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Adur & Worthing
District and Borough Councils provide advice and support for businesses in their local area.
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Amazon Small Business Accelerator
Amazon Small Business Accelerator is a free, online educational programme for anyone who wants to start a new online business or grow an existing one.
The online learning is tailored to your experience level and delivered through e-learning, one-to-one advice with business experts, bootcamps and partner offers. -
Apprenticeship Funding
As a large apprenticeship levy paying employer, the county council can transfer up to 25% of its annual levy funds to West Sussex businesses to pay for high-quality training for new or existing staff, aiding business development across the county.
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Arun Business Partnership
The Arun Business Partnership brings together over 2,000 member companies in the local area.
The Partnership hosts regular meetings, sends newsletters and coordinates the annual Arun Business of the Year Awards. Membership is free. -
Arun District Council
District and Borough Councils provide advice and support for businesses in their local area.
They can also help with business rates and potential grants and funding opportunities. -
Barclays Eagle Labs
Barclays Eagle Labs are an entrepreneurial network supporting startups and scaleups across the UK.
They offer a variety of business support options including mentors and learning tools, events and their online learning platform Eagle Labs Academy.
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Basepoint
Basepoint offer a range of managed office and workshop accommodation across the UK and Europe.
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Be the Business
Be the Business are independent experts on small business productivity improvement.
They offer effective opportunities and resources to help improve business efficiency. -
Billingshurst & Horsham Chamber of Commerce
The BHCC is a voice for the local business community in Billingshurst & Horsham.
It offers monthly lunchtime meetings, networking, training seminars and annual showcase events. -
BizSpace Littlehampton
Biz Space has a variety of office spaces available to rent for small businesses and start-ups.
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Bognor Regis BID
Bognor Regis BID delivers activity to support the town in becoming a well-known, vibrant and accessible town centre.
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British Business Bank
The British Business Bank is a government-owned economic development bank, managed independently.
They work closely with the finance sector and entrepreneurs to make finance markets work better.
They provide improved access to funding, supply useful information and tools, and build strong regional networks. -
Broadband for businesses
For an overview of what the county council is doing to improve digital infrastructure in the county visit our Broadband in West Sussex pages.
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Chamber Customs
ChamberCustoms is the customs advisory, training and brokerage service delivered through Chambers of Commerce across the UK.
Businesses can make use of their free library of resources or use the Import Tax Calculator that enables you to understand and calculate UK import duty and other taxes. -
Chichester BID
Chichester BID’s strategic priorities focus on the marketing and promotion of the city, organisation of the city centre and continuing to encourage business opportunity in the area.
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Chichester Chamber
Chichester Chamber offers support to businesses and industries of the Chichester District.
Memebrship offers regular networking events, advertising & promotional opportunities and access to the business information service. -
Chichester College Group
Chichester College Group is the largest provider of further education in West Sussex.
They can help you to grow and develop your workforce with recruitment services and training support. -
Chichester District Council
District and Borough Councils provide advice and support for businesses in their local area.
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Colonnade House
Colonnade House is the home of local art in Worthing, providing studio and gallery space to local creatives, artists, designers and makers. Both gallery space and studios are available to hire.
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Crawley Borough Council
District and Borough Councils provide advice and support for businesses in their local area.
They can also help with business rates and potential grants and funding opportunities. -
Crawley Town Centre BID
Crawley Town Centre BID's priorities include a safer environment, showcasing the town, town-focused events and building connections (i.e. networking and accessibility).
The BID business plan is available to view online. -
Create South East
Create South East is an investment ready programme specifically for businesses in creative industries.
It helps high-growth potential businesses to grow by developing the knowledge and skills they need to access private sector investment. -
Department for Business and Trade
The Department for International Trade supports businesses with exporting, as well as driving inward and outward investment in the UK.
A variety of services for businesses who are looking to start their exporting journey are available on great.gov.uk. Businesses can register for free to access suport. -
Domestic abuse support for employers
Find out how you can support employees who are experiencing abuse, including how to meet legal requirements with a helpful toolkit.
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Enterprise Nation
Enterprise Nation is a community of small businesses and business advisers that help businesses find a route to trusted support.
Access support at a selection of events held up and down the UK, or online via a dynamic platform that gets you to answers and advisers fast. -
Experience Sussex
Experience Sussex is an ambitious development programme dedicated to unlocking the transformative potential of East and West Sussex’s visitor economy.
