16th May 2024

Backing Essex Business

Backing Essex Business offers business advice and business finance to grow your business. 

Check out their upcoming events programme. Events are offered both online and in person, giving you flexibility in your learning options.

Blueprint for Business has returned for a second year.  It is a free business growth programme offering a series of bespoke workshops, webinars, and 1:1 events to help you to map out your journey to achieving your business goals.

Opportunities for businesses

NEEB North Essex Business Expo A huge business expo is coming to North Essex on the 11th September - with opportunities for you and your business to come along.  Showcase your business to almost 1000 visitors.  Expect to make new connections, find out about support available to you, and more!  Register for free.  Interested in exhibiting or being a sponsor of this event?  Get in touch with Networking Essex!

Support local Chelmsford businesses now! Congratulations to all the wonderful Chelmsford businesses that have made it through to Chelmsford For You's BID Business Awards 2024!  Now its time to celebrate your favourite business by voting for who you want to win from the shortlist for each of the ten categories.  You have until 3rd June, so get voting and support your local Chelmsford businesses!

Help to Grow: Management Essentials  Government has launched Help to Grow: Management Essentials, a new online training course filled with practical advice and resources for small business leaders. Essentials is the latest addition to the Help to Grow toolkit supporting UK small businesses to scale up and grow.

Upcoming Events

Essex Chambers of Commerce Global Summit 22nd May 10am-3pm Let's Do Business Group Effective Leadership 28th May 10.30am onwards  Backing Essex Business Demystifying Public Sector Procurement 5th June 11am-1pm