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Business Advice and Support
Southern Entrepreneurs
Southern Entrepreneurs is Eastleigh Borough Council's award
winning organisation to support, educate and inform small
businesses. Southern Entrepreneurs provides mentoring, networking
and training opportunities to its members along with the
opportunity to advertise free of charge in the monthly magazine and
the on-lone business directory. Businesses across Hampshire can
become part of the scheme. Membership is free. For more details
www.southernentrepreneurs.com
or email anne.dawson@eastleigh.gov.uk
02380 688334 for details of current events see our Business Events page.
Enterprise First
Mentoring Support for your business
An
exciting opportunity has arisen to provide businesses with a
Free business mentor for up to 12 months. Business
mentors are available to encourage your own learning, help identify
your strengths and look at areas of development to help maximise
your business potential.
Be A Business Mentor
Mentors are required to help with the above scheme email
anne.dawson@eastleigh.gov.uk
for full details of how your skills can help someone starting out
with their business.
Business Support and 1-2-1 Advice
Enterprise First provide free, impartial, and confidential
advice and support from wessex House in central Eastleigh. You can
meet with a business adviser on a one-to one basis or attend any
of the free workshops. Once started the free advice and
support continues for as long as you need it.
With over 30 years experience they can offer you all
the support you require and at a pace convenient to you. So whether
it’s a discussion around funding, marketing, regulations or any
other aspect of starting and running a small
business, Enterprise First can help!
Services are free as a result of sponsorship received from
Eastleigh Borough Council.
Full details about the mentoring scheme and business advice
can be found by calling 0845 4587535
www.enterprisefirst.co.uk
Business Link
From November 2011 the Business Link website will be the
primary way to access their start-up and business growth advice and
support. The website provides access to all on line services
Business Link offer along with example forms and documents designed
to help your business flourish.
http://www.businesslink.gov.uk/
Business Continuity Management
Introduction
Business continuity is the
process of planning what your business would do, to avoid, reduce
or manage unplanned events (e.g. fire or flood). It can make a real
difference when an emergency occurs, to have a well thought out
plan.
Business continuity is as important for small companies as it is
for large corporations. Plans need to be simple and effective,
comprehensive but designed to the requirements of the organisation.
Having an effective plan could save you time and costs and prevent
your company from losing custom during the incident.
General Guidance:
Invest in Hampshire
Hampshire offers a well-connected transport infrastructure,
world-class research facilities, a highly skilled workforce and an
outstanding quality of life. Whether you're starting-up, expanding
or re-locating, Invest in Hampshire can help your
business get connected.
Frederick Foundation
Frederick Foundation is a charity that helps disadvantaged
people set up or expand their own business as a means to
achieve financial independence while rebuilding their
confidence and self esteem.
Department For Business Innovation and Skills
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