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Start-up advice

Take control of your destiny by working for yourself.

Are you thinking about starting your own business? 

Let us help you decide, start your business with guidance from SEE.

We provide practical, impartial advice in confidence to individuals thinking about starting in business.

No matter what stage you have reached with your business idea, maybe it's just a seed of an idea at the moment or perhaps you are well on the way with a fully developed plan or you are on the verge of actually starting to trade, we can offer you guidance, one to one advice and our expert advisers provide on-going support, tailored to meet your needs.

Let us help you turn your idea into a practical reality.

If you already have a draft business plan please email it to info@seenterprise.co.uk and one of our advisers will get in touch to discuss this with you.

We advise on subjects such as legal formats, raising finance, preparing business plans, forecasting, VAT status, sales, marketing, social media and e-business, employment considerations and ensuring that the full implications have been identified.

We provide a very competitively priced service and would be happy to discuss your requirements.

20 tips to choose an idea (pdf 81KB)

Business plan template (rtf 107KB)

Simple CF-PL Model (xls 72KB)

Useful links

Get further start-up advice from Gov.UK

British Library Business & IP Centre

Start Up Loans Company

The BIg Lottery

UnLtd awards

Open 4 Business grant search

HM Revenue & Customs

The Princes Trust

Business in the Community for a variety of business issues including enterprise for the over 50's

Lawyers For Your Business, legal advice

City Business Library

Register today and a business advisor will get in touch with you.

I enjoy the one-to-one business sessions and workshops, as it teaches me about using tools in business I wouldn’t be aware of. I have gained more confidence in achieving some of my original goals and new ones

Perfect Facilities Services
Perfect Facilities Services provides specialised cleaning, property maintenance and janitorial services

I completely changed my work - I went from painting large-scale murals to tiny miniatures on paint charts - and I finally managed to get my work seen. SEE has given me confidence to enjoy the tech aspect of my work and to use it creatively, and I’ll carry these skills with me far into the future, whatever it has in store!’

Studio Spelling
Studio Spelling specialises in creating captivating miniature artworks on paint charts

I am so grateful for the support I have received from South East Enterprise, I am more knowledgeable and comfortable working with social media and have found the business planning inspiring and motivating

Fasemah Practice Accounts Ltd
Fasemah Practice Accounts specialises in a variety of accounting services, from managing company accounts, book-keeping, payroll services and vat to self-assessment tax returns
The Matrix Standard
Best of Greenwich awards 2019 shortlist
Greenwich business awards 2018
Cyber Essentials
London Healthy Workplace Charter
London Living Wage
National Enterprise Network Awards 2013
Business for London