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Start-up Mentoring Programme

Our comprehensive start-up programme is designed to meet the needs of modern businesses operating in a competitive environment.

With a focus on business model design, brand development and revenue generation, we can help get you off to a great start.

If you are thinking about starting your own business or growing one in Staffordshire (excluding Stoke-on Trent), you may be eligible for fully funded support.

Staffordshire Start-up scheme is operated by The NextGen

What is the Staffordshire Start-Up Programme?

The County Council’s Staffordshire Start-up Programme is a scheme of free advice, business training sessions, masterclasses and 1-1 mentoring support to people wanting to set up their own business in Staffordshire. 

Delivered by experts at The NextGen on behalf of Staffordshire County Council, the online and in-person sessions can help you to take that big leap towards self-employment, how to select your market and how to enter it and see the early warning signals of a crisis and how to overcome them.

Our start-up programme can support businesses between 0-5 years.

Get in touch and we can signpost you to the relevant organisation for invaluable free support to help you to take that first step towards running your own business.