People to Support Your Start-Up

Becoming self-employed for the first time and creating a new enterprise carries a number of risks and rewards.

All businesses need support and advice to ensure that their new venture has the greatest chance of success and that any risk, identified or not, is mitigated.

This section contains a full range of local business start-up support services to help turn your business dream into reality.

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Enterprising Ashfield

Start-up to Scale-up business support programme across the Kirby-in-Ashfield and Sutton-in-Ashfield areas...
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Derbyshire Business Start-Up Support Scheme

Business start-up support for residents of Derbyshire...
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NBV Starting in Business Programme

A series of online Starting in Business workshops and 1-2-1 advice...
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Social Enterprise Accelerator

Support to start and grow a social enterprise...
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South Derbyshire Business Advice

Get practical answers drawn from real business experience that you can put to work immediately....
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Be The Boss

A programme of enterprise support aimed at students and graduates of the University of Derby who want to become self-employed...
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Being Your Own Boss Programme

Everyone has the potential to run their own successful business, our Being Your Own Boss programme looks at the skills......
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Business In The Community

Business In The Community Support packages for local businesses, community businesses and voluntary groups. Creating jobs and vibrant communities by......
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Business Peak District

Business Peak District is an organisation with over 700 members that seeks to act as a single voice for businesses in......
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Co-Operatives UK

Support for co-ops and community businesses...
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Erewash Partnership

Business Support & Start-Up Advice - Because starting a business can be one of the most rewarding decisions that you......
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Kick Off in Business

Kick Off in Business deliver free, fully funded, online business start-up and self-employment short courses...
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Gedling Borough Council Business Support

Business support in Gedling Borough Council area...
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Explore Enterprise Programme

Helping 18-30 year olds to start a business....
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Association of Business Mentors

Mentors to help businesses thrive and succeed...
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Start Strong Tech for Good Nottingham

Support to turn ambitious Tech 4 Good ideas and concepts into successful businesses...
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Business & IP Centre

Funded support to pre starts, start and micro businesses....
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CASE

If you are thinking about starting a business, CASE can help you decide if the co-operative or social enterprise business......
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Events

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Case Studies

Get Loos

Get Loos

Get Loos is a Chesterfield based business covering the East Midlands and South Yorkshire.

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News

East Midlands Manufacturers Can Apply for Training Grants to Support the Adoption of Industrial Digital Technology

East Midlands Manufacturers Can Apply for Training Grants to Support the Adoption of Industrial Digital Technology

Manufacturers across the East Midlands now have a new opportunity to fund workforce training and digital upskilling, helping your business...

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£150,000 new cyber programme to protect East Mids businesses

£150,000 new cyber programme to protect East Mids businesses

A £150,000 support programme is launching to help East Midlands businesses - particularly those in manufacturing, logistics, and professional services -...

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Free Expert Business Advice and Support

Your business is unique but the challenges that you face aren’t, with our support, we can help get you through them.

Our impartial business support is delivered by experienced, expert business advisers, giving you the right advice at the right time for your business.

Contact us today and access a wealth of support, events, business growth programmes and expert advice.

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