Local and national support
Entrepreneurs' Forum
Are you based in North East England and looking to connect with other entrepreneurs?
Read MoreDisabled Entrepreneurs
Disabled Entrepreneurs assists people with disabilities to move into self-employment.
Read MoreBraintree Young Entrepreneurs programme.
Braintree Young Entrepreneurs programme offers residents of the area that are aged 16 to 30 support and funding to kick start their new business idea.
Read MoreUnLtd - Support for Social Entrepreneurs
Support available to social enterprises including online resources, mentoring, network events and more.
Read MoreTools and resources
An introduction to start-up accelerator programmes
Business accelerator programmes can be very beneficial to early-stage and start-up businesses looking to develop their ideas quickly. Here, we look at what exactly business accelerators are, what they offer, and the types of businesses they are aimed at.
PODCAST: Becca Brighty on neurodiversity and how to inspire confidence in your business
PODCAST: Kat Sykes on how divergent thinking powers change
PODCAST: Louise Kennedy on building a culture to attract the right team
Inspiration
WATCH: Social Entrepreneur Index 2022 judges' choices
The Social Entrepreneur Index 2022 celebrates those running purpose-led businesses in all their forms. Here you can watch four spotlight interviews with successful nominees who the judges recognised as exemplars of the index.
WATCH: Social Entrepreneur Index 2022 - Inspiration Sessions
Social Entrepreneur Index Nominee: Citadel
Social Entrepreneur Index nominee 2022: ChicP
Events and webinars
WATCH: Looking after your mental health when seeking investment
Mythbusting when starting a business
WATCH: Why you can’t grow as fast as you wish
WATCH: Get the best from your Tide business banking app
