insideSUSSEX Magazine Issue 05 - July 2015 | Page 93

business

want to do is get started, this website and government resource will be able
to point you in the right direction. Easy to follow with links to all the relevant
documents and guides, you will be able to find everything you need so that
you don’t rush into starting your business without having the important –
and necessary – information behind you.

Wealden Business Help // www.wealden.gov.uk/wealden/business
For those wishing to start up – or relocate – a business in the Wealden
area of East Sussex, this website and group is an ideal way to find the
resources you will need. With a step-by-step guide to help you through the
process, local people with knowledge of the area will be able to give you
useful advice to make your business run smoothly. They can put you in
contact with others who might be able to help you, and inform you about
the legal side of setting up a business, including government forms, funding
available, and the permits and consents that may be required.

Let’s Do Business Group // www.letsdobusinessgroup.co.uk
Training and apprenticeships, finance for startups (including loans) and
top ups for those needing to expand, advice, support, and plenty of
resources… All this and more is available through the Let’s Do Business
Group. This group is one of the leading providers of business resources in
the area – in the South East – and has a number of partners that provide
funding, jobs, and training. In the last ten years, the Let’s Do Business
Group has used over £10 million to help small business thrive.

Build East Sussex // www.buildeastsussex.co.uk
Build East Sussex, run by the Brighton and Hove City Council and the East
Sussex County Council, is a network of construction companies around
the county. With almost 1,000 members registered, this is where to go for
industry advice, and to gain recognition, network partners, and customers.
Once registered, you will be able to find details of work opportunities,
be invited to tender for projects, and have access to those in the know.
Registering also allows you to set up your own website.

OFFLOAD Business Resources // www.offloadbusinessresources.co
Once you have established your business, you may need additional staffing
help on a temporary or ad hoc basis – this is where OFFLOAD can help, by
providing back office assistance specifically for small businesses and sole
traders as and when it is required. From general admin to credit control and
PA work, OFFLOAD has it covered.

Business West Sussex // www.businesswestsussex.co.uk
Run by West Sussex County Council, this organisation is all about
supporting business, business growth, and adding to the local economy
with jobs and work for small businesses. Working with Business West
Sussex will allow you to find out more about government grants and
support, as well as putting you in touch with the experts in your field who
will be able to guide you through the difficulties of setting up a business.

South East Business Portal // www.businessportal.southeastiep.gov.uk
This portal is a great way to find out about contracts that are waiting to
be awarded, and how you can apply to be in with a chance of getting the
work. There are 74 councils signed up to the scheme, and between them
they spent approximately £4 billion every year; singing up and searching
through this website could give you a portion of that money.

Government Business Resources // www.gov.uk/browse/business
If you need help writing a business plan, finding funding, or anything else
that can seem daunting and inexplicable at the beginning, when all you

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