Owner of Olmo Nutrition, Tibby King-Smith, wins £500 to jumpstart her business which offers a range of nutritional services for individuals and businesses through the NatWest funded Her Biz business programme

After careful deliberation by its sponsors and the hosts, Let’s Do Business Group the shortlist for the 2024 1066 Business Awards has been compiled.

The free business growth programme which offers a series of bespoke workshops, webinars and 1:1 events – Blueprint for Business – returns for a second year to help businesses in North Essex map out their journey and achieve their goals.

Melinda Adams, Founder of We Click CIC and Director of Incredible Thinks Ltd, wins £500 to jumpstart her businesses which aims to support people facing difficulties in life through the NatWest funded Her Biz business programme 

In January 2024, Let’s Do Business Group were presented with a Bronze Award. This award focusses on building the foundations of a healthy workplace and is a starting point for organisations to improve wellbeing in their workplace or have already begun to implement positive changes.

The 2024 1066 Business Awards are set to shine a spotlight on the remarkable achievements of businesses in the Hastings and Rother area.

On Wednesday 24th January, Let’s Do Business Group and other providers of the RISE Hastings programme hosted the first Opportunity Fair at the Broomgrove Community Centre in Hastings – showcasing the support on offer for local residents to gain new skills, start or grow a business, and succeed in the town.

Starting a new business is an exciting and rewarding venture, but it requires careful planning and strategic decision-making. Bringing a vision to life, whilst contributing something unique to the market, is thrilling.

Between January 15th and February 29th 2024, all businesses that signup for their sustainability newsletter will be entered into a free prize draw for chance to win a complimentary place in the Green South Downs Programme (worth up to £750), and a carefully curated hamper filled with a variety of locally produced goods.

Let's Do Business Group is proud to announce the successful acquisition of the trademark for their innovative campaign, ‘Start Up September’.

Owner of sustainable, sensitive skincare brand, Erema Botanics, wins £500 to jumpstart her business from the NatWest funded Her Biz Start Up Business workshops.

A brand new multi discipline treatment centre dedicated to the rehabilitation, strengthening and nurturing of voice has been opened in Lewes, East Sussex by renowned Opera Singer Kate Valentine.

Kate tells Let’s Do Business Group about the journey to opening the centre and the importance of taking care of your voice.

Let's Do Business Group has once again clinched the prestigious Enterprise Organisation of the Year (Over £750k) award at the highly acclaimed 2023 National Enterprise Network Awards.

Writing a business plan is a crucial step in the process of starting or growing a business. It serves as a roadmap for your business, helping you define your goals, strategies, and potential challenges.

The R.I.S.E Hastings project, funded by Hastings Borough Council and the Shared Prosperity Fund from the UK Government, will be delivered by Let’s Do Business Group, Southern Housing and Education Futures Trust, and aims to help to reinvigorate the area and provide residents with new skills and support to succeed.

Let’s Do Business Group celebrates the success of the 2023 Start Up September campaign, which supported hundreds of aspiring and new business owners in their journey to starting up and growing their enterprises.

1 in 3 female entrepreneurs felt unsupported in their start up journey, a new study by Sage has found in an investigation into the landscape of women-led start ups across the country, with the South East coming in fifth place in an overall ranking of the regions. The study delves into the areas where women entrepreneurs have found their footing, the obstacles they have faced, and the support systems that have helped aid their start up journey

Owner of Unstoppable Girls, Sarah Gaunt, wins £500 to jumpstart her business which aims to support and inspire females with ADHD through the NatWest funded Her Biz business programme 

The Start Up September campaign, which saw huge success in 2022, is back this September to highlight the range of support available for start up businesses and entrepreneurs and to celebrate start-up successes.

Let’s Do Business Group are thrilled to announce it is working with Newhaven Enterprise Zone to deliver £150,000 worth of grant funding to businesses in Newhaven to redevelop unused land and commercial buildings, aiding businesses to unlock space for growth.