The South East Business Hub is here to help your business on the path to growth and prosperity.
South East Business Hub is provided by the South East Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) – the business-led, public/private body established to drive economic growth across East Sussex, Essex, Kent, Medway, Southend and Thurrock.
Help To Grow
Everything you need to know to start a business, grow your business or get exporting.
£3m of new funding for Creative Businesses
Innovate UK have launched a brand-new funding opportunity for businesses in the creative industries in the South East.
Businesses have up until 8th February to apply for £10-£30k each for innovation projects.
Learn new skills, reach more customers and boost your profits with Help to Grow
Help to Grow: Management offers senior business leaders management and leadership training, delivered by leading business schools across the UK.
Business Ready Podcast
What are the challenges facing small businesses in today’s tough economic landscape, and how have they overcome them?
The South East Business Hub has teamed up with the London Business Hub and Hertfordshire Growth Hub to bring the local business community the Business Ready Podcast.
The Pished Fish - Business East Sussex
From its smokehouse based in Berwick, The Pished Fish is an artisan producer creating Scandinavian-inspired, slow-cured and booze-infused smoked salmon.
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The Department for Business and Trade has unveiled a new centralised website, targeted at helping the UK’s 5.5 million businesses.
The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) has unveiled a new centralised website, targeted at helping the UK’s 5.5 million businesses. The new ‘Help to Grow’ site from DBT is aimed at upskilling both big and small businesses across the country by helping them to: Learn new skills Reach more customers Boost business profits Businesses […] Read more
Create South East is now accepting applications!
Are you a creative business in Essex, Kent or Sussex with an ambition to grow? Creative businesses in the South East can now apply for a free programme of support to accelerate, create jobs, and prepare for investment. The Create South East website is now live and accepting applications from local organisations operating in the […] Read more
Business Growth Week
As a part of Locate East Sussex’s Business Growth Week, they have teamed up with NatWest to bring you a series of webinars that will provide you with guidance and advice on how to navigate your path to business growth. Dates: Mon 20th, Tues 21st, Wed 22nd, Thurs 23rd, Fri 24th February 2023 Time: 12:00pm […] Read more
Elevate Competition Prizewinners
Last autumn the BEST Growth Hub launched the Elevate competition to help start-up and scale-up businesses digitally elevate their businesses. Businesses were invited to enter by sharing their long-term goals. At the close of 2023 ten businesses were then chosen to each win a package of support to the value of £1000. The ten businesses […] Read more
The South Essex Business Expo 14th March 2024
Networking Essex are really pleased to announce a partnership between all the South Essex Councils, Brentwood, Rochford, Southend on Sea, Basildon, Thurrock Castle Point and Essex County Council along with Essex Wildlife Trust, FSB, Colbea, Global and the DS Group. We hope to achieve the biggest business expo in South Essex at the Brentwood Centre […] Read more
Elevate Your Business Competition
The Department for Business and Trade has unveiled a new centralised website, targeted at helping the UK’s 5.5 million businesses.
The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) has unveiled a new centralised website, targeted at helping the UK’s 5.5 million businesses. The new ‘Help to Grow’ site from DBT is aimed at upskilling both big and small businesses across the country by helping them to: Learn new skills Reach more customers Boost business profits Businesses […] Read more
Create South East is now accepting applications!
Are you a creative business in Essex, Kent or Sussex with an ambition to grow? Creative businesses in the South East can now apply for a free programme of support to accelerate, create jobs, and prepare for investment. The Create South East website is now live and accepting applications from local organisations operating in the […] Read more
Business Growth Week
As a part of Locate East Sussex’s Business Growth Week, they have teamed up with NatWest to bring you a series of webinars that will provide you with guidance and advice on how to navigate your path to business growth. Dates: Mon 20th, Tues 21st, Wed 22nd, Thurs 23rd, Fri 24th February 2023 Time: 12:00pm […] Read more
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