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People to Support Your Start-Up

Becoming self-employed for the first time and creating a new enterprise carries a number of risks and rewards.

All businesses need support and advice to ensure that their new venture has the greatest chance of success and that any risk, identified or not, is mitigated.

This section contains a full range of local business start-up support services to help turn your business dream into reality, in addition to our Frontline Adviser Team who are available to discuss your plans and help you to access the right support for you.  Factsheets are available to provide you with information on starting up specific types of business.

Other areas of the website provide details of support to:

 

Click one of the initiatives below to explore in more depth.

East Midlands Chamber logo

Start & Sustain

Start & Sustain is a business support programme for aspiring entrepreneurs and businesses trading for less than two years in......
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X-Forces Enterprise

A range of courses designed to support different cohorts within the military community considering self-employment or business ownership...
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Erewash Start Up Business Support

The council provides support for new businesses via the Erewash Partnership Ltd (EPL). ...
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Food Standards Agency logo

Food Standards Agency

Thinking of starting a food business? The Food Standards Agency provides guidance on how to register a new and existing......
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High Peak Borough Council

Whether setting a business up from home, moving to the region or wanting to grow your business already located in......
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South Derbyshire District Council logo

South Derbyshire Business Advice

Get practical answers drawn from real business experience that you can put to work immediately....
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Business in the Community

Business In The Community Support packages for local businesses, community businesses and voluntary groups. Creating jobs and vibrant communities by......
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Business Peak District

Business Peak District is an organisation with over 700 members that seeks to act as a single voice for businesses in......
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Co-operatives UK

A programme of support for co-ops...
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Derbyshire Dales Business Advice Service

Whether you are setting up in business, are an established local company or are thinking of relocating to the Derbyshire......
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Erewash Partnership logo

Erewash Partnership

Business Support & Start-Up Advice - Because starting a business can be one of the most rewarding decisions that you......
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Kick Off in Business

Kick Off in Business deliver free, fully funded, online business start-up and self-employment short courses...
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Gedling Borough Council logo

Gedling Borough Council Business Support

Gedling Borough Council's Economic Development Team offers a free and confidential service to businesses....
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King's Trust logo

King's Trust

If you are a young person aged 18-30 and would like to set up your own business, The King's......
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Association of Business Mentors

Mentors to help businesses thrive and succeed...
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UK Government logo

Business Growth Service

Access to training, information and experts for startups and businesses trading at home and overseas...
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UK Government logo

Business Academy

Expert led sessions to support starting up and growth...
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B-Global logo

B-Global

B-Global is a pioneering black led business network set up to support start-ups, established and scale up businesses of African......
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Events

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58i Community Hub

Exploring Enterprise

17th October 2026
10:00am - 12:00pm

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Case Studies

Dignity Care

Dignity Care

Dignity Care was launched on 30 May 2025 and is based in Retford, Bassetlaw. The business design and supply medical devices to...

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News

East Midlands innovation leads the way in advanced manufacturing and clean energy

East Midlands innovation leads the way in advanced manufacturing and clean energy

Ground-breaking projects driving advanced manufacturing and clean energy across the East Midlands are being backed by up to £20m in...

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Advanced Manufacturing Supply Chains: Potential High Growth SMEs

Advanced Manufacturing Supply Chains: Potential High Growth SMEs

UK registered micro, small or medium sized enterprises (SMEs) can apply for a share of up to £2m for pre-commercialisation...

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Free Expert Business Advice and Support

Your business is unique but the challenges that you face aren’t, with our support, we can help get you through them.

Our impartial business support is delivered by experienced, expert business advisers, giving you the right advice at the right time for your business.

Contact us today and access a wealth of support, events, business growth programmes and expert advice.

Lisa Baggott
Business Advisor
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