East Sussex

Business Support in East Sussex

We have a variety of services to help start-ups and established businesses across the county. Let’s get your business venture moving.

Business advice

Our business support is delivered by a team of experienced professionals. We can help you with finances, marketing, building a brand your customers will love, find or relocate premises, create a viable business plan and more. We offer support tailored to meet your needs.

 

Workshops

As a leading business support provider across the South East, we run fully funded workshops and networking events to help aspiring entrepreneurs to start-up, and established businesses to scale-up. Find out what events we have on for businesses in East Sussex.

Finance up to £150k

Our finance arm, Let’s Do Business Finance has various options for businesses to access the funds they need to start-up and grow. Access the funding that’s right for you with our flexible Start Up Loans, Business Loans and COVID-19 finance scheme.

 
 

Workshops in East Sussex

 
HerBiz free online start up business workshop in East Sussex

Her Biz - Women’s Virtual Start Up Business Workshops

Our fully funded women’s start up programme for aspiring entrepreneurs in East Sussex and Kent. Win £500 towards your new business venture.

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We’ve been shortlisted at the NEN Awards!
We’ve been shortlisted at the NEN Awards!

Let’s Do Business Group are thrilled to announce that we have been shortlisted at the National Enterprise Network Awards 2024 in the Enterprise Support Organisation of the Year (above £750k) and Community Impact in Enterprise categories.

Her Biz June & July 2024 Winner
Her Biz June & July 2024 Winner

Owner of organic, vegan cake company, Cloud Pixie Cakes, wins £500 to jumpstart her business from the NatWest funded Her Biz Start Up Business workshops.

Looking back at #StartUpSeptember 2024
Looking back at #StartUpSeptember 2024

The #StartUpSeptember 2024 campaign has come to an end, making it another successful year for Let’s Do Business Group and making a positive impact on business communities across the South East and East of England.

The 1066 Hastings & Rother Business Awards Return in 2025!
The 1066 Hastings & Rother Business Awards Return in 2025!

Following on from the success of this year’s 1066 Business Awards, Let’s Do Business Group have agreed to host them again in 2025, making it bigger and better than the last! Let’s Do Business Group are also delighted to welcome the headline sponsor for next year’s awards ‘FreshOnline’, a digital web design and marketing agency based in Hastings.

Alison Purdy – Glass and Mirror Designer - Reflecting on the past and gazing into the future.
Alison Purdy – Glass and Mirror Designer - Reflecting on the past and gazing into the future.

Alison Purdy is a Glass and Mirror Designer from Hastings who makes decorative and unique design windows and mirrors. We talked to her about her 25-year business journey and how support from Let’s Do Business Group lit up her path of success.

AYM - Amack Group
AYM - Amack Group

This case study explores the journey of popular fashion brand AYM. Looking at founder Alie Macintosh's journey, highlighting the highs and lows of running a business, and how Let's Do Business Group were able to play a pivotal role in its growth and success.

Her Biz June 2024 Winner
Her Biz June 2024 Winner

Owner of NK Calligraphy wins £500 to jumpstart her business from the NatWest funded Her Biz Start Up Business workshops.

Start Up September is back for 2024!
Start Up September is back for 2024!

The annual campaign which returns each September is back for 2024, bringing free ‘Ask the Expert’ advice sessions on all things business support, as well as events across the region to support businesses this autumn. Bringing together business support organisations from across the South East and East of England, #StartUpSeptember2024 brings a wider offering of support than ever before.

Let’s Do Business Group Goes Green!
Let’s Do Business Group Goes Green!

On Thursday 25th July, the team at Let’s Do Business Group swapped our phones and laptops for wellies and gardening gloves to volunteer with the Ore Community Land Trust.

Hastings Residents and Businesses Get Boost Through Free Support Programme ‘RISE Hastings’
Hastings Residents and Businesses Get Boost Through Free Support Programme ‘RISE Hastings’

The RISE Hastings programme came to fruition after Hastings Borough Council’s successful bid for UK Shared Prosperity funding in 2022, with the North Hastings area being identified as a location that would benefit from increased investment in business support and local skills.

Thousands of companies across East Sussex have benefitted from our expert business support and finance services. Achieve your goals and get in touch with our team today.

The Lightshop store in Eastbourne

“The team were great; they helped with the initial costs of fitting out the premises and gave me some invaluable advice that I can take forward as the shop starts to grow.”

— The Lightshop, Eastbourne