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There is now a single gateway which provides information about how to access business support. It is available to anyone in Charnwood thinking of starting a business or any existing business wanting to evolve and grow. 

WHAT IS IT?

The LLEP Business Gateway website provides information across a wide range of topics including:

Business start-up training and mentoring
Business growth and expansion plans, recruitment and investing
Access to finance, including local and national grants and loans programmes
Premises and search for new commercial property
Recruitment and workforce skills/training
Regulation and compliance

This includes business support that is available from local and national partners, public and private organisations across a wide range of industries and sectors.

WHO IS IT FOR?

For anyone considering starting their own business, or existing businesses and in need of support and assistance to improve or grow.

Click here to go to the LLEP Business Gateway website

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