Transforming Creativity into a Thriving Business with support from The North Essex Economic Board.
Our new business support service is tailored to help Essex businesses survive and thrive during COVID-19 and beyond.
The Juice Guy
Luke Morton, widely known as "The Juice Guy," founded Juicing with Luke in April 2021. Recognising the need to take his business to the next level, Luke joined Blueprint for Business for structured guidance.
Helen Lewis Tutoring
To grow the business and expand her connections, Helen found support from a range of business support organisations in her home county of Essex including the Federation of Small Businesses, Launchpad Southend and Backing Essex Business.
Rayleigh Marketing
Finding her footing back into employment after raising two children, Annie Jones, Founder of Rayleigh Marketing, launched her own business in 2015 to help other businesses get the most out of social media. With the support from the Group2Grow Peer Networking Programme, she has been able to build on her confidence, as well as make connections with other business leaders within her cohort.
Butterfly Home and Pet Sitters
Caryl Lynzy, from Colchester, created her business Butterfly Home & Pet Sitters in early 2023 after falling in love with the flexible lifestyle that home and pet sitting offered. Quickly building up her own customer base, she established her own company – and found support from the Group 2 Grow Peer Network Programme from Backing Essex Business to create a business that thrived.
Let’s Get On With It - with a boost from the Group 2 Grow Peer Network Programme
Jo Hall, from Chelmsford, gained expert support and guidance for her new resilience coaching business Let’s Get On With It through the free Group2Grow Peer Network programme from Backing Essex Business, which enabled her to develop her own confidence and business mindset
Total Clean, Colchester
Total Clean, in support of St Helena a commercial cleaning business based in Colchester, talks about how it ‘provides a service, whilst giving back’ and how it was able put in motion its plan for the future thanks to support from a business support programme funded by the North Essex Economic Board.
Castlepoint Independent Speech and Language Therapy
After leaving her previous job at the NHS to raise her children, mum of two, Amy, founded her own business to allow flexibility around her personal life. With the support through the Group2Grow Programme, she has been able to gain a clear understanding of the intricacies of running her own business.
Kids Active Media – Making an impact on early years education
Creators of the quickly growing in popularity children’s magazine ‘POPIN’, Kids Active Media are on a mission to make early learning fun for children and prepare them for school – and got support from the Backing Essex Business team and the Create South East programme to create a plan for sustainable growth.
Neuronotion, Southend
Neuronotion Owner Emma Emma-Jane Beaumont talks about how support from Southend on Sea transformative Business Support Programme delivered by Let’s Do Business Group has improved her own self confidence and helped keep her on the right track for success.
Deevorce Coaching
Deepa Graham is a breakup and divorce coach, helping others to navigate through their own emotional turmoil. Following her own struggles of going through a divorce, she set up Deevorce Coaching to support others in a similar situation. With the support from the Group2Grow Peer Networking Programme, she is now feeling more confident moving her business forward.
The Drama Centre
Leanne Johnson, founder of Chelmsford Drama Centre explains how attending Group 2 Grow Peer Network Programme has given her the clarity and direction to take the business forward.
See the beauty with Si Belle Beauty
An award-winning beauty business which began in a kitchen back in 2018 by a sixteen-year-old, has since expanded to two salons in Essex, with a mission to make every visit an unforgettable experience. Receiving support from Business Support Programme Backing Essex Business, Si Belle Beauty has been able to double her team and expanding her offer to her clients.
MAD Promotions
PR Professional Karin Ridgers from boutique Vegan PR agency Mad Promotions, Billericay discusses the importance of making the right connections with and for her clients, and how support from business support programme Backing Essex Business has helped her align her plans, giving her increased confidence to see them through.
Little Jimmy’s Preschool Caring for the Community’s Children
Little Jimmy’s Preschool in Clacton on Sea discusses the joys and challenges of running a community nursery, and how support from business support organisation Backing Essex Business funded by the North East Economic Board (NEEB) helped them to access vital grant funding to develop their offering and given them the confidence to continue their mission to provide affordable childcare to underserved areas of Essex.
Taking stock: growing company Spring Bone Broth gets support from the North Essex Economic Board and Backing Essex Business to tackle growing energy bills
Spring Bone Broth, based in West Hanningfield, just south of Chelmsford, received advice and support from the fully funded Backing Essex Business support service to help with their electricity bills and moving to a new supplier.
Finding APeacefulPlace2Be – with support from Backing Essex Business
Paris from Essex overcame her hurdles and now has a clear plan for the growth of her new business APeacefulPlace2Be after reaching out to fully-funded business support service Backing Essex Business.
Tech Balance – Creating a better tech-life balance with support from Innovate UK and Backing Essex Business
CEO and Founder Ryan Bell is gearing up to help the masses improve their relationship with technology with his innovative new app Tech Balance – a platform that will enable students to create a healthy tech-life balance.
The Big Green Internet Project
Michael Wadham, founder of The Big Green Internet Ltd is planting wildlife corridors across Essex. We met Michael to discuss the project and to see how partnerships have been key to the success of the project, including some helpful advice from Essex County Council’s business support programme, Backing Essex Business.
Lucy Can’t Dance – Made to measure for the future of the bridal-wear industry
Ran from a small tropical studio in the heart of Chelmsford, Lucy Roe, owner of alternative bridal wear business Lucy Can’t Dance, sought support from business support service Backing Essex Business to navigate the post-pandemic wedding industry