As excitement builds leading up to the Rochford District Business Awards 2024 ceremony later this month, the shortlist for each award category has been revealed!

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.

Backing Essex Business, a leading business support organisation in the county and a proud supporter of local entrepreneurship and business growth, is delighted to announce its sponsorship of the Start-Up Business of The Year award at the prestigious 2024 Rochford Business Awards.

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.

Backing Essex Business, in partnership with the Southend on Sea City Council is celebrating the success of its business support programme, which has been a beacon of light for many local businesses in Southend on Sea since its launch in April 2023.

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.

Backing Essex Business is thrilled to announce the winner of our sponsored award, ‘Entrepreneur of the Year’ at the 2023 Tendring4Growth Business Awards – Caroline Lindsay of the Horse Saddle Rider Lab!

Backing Essex Business & Tendring District Council have decided on the shortlisted nominees for the Entrepreneur of the Year award at this years Tendring4Growth Business Awards ahead of the ceremony this October.

Essex businesses can continue to access 12 hours of free business support thanks to renewed contract.

More and more businesses are opting for a managed workspace like Ongar Business Centre over renting or leasing a commercial space independently. The benefits of a managed workspace can span from flexible terms, to the option to easily expand, as well as available meeting rooms for hire and to many other community benefits, meaning a wide variety of businesses can benefit, no matter their sector.

Backing Essex Business is pleased to announce its sponsorship of the Entrepreneur Of The Year Award at the upcoming 2023 Tendring4Growth Business Awards. The awards, taking place in October 2023, celebrate and recognise the business leaders, stakeholders and members of the community making a difference to the Tendring area.

Paris from Essex overcame her hurdles and now has a clear plan for the growth of her new business APeacefulPlace2Be after reaching out to fully-funded business support service Backing Essex Business.

Backing Essex Business is thrilled to announce the return of the highly successful Group2Grow Peer Network Programme to Essex in Autumn 2023. Building on its past accomplishments, the programme aims to bring together businesspeople from diverse industries to foster collaboration, share knowledge, and cultivate new skills.

CEO and Founder Ryan Bell is gearing up to help the masses improve their relationship with technology with his innovative new app Tech Balance – a platform that will enable students to create a healthy tech-life balance.

Michael Wadham, founder of The Big Green Internet Ltdis planting wildlife corridors across Essex.  We met Michael to discuss the project and to see how partnerships have been key to the success of the project, including some helpful advice from Essex County Council’s business support programme, Backing Essex Business..

The North Essex Economic Board (NEEB) have commissioned a 2 year business support programme which will be provided by support service Backing Essex Business.

Ran from a small tropical studio in the heart of Chelmsford, Lucy Roe, owner of alternative bridal wear business Lucy Can’t Dance, sought support from business support service Backing Essex Business to navigate the post-pandemic wedding industry

Southend-On-Sea City Council, using UK Shared Prosperity Funding has launched a fully funded specialist business support programme to protect and grow small businesses in the area.

Naomi Koji-Paton, Owner of Koji Cam Photography in Epping Forest, tells us how peer network programme Group2Grow helped her to frame her business, providing her with new contacts, an understanding of all areas of running a business, and a fresh perspective on how to take things forward.

The Business Managers at Backing Essex Business are here to help small companies like yours to grow by giving advice, answering questions, and being a confidant.  Since the introduction of the service, they have supported hundreds of businesses on their journey to success.