While 2021 draws to a close, we look back on the year of fantastic achievements and support our team has facilitated and how this has made an impact on businesses established and new.

Amy Buckland, owner of Little Koala, has won £500 towards start up costs for her business after completing a series of workshops and winning the Her Biz business plan competition for aspiring female entrepreneurs in East Sussex and Kent.

The Professional Services Award, sponsored and presented by Mattioli Woods plc is reserved for the business that best demonstrates excellence in business management underpinned by a strong financial performance and adherence to a professional code of conduct.

Entrepreneur Clare Hughes, owner of online clothing boutique ‘Relics on Sea’ was able to bring her idea for accessible and sustainable alternative fashion to life by taking part in the interactive Ready for Business Start Up workshops delivered by Let’s Do Business Group.

Let’s Do Business Group wins ‘Enterprise Support Organisation of the Year’ at the 2021 National Enterprise Network Awards.

Let’s Do Business Group and Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce are supporting the Hastings Centre Food Bank this Christmas by taking part in a ‘reverse advent’ calendar and collecting food items to donate to their local food bank ahead of the festive season.

Let’s Do Business Group are pleased to announce we have been shortlisted for the ‘Enterprise Support Organisation of the Year (turnover over £750,000)’ at the 2021 National Enterprise Network Awards.

Kickstart to launch for Amba Accessories: owner Rachel Pullen wins £500 to launch business after taking part in Her Biz start up workshops.

Let’s Do Business Group are pleased to announce we have been shortlisted for the ‘Professional Services Award’ at the 2021 Sussex Business Awards.

Introducing HEIST. Market, St Leonards on Sea. Opening their doors with the support of CHART.

The Let’s Do Business Group is hosting a month long campaign throughout September highlighting the range of services and support available to those looking to turn their hobby or idea into their own business, making business ownership accessible to all.

Anois Art receives Her Biz prize for the launch of online art platform supporting female and non-binary artists.

Dedicated to inspiring primary aged children and their families to have fun and get ‘Fitz’! , FITZ is a personalised, simple and staged activity programme set to be beta-launched in a variety of primary schools across Sussex.

Celebrating the release of the Responsible Finance’s impact report, Setting Up For Success, Let’s Do Business Group is proud as a Community Development Finance Institution to make our communities richer, more vibrant places, and unlocking the tools necessary for businesses.

Sussex Sungirl wins Her Biz with awe-inspiring jewellery-making business. Award-winning bespoke jeweller Vicky Tawamana wins Her Biz, the free women’s start-up programme.

It has been confirmed that business support organisation, Let’s Do Business Group will deliver Her Biz for another year as NatWest agrees to continue supporting the programme following its success across East Sussex and Kent.

Winner of Her Biz November Workshops, Natasha Hildyard of Kent Crockery Ltd is the only company in Kent to offer modern and colourful tableware, bringing cost-effective and on-trend crockery hire to weddings, events, planners, and caterers.

Stevie Tucker wins Her Biz with Tails and Trails Veterinary Physiotherapy as the virtual start-up programme finishes another successful round of workshops for aspiring female entrepreneurs in Kent and East Sussex.

Our July 2020 Her Biz winner Alice Reed, based in Bexhill, East Sussex, is on track to open her own business and become fully operational by the end of the year with her start-up, The Dog & Comb Grooming Co.

Professional Academy was able to receive funds to support his business and its future through CBILS delivered by the team at Let’s Do Business Finance.