Business Start-up Support

Starting your own business can be a daunting, confusing and challenging experience.

But help is at hand at Wessex House with free on site professional business advice, information and signposting as well as networking opportunities and subsidised skills training.

We also have a wealth of local organisations which specialise in helping small and medium sized businesses grow, move into new premises, undergo training and provide grants where appropriate – and most of the services are offered free of charge.

Read on to discover professional, local and valuable advice to get your business off to the best start.

 

 

Eastleigh 4 Business

Support for businesses based within Eastleigh Borough. Help and advice for the unemployed and those who require extra help to get back to work. Hundreds of local companies have used our services, why don’t you call or visit our website and find out about the range of business support we offer including:

• Training seminars
• Monthly business networking
• Grants to invest in growth
• Access to professional advice
• Promoting your success through sponsorship

 

Website: www.eastleigh4business.co.uk

 

 

 

Small Business Support for SMEs

Southern Entrepreneurs is an Eastleigh Borough Council service to help small businesses to start up, and existing small businesses to grow and prosper. It is run by Eastleigh Borough Council for you and your business and covers the South of Hampshire.

FREE membership is limited to sole traders, franchises and small businesses. We offer heavily subsidised training on a variety of subjects based on the requirements of our members, we never try to tell you what you need. Monthly networking and larger speed networking events are held locally across Southern Hampshire to allow members access to a large number of potential customers. We have a website which holds useful information and updated with details of events.

Contact Anne Dawson – Business Support Manager
Telephone: 023 80688 334
Email: anne.dawson@eastleigh.gov.uk
Website: www.southernentrepreneurs.com

 

 

 

Enterprise First

At Enterprise First we offer FREE or subsidised impartial one to one advice from our team of nationally accredited business advisers who have years of experience in running their own businesses.  We provide support to start-up, new, and existing businesses from advice on preparing a business plan, understanding regulations, legal advice, finance and even how to plan your marketing and selling.  We also run various half-day workshops covering most aspects of starting and running a small business.

Full details of workshops and business advice sessions can be found online at www.enterprisefirst.co.uk, alternatively people can contact Enterprise First direct on 0845 4587535 or via email on info@enterprisefirst.co.uk.