Starting a Business
If you’ve got your business idea but don’t know where to take it next, we offer support that can help you learn the skills you need to succeed.
Dream it.
We can help you to refine and explore your business idea with professional, fully funded business support
Build it.
We can support you to build a winning business plan to get you more ready than ever for your new venture
Sell it.
We’ll be here every step of the way, with regular one-to-ones available to help keep you on track
Grow it.
Whether it’s finance or advice you need to expand or simply growing your network, we can help
How can we help your business to #StartUp?
Access our fully funded start up workshops
A free online session with one of our specialist business advisers
A free online session with one of our finance & funding experts
Free advice on finding premises in East Sussex
A free advice session from an approved accountant and an approved solicitor
Preferential rates for new businesses moving into Newhaven Enterprise Centre and Ongar Business Centre
Access to business information fact sheets
Support to apply for a Start Up Loan
“I can’t thank you enough for all of the help and excellent advice on the course. It really has helped me understand what my vision is and where I’m going with my business. I’ve made some changes to my social media following your advice and I now have so many people contacting me”
— Ready for Business Candidate 2020
“Her Biz is an amazing support programme for women looking to start a business. The information was hugely beneficial, and the positivity of the other people from the course really helped!”
— Platti Jennings, Her Biz Winner 2019
Start Up Workshops
Her Biz
The fully funded Women’s Start Up Programme is a series of workshops across East Sussex and Kent delivered by Let’s Do Business Group and are supported by NatWest. Candidates are offered the chance to win £500 towards start-up costs, as well as increase their business knowledge, skills and confidence.