Local and national support
Berkshire Start-Up Programme
A programme of workshops and coaching for start-up businesses in Berkshire
Read MoreStartup School for Seniors
Startup School for Seniors empowers you to turn your life or work experience into a thriving business you love.
Read MoreRetail Start Up Grant
The Retail Start Up Grant is available to new retail, hospitality and leisure businesses across Durham county.
Read MoreStart-Up Launchpad
The Start-up Launchpad is designed to help you turn your idea into a thriving, sustainable business. The programme is designed to give you the tools, confidence, and support you need to succeed.
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.
WATCH | Get Start-up Finance: Making it easier to start your business
PODCAST: Shaun Fooy on business banking and start-up loans
Simple ways to prepare your business for investors
Inspiration
Networking as a start up
Exposure is vital to getting the name of your business into the public domain - and one of the best ways to increase your visibility is by networking, as Lobster co-founder Olga Egorsheva explains.
Start-up Stories: Acomm
Start-Up Stories: Virtuo
Welsh start up expands internationally
Events and webinars
WATCH: Setting up a side hustle
WATCH: THREE Steps to Easier Business Growth
WATCH: Managing behavioural change when starting and scaling a business
WATCH: Get Your Business Started the Right Way
