For business services, assistance and advice
Telephone: 023 8068 8045
Email: economicdev@eastleigh.gov.uk
Website: http://www.eastleigh4business.co.uk/
Enterprise First offers free local advice to new and developing small businesses. A not for profit company supported by local authorities and the private sector, they have an experienced team of accredited business advisers and workshop leaders whose advice and support is confidential and impartial.
Appointments are available two days a week at Eastleigh Business Centre.
Telephone: 0845 4587535
Email: info@enterprisefirst.co.uk
Website: www.enterprisefirst.co.uk
Incentive to grow grants
The grants are available to small businesses within the borough to fund 50% of a new project (up to a maximum of £1000) that will help a company to grow.
For more information and an application form
Telephone: 023 8068 8192
Email: teresa.smith@eastleigh.gov.uk
Southern Entrepreneurs is a Council funded project to help businesses to start up and existing businesses to grow and prosper by offering free training and networking opportunities.
Telephone: 023 8065 2778
Email: anne.dawson@eastleigh.gov.uk
Business support, information and advice for small and medium businesses.
Telephone: 0845 600 9 006
Website: www.businesslinkhampshireiow.co.uk
The Prince’s Trust
Funding and support to help young people to start their own business
If you are aged 18-30 and unemployed, and have an idea for a business but cannot obtain the funding you need, the Prince’s Trust Business Programme offers start up loans and grants together with advice and support from a business mentor.
Telephone: 023 8062 2660
Email: bushant@princes-trust.org.uk
Website: www.princes-trust.org.uk
The Southampton Region Online Property Database
A database of offices, factories and warehouses and shops as well as investments, businesses and sites to rent or buy, including council owned property, within the local authority areas of Southampton, Eastleigh, New Forest, Test Valley and Winchester.
Telephone: 023 8083 2587
Website: www.invest-in-southampton.co.uk
Part of a European wide network of centres promoting trade within Europe the EIC acts as a One Stop Shop for European Business information and guidance.
Telephone: 023 8083 2866
Email: info@euro-info-centre.co.uk
Website: www.euro-info-centre.co.uk
Run by business for business, the Chamber of Commerce is an independent organisation, funded mainly through subscriptions, which represents the interests and promotes the competitiveness of all businesses, in and around the Southampton City region.
It provides local businesses with a range of services including Networking Events, Information and Advice, Training, Representation and Lobbying, Commercial Services and International Trade.
Telephone: 023 8022 3541
Email: membership@soton-chamber.co.uk
Website: www.soton-chamber.co.uk
Southampton Enterprise Hub
Southampton Enterprise Hub provides a networking forum for local entrepreneurs, as well as improved access to research, technology, innovation, business support, flexible workspace & early stage finance.
Telephone: 023 8076 3794
Email: info@southamptonhub.com
Website: www.southamptonhub.com
The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Sustainable Business Partnership encourages and supports
businesses to adopt sustainable business practices.
Telephone 01962 845591
Email: sustainable.business.partnership@hants.gov.uk
Website: www.the-sbp.co.uk
eHampshire is responsible for ‘driving forward the use of ICT and high speed communications in Hampshire’.
The programme of activity includes the provision of grants for businesses connecting for the first time to broadband, free advice sessions, workshops, events, a free helpline, learning opportunities, and more.
Telephone: 0845 606 6118
Email: info@ehampshire.org
Website: www.ehampshire.org
Wired Wessex gives firms a forum to match skills, products and services. The Wired Wessex network offers its members regular news updates, a directory of forthcoming events, regular networking with other businesses and free promotion through an online business directory.
Telephone: 01962 827029
Email: info@wiredwessex.com
Website: www.wiredwessex.co.uk
The Economic Development Office provides local businesses with a range of advisory and support services to encourage growth, competitiveness and investment.
Telephone: 01962 846381
Email: economic.development@hants.gov.uk
Website: www.hants.gov.uk/business