Portsmouth Business
Support Service
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External Courses & Support
Business Growth
Equips ambitious small to medium sized innovation-focused businesses to make the best strategic choices and harness the right resources
We Thrive
We Thrive is a tailored support programme, designed around each artist’s individual needs, pairing them with mentors. We Thrive offers each participant a £1,000 development bursary to invest in their growth
Business Support
If you’re interested in what business support can do for you or want to learn more about a certain topic, head to our events page and sign up for one of our webinars. These will provide you with a good understanding of the topic and will help you to know what we can assist your organisation with.
Business Development and Sales
Skills Bootcamp in Business Development & Sales. Designed to help you increase revenue, sharpen your strategy, and win more clients.
Skills Bootcamp in Digital Marketing
Help learners fast-track their marketing knowledge and apply practical, real-world skills.Digital strategy, branding, content creation, social media.
Solent Retail In A Digital World
Understand today’s digital customer, sell products effectively online and deliver a seamless experience across multiple channels. From digital merchandising and e-commerce operations to social media for retail, customer service and emerging AI tools.
Peer Networking
A trusted circle of local business owners who get it. People who are facing the same challenges, asking the same questions, and chasing the same goals.
Start-Up Launchpad
Turn your idea into a thriving, sustainable business. Whether you’re just about to launch or already trading and looking to grow, our programme is designed to give you the tools, confidence, and support you need to succeed.
Funding Hub
Brings together a wide range of finance and funding resources designed to help businesses across the Solent region move forward.
Female Entrepreneurs Network
Whether you’re a freelancer, a small business owner, or have a business idea you want help to get off the ground, join our events to hear from our guest speakers on a variety of business-related topics and connect with other businesswomen through some informal networking!
Accelerating Women's Enterprise (AWE)
The University of Portsmouth offers support for women entrepreneurs and start-ups through toolkits from the Accelerating Women’s Enterprise project funded by the European Regional Development Fund
Entrepreneurs in Residence
Our Entrepreneurs in Residence (EIRs) offer business start-up advice to our students, alumni or staff to launch or grow their business.Our current team of experienced entrepreneurs and senior level business executives use their experience to help others plan, develop, network and market their new business.
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We do not guarantee the quality of any listed course or support.