business support

Starting your business

If you are considering starting a business, buying into a business opportunity or becoming self-employed, our team can help.

What you need to do to set up depends on your type of business, where you work and whether you want to employ staff.

We work closely with district and county support organisations offering training, advice and funding. We can support you directly or act as a facilitator for business enquiries across the Council. We can:

  • provide advice on starting up a new business venture
  • give support and advice on finding business premises
  • help with business planning, networking and connections with like-minded businesses

Business support for new businesses

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Norfolk and Waveney Enterprise Services

NWES is a not-for-profit enterprise agency providing business support to boost self-employment and encourage enterprise. They offer advice, training and mentoring for those wishing to start their own business.

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MENTA

MENTA is a not-for-profit company that provides business advice, training, networking, and office space to established and new businesses in Norfolk. Their fully-funded business support programmes are focused on supporting you from pre-start to launch.

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