Essex Business support service ‘Backing Essex Business’ reflects on the last 12 months of the service, and the impact it has achieved on the local economy.

Owner of Colchester-based business Transition Nutrition, Michelle Paterson, finds renewed perspective and direction for her business with help from the Backing Essex Business Peer Network Programme Group2Grow..

Leah Holroyd, owner and founder of online learning company, White Bicycle, explains how peer network programme Group2Grow provided her with reassurance that she was taking her business in the right direction, and gave her a valuable opportunity to talk to other business owners at a similar stage in their own journeys.

Chelmsford based ‘Perfect Pressure Holistic Therapies’ tells Backing Essex Business about how the business was able to grow its confidence and find the right direction with the Group2Grow peer network programme.

Over 100 businesses have now benefitted from this peer network programme offered by Business Support programme Backing Essex Business, and with just 30 spaces left, could you be the next participant?

Co-founder of Private Investigations firm Verity Henton, Emma Coles explains how she joined Peer Network Programme Group2Grow in order to gain guidance for their business in gaining access to a new audience.

Cavin Selukwe, Founder and Director of Fluent Tutors, a tuition provider based in Benfleet, Essex discusses how Peer Network Programme Group2Grow has helped him to highlight areas for improvement within the business and focus his attention on maximising successful channels for obtaining future clients.

Discover how Richard Haward’s Oysters, a family-run business since 1732, is preserving Colchester Native Oysters while expanding globally with support from Back to Business. Learn about their sustainable practices, heritage, and growth journey.

With the support of Backing Essex Business, Let’s Do Business Finance and the local council, Pasini Leisure were able to expand their operations under the challenging circumstances of the pandemic, which enabled the owners to make the Three Wise Monkeys into the popular venue it is today.

Chelmsford based Michelle Dulieu Photography expands network and finds new angle for her business with the Group2Grow peer network programme.

Essex County Council have announced a new fund which will invest £100 million to set the Essex economy up for the future.

With many businesses opting to downsize or looking for a more flexible space, managed business centres are becoming a great choice, giving the opportunity to grow within the space. We explore some of the options available to businesses in Essex.

Ambitious Essex has just announced the launch of the Essex+ Reward Scheme, which aims to encourage better customer relationships, boost community engagement, and ultimately help increase sales for businesses across the Essex high streets.

Samantha Holden from Willows Hair, Gosfield, Halstead tells us how the Group2Grow programme helped her gain the confidence to take her business to new heights.

Let’s Do Business Group launches specialist financial support for businesses in North Essex looking to start, restructure, rebuild, and thrive.

Peer Network Programme Group2Grow is proving positive, as participants report back the benefits of the collaborative group sessions and 1:2:1 mentoring, as registrations for the 2022 programme open.

Kamila Niewitala Owner of FuuZzi business solutions, tells us how the Group2Grow Peer Network Programme has expanded her business connections and helped her fine-tune her promotional materials to create a clear and consistent message.

New short film launched by county council to attract global business to base operations in Essex

Big Bear Cider, from Braintree, Essex, explains how the Group2Grow Peer Network programme came at just the right time for their business, helping them to take a step back and define a forward-thinking strategy.

Essex County Council (ECC) are launching a series of videos, to support and celebrate its local women in business.