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Latest News

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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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

Latest News

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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