Start-ups and early stage high growth businesses face several challenges, including commercialising a new idea, establishing a business plan and gaining access to finance.

Although the founder or leadership team will have formulated the idea, getting it off the ground and exploring its potential usually requires other professional support. The impartial and expert role of Innovation and Growth Teams in helping start-up and early stage businesses can make the difference between full on success or failure.

South East Business Innovation and Growth provides a range of support to such companies, including:

• Specialist workshops
• Intensive one-to-one business plan coaching
• One-to-one IP and investment readiness advice
• Peer-to-peer networking
• Building teams around ideas
• Support with grants and introductions to angel networks
• Market intelligence gathering
• Help with establishing supplier relationships

To find out more about the types of support available to start-up and early stage businesses, please select from the below:

Starting a High Growth Business
Understanding Finance for Business
Business Collaboration Networks

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