Let's Do Business Group

Support for Start-Ups

There’s plenty of support on offer for budding entrepreneurs at the Let’s Do Business Group (LDBG). They can provide all the advice and guidance you need both before you start and in the early days to help you develop a coherent business plan and launch a viable & sustainable business.

For more information visit www.letsdobusinessgroup.co.uk.

Start Up Loans with Let's Do Business Group

The Let's Do Business Group are an Official Delivery Partner for the Start Up Loans scheme, delivering loans along with mentoring and support across Kent, Sussex, Surrey and Hampshire to entrepreneurs aged 18+.

The Start Up Loans scheme helps entrepreneurs to kick-start their new venture through a low cost loan, mentoring and a whole host of business benefits and discounts.

You can find out more about their dedicated support for Start Ups at www.LetsStartup.co.uk. If you’d like to speak to the SUL team, call 0844 943 2988 or email loans@ldbgroup.co.uk. Follow @ldbstartup.

Let’s Do Business Finance

Sourcing mainstream finance often proves challenging for businesses. LDB Finance offers companies an additional source of commercial finance, providing loans to both new and established businesses that cannot find the funding they need from the usual High Street sources.

Established for over 10 years, LDB Finance also gives businesses support and guidance, helping them survive and thrive. LDB Finance is protecting jobs and contributing to the creation of new employment opportunities throughout Kent, Sussex, Surrey and Hampshire.

Get in touch with LDB Finance and find out how they could help you grow your business, visit www.letsdobusinessgroup.co.uk and click on the ‘finance page’, call 0845 601 8326 or email loans@ldbgroup.co.uk.

Apprenticeships with Let's Do Business Group

Apprenticeships deliver skills designed with your business needs at the heart of the programme. Through our Business Skills Academy, we will match the right candidate to your business and can provide an apprentice for the short-term or a full-time vacancy.

What does our service offer?

• Pre-induction programme
• Free training needs analysis
• Interview and assessment of potential apprentices
• Free health and safety check of your premises
• Outstanding teaching,learning and assessment
• Flexible management and delivery of training
• Monthly apprentice progress reports and individual development plans
• On-going business support
• Advice on equality,diversity and safeguarding
• Programme evaluation and progression planning
• Coaching and mentoring support for the apprentice and employer
• Apprenticeship frameworks we provide:
• Business and Administration
• Customer Service
• Enterprise
• Management
• Team Leading
• Retail Skills

Find out more about how hiring an apprentice could benefit your business and about becoming an apprentice by calling 0844 415 2272 or emailing info@ldbgroup.co.uk. Visit their website www.letsdobusinessgroup.co.uk and click on the ‘Apprenticeships’ page.

Let’s Do Business Exhibitions

The Let's Do Business one day exhibitions in Brighton, Eastbourne and Hastings offer you a cost & time-effective way to connect with hundreds of business owners and companies under one roof.

Dozens of quality suppliers, business advice, access to finance, challenging seminars and speed networking make the events a worthwhile visit for seasoned businesses or start-ups alike. Thousands of opportunities for you and your business as these leading business-to-business events bring hundreds of business people together in one place at one time.

The exhibition offers you the chance to meet key decision-makers face-to-face in a friendly environment.

For more information visit www.letsdobusiness.org or follow @letsdobusiness1.