BEST Big Business Briefing – September

The aim of this 2 hour virtual meeting is to help businesses fully understand the full range of support available to them during these ever evolving unprecedented times.

The BEST Growth Hub is passionate about making a difference to businesses, their teams and the Essex economy. We offer a completely free and impartial service to businesses no matter what stage they are at – from a pre-start business idea all the way through to expanding and growing your business.

There is so much available that businesses are not aware of from non-repayable grant funding, business advice, access to skills training, recruitment services, apprentices, interns and graduates, export support, innovation and so much more.

Themes covered in September

• Have you been made redundant and want to be your own boss or do you have a new idea for a business ?

Hear about a new business accelerator programme which is due to be launched soon to help budding entrepreneurs

• Need to invest in new equipment to help improve productivity or grow your business?

Find out more about some of the non-repayable grant funding available.

• How can you bolster you workforce in uncertain times?

Find out about new government incentives to help kickstart careers including apprenticeships

• Are you concerned about the health and well being of your management and employees and as we come to the end of the furlough scheme concerned about redundancies?

Find out more about the support that is available to help you and your employees through these unforeseen times

• What we do and how can we help.

Hear about the new and existing Growth Hub services, grants and programmes including connecting businesses together through the new national Peer Network Programme

• Expert and provider Q&A with two minute teasers

An opportunity to ask questions, source advice, and find out how to book in to find out how we can help your business going forward…and make sure you are up to date on how to access all the free support and advice available.