Celebrate International Women’s Day 2026 with Let’s Do Business Group at a free, in-person event in Hastings designed to support women at the start of their business journey. Featuring practical business and marketing sessions, expert guidance, and face-to-face networking, this event embraces the theme Give To Gain by sharing knowledge, connections, and confidence to help women grow in business.

This festive season, we have donated 10 teddy bears to the Friends of Conquest Teddy Bear Campaign, helping to bring smiles and comfort to children on Kipling Ward at Conquest Hospital, Hastings.

The Let’s Do Business Group team are proud to announce they have been successful in securing funding to deliver business support in Hastings, East Sussex through the RISE programme funded by Hastings Borough Council and the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.

Owner of organic, vegan cake company, Cloud Pixie Cakes, wins £500 to jumpstart her business from the NatWest funded Her Biz Start Up Business workshops.

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

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.

Owner of organic skincare brand Eden Grace Organics wins £500 to jumpstart business from the NatWest funded Her Biz Start Up Business workshops

On Monday 27th and Tuesday 28th February 2023 Hastings Borough Council alongside local Business Support Organisation Let’s Do Business Group and Chartered Accountants Ashdown Hurrey hosted two, 2-hour workshops specifically for Ukrainian refugees and Arabic-speaking refugees.

We led the ‘Put a Sock In It’ campaign to generate support and donations for local charity The Snowflake Trust to help people in temporary accommodation this Christmas.

Pet lover and winner of the July My Biz business plan competition, Juliette Wills aims to help the pet owners of Bexhill ‘here and meow’ with her 1-to-1 pet sitting and dog walking service, Bexhill Pet Sitting.

Let’s Do Business Group are pleased to announce we have been shortlisted for the ‘Professional Services Award’ at the 2022 Sussex Business Awards. We are also delighted to announce that our Business Manager Emily Wright has been shortlisted for ‘Young Achiever of the Year’

A massive congratulations to Let’s Do Business Group Business Manager, Emily Wright, for winning the ‘Best Progression’ Award at the East Sussex Apprenticeship Graduation Ceremony 2022 Awards!

Breathing new life into your wardrobe: owner of The Revival Consignment Boutique Jackie Hitchins wins £500 to launch through Her Biz programme

Spanish on Sea, the town’s new Spanish language school, brings a range of courses to anyone that wants to brush up on their Español or learn a new language in their new hub in Hastings Town’s Creative Media Centre.

Raise a toast: mobile bar company Sloe Drinks flourishes with support from the CHART project

Tucked away on the outskirts of Hastings Town Centre, The Yard on Waterworks Road is a colourful and re-purposed industrial space, which harbours an ever-growing community of over 40 creative businesses.

Cake Maker Katja from Katja’s Cakes based at The Yard, Hastings explains how she has been able to organise her business and find her worth with the support of the CHART programme and Let’s Do Business Group.

Along the bustling Kings Road in St Leonards, you might have noticed a new addition to the high street. An unassuming shop front, with luxurious upholstered furniture in the window, and mouth-watering bagels in the back.

My Biz Start Up business workshop participant and recent winner, Ashley Beebe, aims to add to the tasty street food offering in Hastings with business idea Fries for Days.

My Biz Start Up business workshop participant, Safia Khan, plans to use her passion for raw foods and tasty treats to create a viable business out of her idea for Chocaterre – a vegan and gluten free take handmade chocolates.