If you are a local hospitality or tourism business, you can apply for a free business listing on their website or sign up for tips and information. -
Federation of Small Businesses (FSB)
FSB is a UK membership organisation for small business and the self-employed.
Members can access benefits including legal advice, financial expertise and insurance service.
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Freedom Works
Freedom Works offer shared workspaces across Sussex.
They offer virtual offices, fixed and hot desks, private offices and event space.
Members can also benefit from their partnership with Barclay’s Eagle Labs Ecosystem, accessing free mentoring through to scale-up and growth support. -
Freshmill
Located in Haywards Heath, Freshmill offers the ideal space for local businesses, freelancers and remote workers.
You can find new serviced offices, hot desks and meeting rooms. -
Gatwick Diamond Business (GDB)
Gatwick Diamond Business (GDB) is a business networking and membership organisation, supporting businesses across the Gatwick Diamond area.
Members benefit from a range of services, products and engaging events aimed at creating business connections and opportunities. -
Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses
The Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses UK programme is designed to provide high-quality, practical education and business support to leaders of high-growth small businesses and social enterprises across the country.
Eligible participants complete a 4-month programme where they develop a business growth plan to implement back in their business. -
GOV.UK Help to Grow
Check what you need to do to set up your business and how to get help from government-backed schemes.
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Grow Digital
Grow Digital West Sussex offered support for local businesses on all things digital.
The content supports businesses to increase sales, reduce costs and reach new customers.
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Help to Grow: Management
Help to Grow: Management is a 12-week practical management training programme for leaders and senior managers of SMEs and covers topics such as leadership, digital adoption, employee engagement, marketing and managing finance.
It is being delivered locally by the University of Brighton. -
Horsham Coworking
Horsham Coworking offers fixed and hot-desking options in the centre of Horsham.
You can expect superfast broadband, meeting room space and flexible co-working options. -
Horsham District Council
District and Borough Councils provide advice and support for businesses in their local area.
They can also help with business rates and potential grants and funding opportunities. -
HurstWorks
A high street co-working space located in the heart of Hurstpierpoint.
HurstWorks offers several flexible memberships and a busy event and workshop schedule. -
Innovate UK
Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation, is the UK’s innovation agency.
They support business-led innovation through access to funding, facilities, resources and programmes.
Businesses can also access expert advice through Innovate UK Business Connect and Innovate UK Business Growth. -
Institude of Directors (IOD)
The IoD is a membership community for directors in the UK and beyond.
The organisation offers professional development, valuable connections and influence. -
Low Carbon Business in West Sussex
The Low Carbon Business video series offers inspiring and insightful stories from businesses in West Sussex who are leading the way on low carbon.
The full series is available to view. -
Made Smarter
Made Smarter has launched a digital adoption push to drive growth in South East manufacturing SMEs and help them boost productivity through new digital technologies.
The programme provides match-funding, specialist advice, leadership training and student placements; it runs until March 2026. -
Manor Royal BID
Manor Royal BID is the biggest business park in the Gatwick Diamond area.
Situated adjacent to Gatwick Airport on the Sussex and Surrey borders, it’s home to more than 600 businesses.
Manor Royal delivers projects, initiatives and improvements specially benefitting the BID’s businesses. -
Mid Sussex District Council
District and Borough Councils provide advice and support for businesses in their local area.
They can also help with business rates and potential grants and funding opportunities. -
Natwest Entrepreneur Accelerator
The NatWest Accelerator supports and empowers UK entrepreneurs to scale their businesses to the next level.
The free accelerator programme includes one-to-one coaching, thought leadership and events, access to a network of like-minded peers and much more. -
Network My Club
Network My Club brings together SME directors and decision makers through networking at iconic sporting venues.
Membership provides companies with access to events, facilitated introductions and offers exclusive benefits to help your business grow.
Locally, events are hosted in Crawley, at Portsmouth Football Club and the Amex. -
Our South Downs
Our South Downs is the sustainably minded network for businesses based in the South Downs National Park.
If you join the network, you gain access to all sorts of schemes and discounts, newsletters, and a head start on your journey towards a more sustainable future for your business.
Membership is free. -
Planning
The responsibility for planning is split between the county council, the district and borough councils, and the South Downs National Park Authority.
