils Economic Development department.

Business Launchpad - Wandsworth

Business Launchpad (BLP) supports young people living in London with barriers to enterprise to start and run their businesses.

International Business Opportunities

Free service linking companies with overseas tender opportunities.

Business Companion

Business Companion provides information for businesses and individuals that need to know about trading standards and consumer protection legislation.

Business Resilience Checklist

A business resilience checklist tool created by the Environment Agency.

Business & Technology Centre Stevenage

Offers an incubation service with access to a hot desk, plus advice and networking opportunities to help get businesses started.

Coventry Business Support Programme

A business support programme targeted at helping businesses with growth potential.

Get Ready for Business Growth

An Arts Council England funded programme designed to help creative businesses that are looking to grow.

Business East Sussex Growth Hub

Information on the support provided by the Growth Hub covering East Sussex.

Business Wales

All the information, advice and guidance you need to start or grow a business in Wales.

Simply Business

Specialist small business insurance tailored to your needs.

Actionable information, tools and resources

Tools & Resources

Getting started with budgets, cash flow and pricing

Tools & Resources

How to buy an existing business

Finance & Funding

Choosing between a business loan and a business grant

Tools & Resources

How to set solid foundations for your purpose-led business

Finance & Funding

8 Common Business Finance Terms Explained

Tools & Resources

Introduction to business rates

Tools & Resources

Ideas for starting up your business

Tools & Resources

How to avoid common mistakes when setting up a business

Finance & Funding

Applying for a business loan or grant for the first time

Tools & Resources

Setting up a business bank account

Tools & Resources

Early stage IT considerations

Tools & Resources

Your business plan template

Tools & Resources

Key considerations when starting a business

Tools & Resources

Find the right coworking space for your business

Tools & Resources

How to create a SWOT analysis

Finance & Funding

5 smart ways to look after your business’ finances

Tools & Resources

Promoting your business with PR

Tools & Resources

How to launch your business with a bang

Tools & Resources

What business insurance do you need?

Tools & Resources

7 reasons you need to brand your small business

Events & Learning

WATCH: Perfecting your marketing action plan

Tools & Resources

Low cost marketing ideas

Tools & Resources

Government Help to Grow campaign announced to support the ‘year of the SMEs’

Tools & Resources

PODCAST: Raman Sehgal on finding balance when you're starting a business

Inspiration

Events and webinars

Events & Learning

WATCH: Perfecting your marketing action plan

Events & Learning

WATCH: Get Your Business Started the Right Way

Events & Learning

WATCH: How to get started with advertising on Facebook and Instagram

Events & Learning

WATCH: How to get started with video marketing

Inspiration

Mythbusting when starting a business

Events & Learning

WATCH: THREE Steps to Easier Business Growth

Events & Learning

WATCH: Managing behavioural change when starting and scaling a business

Finance & Funding

WATCH: Get the best from your Tide business banking app

Events & Learning

WATCH: How AI and machine learning can improve your business

Finance & Funding

UMi Makes it Easy... to get your business grant ready

Events & Learning

WATCH: Barriers facing women in business

Events & Learning

WATCH: Making Google Analytics work for your business

Finance & Funding

WATCH: A guide to business loans

Events & Learning

WATCH: How to use LinkedIn to grow your business and personal brand

Inspiration

WATCH: Looking after your mental health when seeking investment

Events & Learning

WATCH: How to get journalists to write your story

Events & Learning

WATCH: Why you can’t grow as fast as you wish

Events & Learning

WATCH: Setting up a side hustle

Events & Learning

WATCH: Go further with digital adoption

Events & Learning

WATCH: How to position your PR effectively

Finance & Funding

WATCH: How to structure your grant application

Events & Learning

WATCH: Understanding website SEO audits

Events & Learning

WATCH: Marketing - friend or enemy?

Events & Learning

WATCH: Understanding digital PR