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Business Support

EEDA recognises that businesses are the lifeblood of the economy. The Business Support programme will help the East of England to remain a leading region for starting and growing a business.

The programme will allow businesses in the region to take advantage of quality, publicly funded business support services. It will also assist the East of England in meeting the challenges of maintaining regional growth rates and global competition.

Navigate the network of business support

It is essential that you have quick and easy access to business advice and support tailored to your needs. But businesses are often confused by the array of available support services.

EEDA has introduced a ground-breaking new map which offers a clear route to success - with a simple view of publicly-funded business support to help businesses on their journey.

Based on the concept of an underground map, each 'line' represents a different area of support or advice. From increasing sales to employing staff, maximising growth opportunities to finding the right source of finance - the map is the ideal starting point to your business growth. Each 'station' offers practical solutions to today's business challenges.

Start your journey today at http://www.bizmapeast.co.uk/.

Are you a business or would-be entrepreneur?

If you are a business or would-be entrepreneur Business Link is your gateway to support and advice. Business Link provides access to the most comprehensive range of independent, impartial advice to would-be entrepreneurs, start-ups and businesses across the region.

There is only one phone number to ring in the East of England to get through to a business adviser - 0845 717 16 15.

Learn more about what Business Link could do for you.

Why do businesses in the region need the Business Support programme?

The East of England is in danger of falling behind the UK and global regions in terms of its ability to develop new businesses, although the East of England was the fastest growing region.

The programme is needed to enable and encourage businesses to access publicly-funded support services and to catalyse demand-led skills provision across the region.

By offering accessible business support to the region's businesses, EEDA can provide the right framework for growing business

How will we deliver the programme?

The Business Support programme will be delivered through:

• developing a strategy in consultation with EEDA's partners
• Business Link - the East of England's business information and support centre
• specialist sector support.

What will the Business Support programme achieve for business in the region?

The programme will achieve:

• enhanced business support services to benefit businesses in the region
• tailored and easily accessible knowledge for businesses in the region
• support for business representative organisations to articulate business priorities.
  
  

Latest news

• Cut your carbon this Christmas 17 December 2008 Students from Swavesey Village College are cutting their carbon this Christmas with a new energy monitor, which was developed with funding from the East of England Development Agency (EEDA).
• Banks assure EEDA of their continuing support for small businesses 1 December 2008 EEDA has received assurances from regional banks that they are there to support small businesses and says the best thing for businesses to do is ‘keep in touch’.
• Reforms to strengthen economic development and regeneration welcomed by EEDA chair 25 November 2008 Richard Ellis has welcomed the government’s announcement which strengthens the way in which a comprehensive approach to economic performance and regeneration is planned for and delivered in the region
• EEDA’s chair welcomes the government’s Pre-Budget Report 24 November 2008 EEDA’s chair has welcomed the government’s Pre-Budget Report today (24 November) which boosts support for small businesses in the region during the economic downturn.
• £750k boost for social enterprise in Cambridge 20 November 2008 Today (Thursday 20 November) on national Social Enterprise Day, the East of England Development Agency has announced investment of £750,000 in a brand new social enterprise incubation centre in Cambridge, to help ethical businesses in the region to grow.

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