Business Start-up
Starting a business can be an exciting and hectic time. Tameside Business Growth is here to lend an ear and signpost you to the support available, locally and across Greater Manchester. We can match you with organisations who can give advice on your next steps or business plan, supporting you to make the right decisions for you and your business.
Alternatively, if you have started a business and need specific support to move to the next stage then we can advise you on a range of topics to help you grow. These include:
- Staffing
- Training
- Finance
- Legal advice
- Marketing
- Planning
- Coaching
To find out more, get in touch:
Phone: 0161 342 3111
Email: tamesidemeansbusiness@tameside.gov.uk
Our top 3 organisations for start-up advice:
Build A Business GM
Build A Business is an innovative new project aimed at small businesses, entrepreneurs, and anyone thinking of starting their own business.
It’s running in libraries across all ten Greater Manchester authorities including Tameside, offering tailored support to new businesses. They are committed to offering a variety of workshops and services, including information surgeries, digital support for online selling, business planning, and pitching assistance.
Enterprising You
Are you self-employed and looking to grow your business? Further support is available in Greater Manchester from Enterprising You, which offers fully funded support and advice to get your business off the ground.
They can help you:
- Launch your business with confidence
- Build solid foundations for growth
- Develop the skills you need to lead and scale
Greater Manchester Business Growth Hub
The Business Growth Hub is a community of specialists with a passion to help businesses across Greater Manchester realise their ambitions. Since 2011, they have supported more than 15,000 businesses across GM. They support businesses at all stages of their growth journey with a broad range of services. The Hub offers expert one-to-one and peer-to-peer business support, events, specialist programmes, funding and much more. Most of the support is fully funded and provided at no direct cost to your business.