Surviving the economic downturn

The economic climate has made it more important than ever for businesses to be able to access appropriate and targeted support. Enterprise First and Business Link have reacted by providing services and information that address some of the challenges that businesses are facing and we have detailed these for you below. Here at the Economic Development Office, we have also pulled together some information to help you keep your business on track.  

• Finance help

• Know your customer

• Operations

• Redundancy support

• Training

• What else is the County Council doing to help?

• Useful links

Enterprise First

Most companies will be feeling the effects of the economic downturn so Enterprise First, Hampshire's enterprise agency, have put together some top tips  35kb to help small companies minimise the impact on their business.These tips are a good starting point for anyone who is worried about the survival of their business.   

Business Link

Business Link is a free business advice and support service available online and through local advisors. They can offer the following support

• Have you recently been made redundant? Why not start your own business? Targeted workshops are available for those looking to branch out on their own, and those who have recently become self-employed.

• Take advantage of free and impartial business advice with a one to one review with a Business Link advisor

• Assess your current business performance with the online healthcheck tool.

• Find targeted advice and support to help you do business in tough times.

• Access 10 free business guides to download and keep, providing you with essential information to help you make the right business decisions

Further information

Real help-for people and businesses  211kb  (a Government guide)

BBC's Downturn mini-site

BBC Hampshire Credit Crunch page to see the latest on how the credit crunch is affecting people and businesses in Hampshire

Recession Busting Business Support Projects. Find out what the council is doing to support Hampshire's economy through the downturn