Welcome to the Start-Ups page

If you are thinking of starting your own business East Sussex is the perfect place to start. You will be among people who think like you do, as approximately 17% of workers are self-employed in East Sussex compared with 12.5% across the UK.

As well as a competitive cost base and a skilled workforce there is unrivalled business support available to you. Why not start with the Local Enterprise Agency – three cover East Sussex: Ten Sixty Six Enterprise covers the Hastings and Rother District area, EDEAL covers Eastbourne and Wealden District, and Lewes and Brighton covers the Lewes sub-region. These Enterprise Agencies provide free or low cost advice, support and training whenever you need it through Business Link.

Taking independent advice from an agency helps businesses survive – businesses taking advice are 20% more likely to survive 30 months than those that don’t (Source: Clearlybusiness.com).

The agencies have a team of professional advisors with both general and specialist expertise – so whatever your need, or business challenge, they are sure to be able to help you. You may also be able to find some support from the Newhaven Enterprise Gateway, Eastbourne Enterprise Hub, or Sussex University’s Sussex Innovation Centre in Falmer. For information about these, and for a case study on the work of the enterprise agencies, please click on the links.