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Starting a Business

If you are thinking of becoming self-employed, starting a business, or have recently become self-employed / started your business, there is local and national support available to help you turn your business idea into a reality

Cheshire and Warrington Growth Hub can help you to navigate the support available to help you establish and grow your business. Working with over 200 partners the Growth Hub provide support through workshops, events and one-to-one specialist advice that focuses on your needs: business planning, regulatory advice, where to access funding, marketing, sales, product and service development, training and planning for internationalisation.

Visit the Cheshire and Warrington Growth Hub website here.

Check out some of the other support available to help you start a business below.

Start Up Loans

Start Up Loans

Government-backed finance to help you start your business
Business Support Helpline

Business Support Helpline

You can contact the government’s Business Support Helpline for free advice. Telephone: 0800 998 1098 Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm
Setting Up A Business

Setting up a business

Gov.uk have a guide on setting up a business
New Enterprise Allowance

New Enterprise Allowance

If you are receiving certain benefits, the New Enterprise Allowance could give you money and support to help you start your own business
Cheshire Business Growth Programme

Cheshire and Warrington Business Growth Programme

This programme can provide you fully funded support to help you develop your business idea. This can include: Workshops and masterclasses, One-to-one advice, Mentoring, Networking opportunities
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