Business funding and support
We partner with organisations to help with funding and other support for your business.
BIPC Southampton
The Business and IP Centre (BIPC) Southampton is part of The British Library Business and IP Centre National Network and provides entrepreneurs and small and medium-sized enterprises with free access to databases, market research, Intellectual Property information, networking and business events.
BIPC HOME - Solent Business & Skills Solutions
Solent Growth Hub
The Solent Growth Hub promotes and encourages the simplification of business support across Isle of Wight, Portsmouth, and Southampton. It provides programmes of expert support focused on growth and productivity, to businesses based in the Isle of Wight, Portsmouth and Southampton and is funded by the Department for Business and Trade. The Solent Growth Hub is a component of a wider business support programme delivered by Isle of Wight, Portsmouth and Southampton Councils.
Growth Hub Services | Solent Partners
Solent Business & Skills Solutions
Free service providing a range of support measures to help businesses across the Southampton and Portsmouth areas to succeed. Find out more about how businesses are supported in this case study.
Solent Business & Skills Solutions
Eagle Lab Academy
A digital learning platform to help founders start and scale their business. Covering the key aspects of launching and growing a business, with bite-sized lessons that allow you to learn at your own pace.
Help to Grow
Help to Grow: Management Essentials is a free, online course that explains the essential business concepts required for growth. Through a series of practical, bite-sized videos and supporting resources, you will explore how to think more strategically about your business, your target market and your go-to-market strategy.
Help to Grow: Management Essentials | Small Business Charter
The Rebel Business School
The Rebel Business School: Rebel on Demand will give you the information, inspiration and practical help you need to get your business idea up and running. They’ve collected videos, podcasts, blogs and information from their live events to give you a service you can enjoy free every day at any time.
Growth Maturity Index
GPC Skills Ltd and YTKO Ltd have joined forces to create a new business engagement and diagnostic tool, the Growth Maturity Index.
Southampton City Council is pleased to offer a free access to this pilot diagnostic tool to Southampton businesses. If you would like to take advantage of the pilot, please email us at economic.development@southampton.gov.uk
The focus is on the four closely interlinked functions which drive value creation and growth in all businesses: Strategy, Markets, Money, People. The diagnostic returns a detailed 12-page report to business owners and leaders, tailored to their individual business, outlining their stage of maturity, and with recommendations for their growth. The Growth Maturity Index enables businesses to understand their challenges, grow their capacity and capability to develop and execute effective growth strategies, and align and manage these functions better.
For more information about the tool visit: Growth Maturity Index
Solent Business Accelerator
The Solent Business Accelerator offers custom-made one-to-one growth support, access to expert-led workshops, and access to other business owners in a similar stage of growth. If your business is based in the Isle of Wight, Portsmouth or Southampton, has been trading for two years or more, and has a turnover of £100K+ take advantage of the Solent Business Accelerator.
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