BOOST Business Lancashire – Enterprise4All

Lancashire LEAP

Free business start up support and finance available across Lancashire

Lancashire LEAP can offer your new business the support you need to get it off the ground. Support includes expert coaching, access to import/ export specialists, HR training and seminars, access to finance and long term business mentoring support.

Eligible businesses across Lancashire can access:

A Start up Boot Camp – a four part, intensive coaching programme focussing on developing the business idea, sales, marketing and finance and HR. The Boot Camp provides:

– Access to sector based experts

– Start up Toolkit; including how to guides, templates and start up checklists.

– Access to flexible coaching styles and additional seminars.

– Industry specialist mentoring support for up to 2 years.

Finance support, partial funding (50%) of up to a maximum of £5,000 subject to eligibility criteria.

Ongoing business mentoring support for up to 2 years.

Business ideas deemed ineligible for this project due to European Funding regulations will be able to access other start up support services tailored to meet their needs.

Lancashire LEAP is delivered by Regenerate Pennine Lancashire and Winning Pitch, in partnership with Enterprise4All, Community & Business Partners and the East Lancashire Chamber of Commerce as part ofBoost Business Lancashire. Boost is the £7.2m Lancashire Growth Hub supported by the European Regional Development Fund.