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Fully funded Southend business support programmes

Fully-funded business support programmes

Southend Business Navigator

The newly appointed Southend Business Navigator will aim to continue the great work of the BEST Growth Hub in Southend.

They will provide businesses with support in the form of signposting to the appropriate help where available.

How do I apply?

To request a 1-2-1 appointment, please contact the Economic Development Team.

Deyton Bell: Southend Business Lift-Off

This project will offer five different services to entrepreneurs in Southend. Deyton Bell will provide a triage service to entrepreneurs to identify their needs and the best routes to meet these.

  • pre-start will be supported to assist aspirational entrepreneurs to develop viable business ideas
  • new start-ups will be supported with the development of businesses less than 12 months old
  • early-stage businesses (1-3 years old) will be supported with development

All entrepreneurs will receive ongoing pro bono support for the following 12 months. This will be in the form of a peer group and helpline.

How do I apply?

Contact the Economic Development Team.

Let’s Do Business Group: Finance advice for business

This project will provide support to small and micro businesses.
An expert business advisor will support the business in planning for and accessing finance to help sustain and develop:

  • the development of action plans
  • the creation of financial forecasts
  • access to finance
  • steps for moving forward

How do I apply?

Contact the Economic Development Team.

we are radikl

we are radikl exists to re-imagine entrepreneurship and investment in the U.K and in doing so create an ecosystem which realises the economic, social and environmental potential of women as entrepreneurs and investors.

Their partnership with Southend-On-Sea City Council will help reach women - and non-binary people - across the city who desire to become entrepreneurs - to build their confidence and provide them with practical know-how and tools to make the leap from having a business idea to being a business-owner!

How To Start Your Start-Up

Are you an aspiring businesswoman who doesn’t quite know how to get started? With we are radikl’s “how to start your start-up” course, you can discover the building blocks to get your business off the ground in the comfort of your own home! Run over 6 weeks this online course will identify your target customer, develop your first business plan and, most importantly, make sure you are in the best position to get started.

Who can apply?

Women and non-binary founders in the first six months of their start-up journey based in Southend-on-Sea.

How do I apply?

Find out more and apply here: Free Business Accelerator | Southend-on-Sea - we are radikl

Rise

So you’ve made the leap. You’ve launched your start-up and you’re working hard to turn your big idea into everything you know it can be. If you’re impatient for growth, ambitious for more and ready to take your business to the next level, the Rise accelerator programme is made for you. It’s a fully funded three-month part-time programme, designed for ambitious women, by ambitious women and delivered online.

Who can apply?

Women and non-binary founders who’ve started a business within the last 12-24 months based in Southend-on-Sea.

How do I apply?

Find out more and apply here: Free Business Accelerator | Southend-on-Sea - we are radikl