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Supporting your business with expert advice, support, and access to finance and funding.

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We can help you to start, grow or access funding and finance.

As the Local Growth Hub for the Tees Valley, we are here to help ambitious SME businesses and budding entrepreneurs in Darlington, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Redcar & Cleveland and Stockton-on-Tees get the support they need to grow.

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Starting A Business

Turning your business plans into a reality.

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Growing Your Business

Taking your business to the next level.

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Finance & Funding

Supporting you to navigate the finance and funding landscape.

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Training and skills support for Tees Valley businesses.

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Helping SME manufacturers adopt new digital technology to transform the way they work.

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Struggling to understand the new EU relationship? Want to explore new opportunities for your business?

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Join forces with other local business leaders to help build your business. Learn. Share. Grow.

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News and Insights

Nellie’s Pancake House

Case Study

A £10,000 Start-up Grant Gets Nellie’s Pancake House Off to a Flipping Good Start

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Volunteering Challenge Launched

News

Call for local VCSE organisations and businesses to develop innovative approaches to volunteering, as part of the Tees Valley Business Challenge.

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Enterprise Made Simple

Case Study

Find out how a £30,000 business growth grant helped Enterprise Made Simple open a new digital education centre and specialist training venue.

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Tees Valley Business Summit Is Back!

News

Teesside’s largest business event is returning to make it easier for the region’s best and brightest to connect, learn and grow.

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