Colbea helps you access the advice, training & support your business needs, including fully-funded business advice and workshops to assist with your business plan, cashflow, marketing and much more. Colbea’s training courses are hands-on, interactive and will help you take proactive steps towards business success.

The North Essex Economic Board (NEEB) is a partnership of local authorities in the area working together as a catalyst to drive forward economic growth. Each has committed funding specifically to support local businesses with advice, guidance and training as well as skills programmes to boost the life chances of local residents and help them into work.

At FSB, our mission is to help smaller businesses achieve their ambitions. As the largest non-for-profit business organisations in the UK, we offer our members a wide range of vital business services including advice, financial expertise, support, and a powerful voice heard in government and the community.

Fully-funded by Essex County Council and the North Essex Economic Board, Backing Essex Business is here to support SME businesses across the county through the provision of up to 12 hours of free professional advice on whatever issues they may face, be that financial, marketing, recruitment etc, to help businesses protect and grow jobs.