Business Support
Get free business support and guidance
Whether you are thinking about starting a business, run an existing business that wants to grow, or need advice on how to deal with business issues, challenges or opportunities, Business Link can help. Business Link provides access to the information, advice and support you need to start a new business or maintain and grow an existing one. Rather than providing all the advice and help themselves, they put you in touch with a range of expertise from across the private, public and voluntary support sectors.
Key offerings:
- Advisers on the phone or face to face
- Seminars, workshops and events
- Monthly e-newsletter – with updates on news, legislation and information on key topics
- Supplier matching service
- Grants and support directory
For more information call their Customer Service Team on Tel 0845 600 9 006 or visit the Business Link in the South East website www.businesslink.gov.uk/southeast.
Please note that if your business is based outside the Business Link in the South East region then you can locate your local Business link provider by visiting www.businesslink.gov.uk and following the onscreen instructions.
Solutions for Business portfolio
Solutions for Business is a package of publicly funded business support products and services designed to help businesses start, grow and succeed
Solutions for Business products are designed to equip businesses with the necessary knowledge and skills needed to tackle issues they might be facing.
The products are:
Starting up
Finance & grants
- Understanding Finance for Business
- Finance for Business
- Grant for Business Investment
- Small Loans for Business
- Enterprise Finance Guarantee
Employing people
Grow your business
- Coaching for high growth
- Business Collaboration Networks
- Manufacturing Advisory Service
- Business Premises
Exploit your ideas
- Grant for research and development
- Collaborative Research & Development
- Innovation advice and guidance
- Designing Demand
- Networking for Innovation
- Knowledge Transfer Partnerships
- Innovation Vouchers
- Business Growth - Specialist Facilities and Environments
IT & e-commerce
Environment & efficiency
- Improving your resource efficiency
- Rural Development Programme for England
- Low Carbon Energy Demonstration
International trade
- Maximising Foreign Direct Investment
- Developing Your International Trade Potential
- Accessing International Markets
- Export Credit Insurance
National and Regional Business Awards
The Annual Chamber Awards are organised by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) to recognise and celebrate business excellence through the achievements of its Accredited Chambers of Commerce and their members. There are a range of entry categories for member businesses and Chambers of Commerce. To find out more about the Awards programme visit: