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Business Advice Chester

Where to find business support organisations who help start-ups.

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Businesses in Chester are more likely to succeed if they seek and act upon the advice of a professional business adviser. This page should point you in the right direction.

"You don't know, what you don't know" is a great saying and so applicable to starting a business. There are so many considerations in the early stages that taking advice from an experienced business adviser will dramatically increase your chances of success.

See list of local business support organisations below.

Can you help start-ups in Chester?

If so, your logo, company details and link to your site could be here!

If you are based in in Chester or offer a product or service which could help existing local businesses and start-ups, we would love you to help you reach them. Our aim is to increase the chances of every new business's success by highlighting the help that is available in the area.

You are able to add a free listing or act as our recommended local partner for only £10 per year!

Local partners

We are happy to promote anyone who is prepared to offer friendly support to local start-ups.

Our local partners have been kind enough to help us and are keen to help you too.

Free startup guide

Start Your Own Business in Cheshire

Download the 2024 edition of our Free guide

An interactive step-by-step guide which also includes all of the most important subjects covered with links to useful articles and relevant contacts.

The idea of starting your own business can be incredibly exciting and who can blame you for being tempted?

However, the sad truth is that far too many new enterprises fail in the early stages. Our aim is to make sure that you don't become one of them.

This guide explains the key start-up subjects in simple English and points to where you can find help and support.

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Chester Business Advisors

Cheshire East Business Support
Cheshire East Council have forged strong links with business support agencies, community groups and other local authorities to help local businesses overcome the current financial and economic challenges by ensuring they access the support and advice available to them. There are a wide range of services designed to help new, existing and relocating businesses in the Borough, including business planning, financial support, events and online safety for businesses. Many of these services are free to businesses based in Cheshire East. For further information on the range of support the Economic Development Service can offer your business, please see the Skills & Growth website for more information.
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UK Research & Innovation
We invest in research and innovation to enrich lives, drive economic growth, and create jobs and high-quality public services across the UK. We are transforming tomorrow together.
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Cheshire & Warrington Local Enterprise Partnership
If you are thinking of becoming self-employed, starting a business, or have recently become self-employed or started your business, we can help you to navigate the support available to help you establish and grow your business.
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Cheshire West - Let's Talk Business
Learn more about local and national support programmes. Find appropriate supply chains and networks, including events and training opportunities. Access information on available commercial sites and premises through an online database. Recruit staff - including apprenticeship, traineeships and t-level information and guidance; there is also Health and Wellbeing support. Grants and funding information. Exporting advice for those already trading and those looking to start. Information and guidance on how to start a business
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Department for Business & Trade
The Department for Business & Trade helps businesses export and grow into global markets. We also help overseas companies locate and grow in the UK. Our services are provided in over 100 markets throughout the world. We are passionate about what we do. Thats why we constantly review our services in light of customer feedback and the impact they offer, which means theyll vary from time to time.
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John Grimes Consultancy
John Grimes Consultancy is a new type of business consultancy firm that has one very clear and firm objective: to enable people to establish their own businesses by allowing them to tap into a wealth of expertise in an instant and to supply valuable insight, information, knowledge, and expert support to entrepreneurs, small and medium enterprises (SME) and top executives to help
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Cheshire West and Chester Council - Business
Cheshire West and Chester Council's website has a section dedicated to helping local businesses and startups. It covers: Trading Standards, Planning and Building Control, LIcensing and Permits, Environmental Health, Let's Talk Business, Connecting Cheshire, Sites and premises, Health and safety, Business rates.
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Prowess- Women in Business
Prowess is the online hub for women-friendly business support, inspiration and information. Our vision is an environment where women in business can flourish. Be inspired Prowess is full of stories and shared experiences from women who’ve made their own way in business. Everyone has a story to tell. And women who are thinking of starting a business – and those looking to grow – say there aren’t enough stories of real women in business out there. In our recent survey 43% said they wanted to read more experiences and case studies from ‘real’ women in business! Read them here, or submit your own here.
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Cheshire and Warrington Business Growth Programme
Theres two parts to our Cheshire and Warrington Business Growth Programme: Starter, and Growth. Through both, you'll learn how to grow your idea or existing company. Starter: Youve had a great idea and want to set up a company but youre not sure how. And thats where we can help! Well support you to get to the point where you can launch. And well give you tools to help you to continue to grow your business in a sustainable, achievable way. Growth: Setting up a business can feel stressful and lonely and that first 12 months can be overwhelming. This part of the programme is to support business owners whove worked incredibly hard to start a business and stabilise it but arent sure how to continue growing.
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AMM Authorship
I have recently published a book, Databases for Small Business, which covers databases for beginners. If you can use a spreadsheet you will be able to follow the book. I cover four case studies: a small online company selling greetings cards, a small engineering firm, a small legal firm and a small charity.
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Buyer BeSure
Buyer BeSure helps SMEs achieve their goals through better supplier relationships and procurement processes. We are experts in helping clients deliver savings to their bottom line generating year-on-year profit increases. Ensuring a business makes good buying decisions safeguards the development of the business, the future of the staff and strengthens shareholder dividends. BuyerBeSure will help you achieve all these through improved cost control, operational improvements and assisting the buying department to become a smooth-running & vital part of overall business management. From troubleshooting to procurement coaching or through the provision of a Virtual Procurement Officer, Buyer BeSure helps businesses be the best they can be.
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GET RESULTS Ltd
GET RESULTS offer Business Advice, Mentoring, Coaching and Training to Businesses of any size. We help our clients find their way to growth by adding outside perspectives and wide business expertise. We work with businesses through engagement - Our motto is that the first meeting will only cost you a cup of Coffee which is on us if you come to see us in Macclesfield. We also guarantee that you will walk away with some new insights and ideas.
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Positive Solutions Coaching
Have you ever felt that you havent got enough time to do all the tasks involved in running and growing your business? Are you so involved in the day to day activities that you simply havent got the time to plan for the future of your business? Do you see the same problems happening in your business over and over again? Is your staff motivated at start and then gradually losing interest Orietta provides you with solutions to your business needs with Time Management, Leadership Skills, Work Relationships, Focus, Motivation, Work Life Balance, Confidence Building.
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Local help for startups

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