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.

With the great resignation currently underway, it has never been more vital for employers to keep their employees engaged and happy in the workplace. The key to any successful business is the team that is working tirelessly behind the scenes.

Personality Behavioural Profiler and Achievements Life Coach, Dawn Evans, of Discover Yourself Coaching, explains how the support from Let’s Do Business Group has helped her fulfil her dream of starting her own business.

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

On the 18th of June 2022, colleagues from the Let’s Do Business Group located in St Leonards, came together to complete the ‘Pier-to-Pier’ walk, raising money for ‘Stand Up to Cancer’ as well as local charity ‘St Michaels Hospice’.

Healthy food, healthy life: owner of nutritious food outlet Oatmeals Kizzy Barton wins £500 to launch from the Her Biz programme

Latest My Biz competition winner Steph Amor aims to create St Leonards destination for pampering and wellness with stylish salon Hair & Amor.

Let’s Do Business Group’s Emily Wright has been shortlisted as a finalist for ‘Young Professional of the Year’ at the 2022 Dynamic Business Awards!

My Biz Start Up business workshop participant and recent winner, Trudy Golding, aims to launch a platform that will provide solutions to everyday health concerns with natural products and alternatives sourced from small businesses in the UK.

Hooked on knitting: owner of specialist knitting store ‘Flock’ Harriet Couchman wins £500 to launch after winning Her Biz business plan competition

On the 18th of June 2022, the Let’s Do Business Group team aim to complete the ‘Pier-to-Pier’ walk from Hastings pier to Eastbourne pier, in a fundraising effort for local charity St Michael’s Hospice and the Cancer Research campaign Stand Up To Cancer.

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.

NatWest, the funding partner behind the Her Biz support programme contract, which was due to end Spring 2022, has confirmed that they will fund the initiative for another year.

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.

For International Women’s Day this year, we wanted to highlight some of the women who, across our range of projects in the South East and East of England, inspire us with their skill and motivation in business.

Chloe and Bethany won £500 towards their start up costs for Secret Host by taking part in the Her Biz programme for aspiring female entrepreneurs in East Sussex and Kent, and then submitting their winning business plan.

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.