Find information on WSCC planning services and planning applications and who does what. -
Rooms Worthing
Rooms is situated in Worthing town centre.
They provide casual coworking space, multi-use rooms for hire and a 250-seater auditorium that is ideal for conferences and events alike. -
Rume2
Rume2 offers shared coworking space and meeting room hire in central Chichester.
Community members also benefit from a schedule of networking events, knowledge share and business mentoring. -
ScaleUp Institute
The ScaleUp Institute is a private sector, not-for-profit company focused on making the UK the best place in the world to scale up a business.
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SME Climate Hub
The SME Climate Hub is a non-profit global initiative that empowers small to medium sized companies to take climate action and build resilient businesses for the future.
They provide a range of resources to support your net-zero journey, including free-to-use business emission calculators. -
Supplying WSCC with goods or services
Find out all you need to know about supplying WSCC with goods and services.
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Sussex Chamber of Commerce
The Sussex Chamber of Commerce is the largest business membership organisation in Sussex.
They offer support for businesses of all sizes on HR Tax, Legal and Health & Safety.
Member’s also benefit from networking events, sector forums, training courses and International Trade solutions. -
Sussex Innovation
Sussex Innovation is a business incubation and innovation network, supporting entrepreneurs, start-ups and scale-ups across the South East from their headquarters at the University of Sussex.
They offer various support packages that include help with research & insights, consultancy, and funding & investment support. -
Tech Nation
Tech Nation is a growth platform and industry body for startups within the UK.
They offer business support programmes for tech entrepreneurs, catering from early stage through to scale-up.
You can also find a wide range of research and insight resources that can help inform your business decisions and strategy. -
The Business & Intellectual Property Centre (BIPC)
The Business & Intellectual Property Centre (BIPC) Sussex supports entrepreneurs, start-up businesses and SMEs in Sussex, from that first spark of inspiration to successfully launching and developing a business.
The BIPC provides free access to industry, market and company specific research data and analysis, one-to-one expert advice sessions, IP support and a programme of business events to help you start or grow your business. -
The Manufacturing Engineering and Technology Alliance (METALL)
METALL is a well established forum for manufacturing, engineering and technology businesses in the geographical area stretching from South Surrey down to the South Coast and encompassing Gatwick Diamond.
The aim is to bring together businesses to share best practice, network and discuss business issues. -
The_Track
The_Track is a creative and digital workspace based in Bognor Regis.
The space was designed to support entrepreneurs, freelancers, business start-ups and small and growing businesses along the West Sussex coast.
The_Track offers a variety of flexible membership options. -
University of Brighton
The University of Brighton offers business support that will help you to innovate and grow.
They can help with research and development (R&D), Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP) and peer-to-peer action learning.
You can also find opportunities to work with their talent pool of students and graduates through their Careers Connect platform. -
University of Chichester
The University of Chichester can help your business with recruiting new talent, developing employees or accessing knowledge to help your business grow.
There are a range of support services available including access to tailored expertise, executive short courses and help with recruiting a degree apprentice.
Get in touch with the University directly to discuss your business needs. -
WDR
WDR, in central Horsham, offer a wide range of well-equipped, serviced meeting rooms and collaborative working spaces perfect for engaging with colleagues and other businesses.
They also regular host events and meetings. -
West Sussex Growth Hub
The Growth Hub offers expert business advice, support and strategic guidance to help businesses across West Sussex achieve sustainable success.
They can help with things like finance, digital marketing, or finding grants and funding opportunities. -
Workplace Health
For information on keeping your workplace healthy, visit West Sussex wellbeing.
You can find a range of resources including advice and tips on promoting a healthier work environment. -
Worthing & Adur Chamber of Commerce
Worthing & Adur Chamber of Commerce offers a diverse mix of large and small companies.
Members benefit from events, training opportunities, businesses support and advice. -
WSCC Fire and Rescue Services
West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service can support your business in meeting fire safety standards.
Access further information on fire safety advice and how to apply for training. -
WSCC Library Service
West Sussex Libraries offer a wealth of free business resources to help you to start or grow your own business, build professional skills and connect with others.
Find out more about the Business and Intellectual Property Centre Sussex (BIPC), business resources, websites and courses. -
WSCC Trading Standards
Find information on Trading Standards in West Sussex, including business legislation and our Buy With Confidence scheme.
