Business Advice Northampton

Set up in 2014, the Growth Hub is the business support division of the South East Midlands Local Enterprise Partnership (SEMLEP). SEMLEP works to build a strong economy by tackling barriers to sustainable growth and supporting job creation for the future prosperity of communities across the South East Midlands. A key part of this is providing support to businesses across our area which includes Bedfordshire, Northamptonshire and Milton Keynes. We have a team of business advisers that provide coaching and guidance for businesses across the SEMLEP area. Our business advisers have a wealth of experience in business, many successfully running their own businesses, and all have come from working in the private sector. Their purpose and passion is to support business to succeed through whatever challenges are faced.

Levelling Up means creating opportunities for everyone across the UK by: improving jobs, pay and living standards making streets safer protecting health and wellbeing investing in high streets and town centres improving local transport Opportunities wherever you areThe UK Government is investing 13 billion in Levelling Up projects for local people and local businesses across the country to help grow the economy, create jobs, improve transport and provide skills training and local business support. You can find local projects from this page.

Starting a new business can be both exciting and daunting. We can help with your queries and problems.

Get Ready To Jumpstart Your Business Success! Are you a new business owner, or planning to start your own company soon? Are you full of ideas but still need to nail down your Unique Selling Point, your Elevator Pitch, and be sure you know your PAYE from your VAT? Or have you been struggling with effectively running your business and cant seem to keep afloat? At Uptima Training, we provide a range of quality on-line training courses, tailored to meet the needs of small business owners. Our modules are designed by our team of experts and are specially tailored for those relatively new to business ownership and self employment. From How to Set Up Your New Business to Business Planning and most importantly How to Market Yourself to bring about the sales you want. Uptima Training can help you get the knowledge, skills and confidence needed to achieve your business goals.

We invest in research and innovation to enrich lives, drive economic growth, and create jobs and high-quality public services across the UK. We are transforming tomorrow together.

Business mastermind groups are a highly effective way to improve every business. The opportunity to work with other focused, driven business owners provides you with the motivation to improve the results you get from your business. Each meeting is facilitated by an experienced coach who will keep the meeting on track, hold you accountable to achieving your goals and realign you when you get off track. The support network you develop from your mastermind group will also provide your business with extra opportunities for new business and new strategic partnerships.

The Department for Business & Trade helps businesses export and grow into global markets. We also help overseas companies locate and grow in the UK. Our services are provided in over 100 markets throughout the world. We are passionate about what we do. Thats why we constantly review our services in light of customer feedback and the impact they offer, which means theyll vary from time to time.

As business development specialists the first thing we will do is offer a consultation, after all we need to know where you want to get to before we can decide if we can help you get there! This comes at a high price, an hour of your time and a cup of coffee. So how do we help our existing clients? Well, we utilise six key skill areas: - Professional Sales and Marketing, - Networking Strategies and Advice, - WordPress Websites and Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) - Social Media Marketing and other forms of Digital Marketing

MD2MD provides Leadership Development with a difference. MD2MD members build confidence and competence learning from and with other leaders with real university of life experience. MD2MD members cannot afford long periods out of the office so we meet for one day each month. In addition to being more manageable,this more effective in applying Kaizen (continuous improvement) principles to learning. Improving our business one step at a time month after month ultimately delivers radical performance improvement.

Prowess is the online hub for women-friendly business support, inspiration and information. Our vision is an environment where women in business can flourish. Be inspired Prowess is full of stories and shared experiences from women who’ve made their own way in business. Everyone has a story to tell. And women who are thinking of starting a business – and those looking to grow – say there aren’t enough stories of real women in business out there. In our recent survey 43% said they wanted to read more experiences and case studies from ‘real’ women in business! Read them here, or submit your own here.

Supporting your business Find advice and support for your business in your local area. Select your local area for more information: Daventry, Northampton Borough, South Northamptonshire. You can also find information about: Business rates and support, Business rates, Business grants (COVID-19), Restart Grant, Additional Restrictions Grant (ARG), Licences and permits, Supporting your business, Regeneration, Trading Standards for residents, Trading Standards for businesses, Childcare business support, Superfast Northamptonshire, Business support in libraries, Community Renewal Fund

The Freelance Heroes portal is the best place for UK freelancers and small business owners to be seen and get the support they need. Whether you’re starting out, settling in to or scaling up your freelance business, navigating the changing marketplace can be challenging. That’s why on top of essential practical support, our community provides the moral support to help you go it alone without feeling alone. We like to think of our members as virtual business sidekicks; always there, when you need them. Free membership includes: fortnightly emails with tips and news; the right to access advice and support through our 10,000 strong community of freelancers; invites to our community events.

Welcome to the launch of The Business Counsellors. My name is Simon Cox and I am the founder of this exciting new concept which has been introduced for the UK Business Community. The Business Counsellors was founded following Simons marketing business falling on hard times and going out of business following a number of unforeseen challenges which left Simon without a business in just a few weeks. Simon is now leading The Business Counsellors to ensure other businesses never go through what Simon experienced having spent nine years in the industry building up a reputable business and brand. Simon is an Award Winning entrepreneur who leads the Kettering Business Network, Business Advisor to the Amazon Academy, Business Advisor for Young Enterprise Company Programme and a Small Business Champion. He is training to become a counsellor which will help support his ambition to support start up businesses and existing businesses with support and a listening ear.

At the University of Northampton (UON) we offer a wide range of business support services to our students and staff as well as to the Northamptonshire business community. We also support social enterprise on a national scale, through the University’s Inspire2Enterprise brand. The University of Northampton Business Support team provides a gateway to business support services available throughout the county. We are a team of experienced, accredited advisers with customer-focussed support staff – providing information, advice and guidance to entrepreneurs and businesses at all stages of their development – from pre-start to scale-up. Our aim is to help clients across Northamptonshire to start and grow their business with the right solutions to meet their needs.

Bespoke health and safety offer a tailored service designed to ensure full compliance with UK and European health and safety legislation.We also undertake fire risk assessments, fire Marshall training and various health and safety training courses. Please contact us for a free Gap analysis of your companies health and safety management system

I am a Consultant Clinical Psychologist with 22 years experience in the NHS. I specialise in offering psychological support and therapy to individuals and couples. My areas of expertise include working with adults compromised by illness, trauma and emotional difficulties. I also offer teaching and consultation to organisations and businesses.

Through Business Mentoring in the Rural Sector I am able to assist :- A) Farm Shops extend their catchment areas. B) Independent Fine Food stores acquire market share. C) Local Food Producers get wider distribution. D) Local Communities open Community Shops

Get pro-active support, training and resources for people committed to starting a business in the East Midlands. Receive personal business start-up support to move your business idea into a viable business plan and build skills to help you manage it. FREE* Personalised consultation. FREE* Business development support sessions. FREE* Business Master Classes. FREE* 3 months virtual office (from business start date). Grant funding* Start-up loans*. *Subject to area, eligibility and availability