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Local Enterprise Support - Birmingham

Government funded
Provided by Birmingham City Council
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Fully funded advisory service to start or grow your Birmingham business.

Delivered in partnership by

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About Local Enterprise Support

We are a central contact point for support and advice for small and medium-sized businesses and community enterprises in Birmingham. We bring business support close to our communities, using community venues and a delivery model that is accessible across the city, ensuring that help is available to everyone, including those who might not reach out through traditional channels. By working within communities and alongside local initiatives, our service strengthens the bridge between small businesses and enterprises and the wider economic development support ecosystem. 

Birmingham’s local enterprise service represents a strong, local and foundational offer for business. Those businesses that offer clear high-growth and strategic potential will be proactively progressed into the Business Growth West Midlands High-Growth Service.

Our goal is simple: to help your business grow and succeed. We are fully-funded, independent and impartial, and our support is completely free to eligible businesses. Our highly experienced team understands business because many of our advisers have run their own companies or held senior industry roles. 

We will provide local enterprise, enabling and readiness support across a wide range of areas, including pre-start up and start‑up and those seeking to grow or adapt their business. We will provide support across all sectors, including social enterprises, community interest companies (CICs) and established SME’s. You can access support in person or online, and we work with a wide network of specialist partners across the public and private sectors to ensure you get the help you need.

What we offer: 

We can support your business in many ways, including:

  • Access to finance and grants: Guidance on available funding opportunities and help with applications.
  • Expert advice & action planning: 1-to-1 consultations, webinars and workshops. We provide tailored support covering topics like intellectual property (IP) protection, sustainability and achieving net-zero, workforce development, and entering international markets.
  • Connecting you to the right support: Referrals to trusted support providers at the local, regional, and national level, including universities, innovation centres, and government programmes, so you benefit from every resource available.
  • Business skills workshops: Practical workshops on key business skills such as human resources, strategy development, cash flow forecasting, branding C marketing, finance readiness, and peer entrepreneur knowledge exchange. We also run sector-specific and skills- focused events to help you build capacity and network with others in your industry.

Get support in Birmingham

Complete the short form below to start accessing Local Enterprise Support.

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