Cheshire East Council

Cheshire East Council

Early Stage Business Support Hub

Welcome to the early-stage business support hub.


The hub contains all the information you need to turn your ideas into reality. You may now access a range of support designed to help entrepreneurs succeed in business. We provide a rich source of vital information for anyone who’s new to being their own boss, as well as would-be business owners who are considering taking the plunge.


From business plans to setting your strategy, the courses are designed to help you understand more about the key aspects of running a business – from the day-to-day to growing a venture. Alongside the business essentials, you can now find courses focusing on your mindset and leadership skills.


Get started on your entrepreneurial journey using our quick start guides below.

Getting started: Courses, templates and tools

We have prepared a suite of tools and templates for you to get started in your business, supported with an easy to follow guide.

Watch the accompanying short on-demand webinar to learn how to get started.

As easy as 1,2,3:

Choose the subject:

01 Watch Tutorials

Our suite of on-demand webinars are available as an introduction.

02 Download Guides

We have accompanying  guides for each area of support, including examples.

03 Use Templates

Templates are available to download so that you can get started straight away.

Business plan creation

Develop your vision, strategy, values

Customer discovery / validation

Building resilience and managing stress

We have more support available for you

Take a look at the other templates, tools and guides available or join one of our masterclasses

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