Our new business support service is tailored to help Essex businesses survive and thrive during COVID-19 and beyond.
Ambitious Women Wednesdays
Essex County Council (ECC) are launching a series of videos, to support and celebrate its local women in business.
Backing Essex Business
Fully funded by Essex County Council, Backing Essex Business is here to provide help for your business to grow, It offers:
12 Hours of Free Business Advice
Support to access business finance
Free Workshops and Training
Group2Grow - The Essex Peer Network Programme
Group2Grow peer groups bring together cohorts of business professionals to learn, grow, and solve common problems using each other’s knowledge and experience, with the support, guidance, and mentoring of a Business Coach.
Over 8 x 2 hr group sessions and 3 hours of individual 1:1 sessions with an expert mentor we will through discussion and discovery, uncover the challenges faced by your business and work together to find logical and practical solutions.
North Essex Economic Board
Start, restructure, rebuild, and thrive.
Funded by the North Essex Economic Board, those looking to start a business, improve digital skills, or are in need of specialist financial advice can access free support.
Fully-funded advice from business experts
Support to access business finance and funding
Free workshops and training on starting a business, or improving digital skills
Southend Business Support
Whether you’re just starting up or you’re an already established business in Southend on Sea, our team is here to help you not only survive in times of economic difficulty, but to help you grow and thrive.
Free impartial business advice
Access to business finance
Free workshops and training
Blueprint for Business
Blueprint for Business is a new and exciting free business growth programme that offers a series of bespoke workshops, webinars and 1:1 events, to help you map out your journey to achieving your business goals.
Developed and delivered by a team of award-winning Business Coaches, Blueprint for Business not only provides you with learning opportunities you can tailor to suit your needs, but also access to expert knowledge, and the North Essex entrepreneurial ecosystem to connect and network with. The whole programme is organised so that businesses can create a pick ‘n’ mix of activities, tailoring the support to their individual business growth goals.