Our new business support service is tailored to help Essex businesses survive and thrive during COVID-19 and beyond.
Our new business support service is tailored to help Essex businesses survive and thrive during COVID-19 and beyond.
We help small-to-medium-sized businesses to grow, providing 12 hours of free professional advice on finance, marketing, and recruitment.
We can provide business loans for business growth and Start-Ups. We also deliver the government backed Recovery Loan Scheme up to £150k to support businesses to grow following COVID-19.
Fully funded by Essex County Council and delivered by Let’s Do Business Group, Backing Essex Business is here to provide help for your business to grow, through advice, access to business finance, and training.
We can provide business support to businesses in the districts of Basildon, Braintree, Brentwood, Castlepoint, Chelmsford, Colchester, Epping Forest, Harlow, Maldon, Rochford, Southend-On-Sea, Tendring, and Uttlesford.
Click your location on the map to see the support available in your area.
No matter what you need help with, whether that be staffing, strategy, finances or marketing, we can offer up to 12 hours of free business support from our expert team.
We can help you to access vital business funding including business loans and business grants to help aid your growth.
Whatever the challenge, we’ll help find the solution. Our experienced team of business advisors are here to help you overcome any barriers or difficulties your business is facing.
PR Professional Karin Ridgers from boutique Vegan PR agency Mad Promotions, Billericay discusses the importance of making the right connections with and for her clients, and how support from business support programme Backing Essex Business has helped her align her plans, giving her increased confidence to see them through.
Little Jimmy’s Preschool in Clacton on Sea discusses the joys and challenges of running a community nursery, and how support from business support organisation Backing Essex Business funded by the North East Economic Board (NEEB) helped them to access vital grant funding to develop their offering and given them the confidence to continue their mission to provide affordable childcare to underserved areas of Essex.
Spring Bone Broth, based in West Hanningfield, just south of Chelmsford, received advice and support from the fully funded Backing Essex Business support service to help with their electricity bills and moving to a new supplier.