Business Growth Dorset

Empowering Dorset Businesses to Thrive

At Business Growth Dorset, we are dedicated to supporting businesses across Dorset, including Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. Whether you’re a start-up, established company, or growing enterprise, we provide a wide range of resources, information, advice and access to business programmes to help your business flourish.

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What We Offer

Business Growth Dorset is your gateway to a wealth of support, including:

Growth Support

Backed by the Department for Business and Trade, we provide tailored support to help small and medium size businesses to start, scale and sustain their business.

Shared Prosperity Fund

Backed by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government we provide access to business support and grants from Dorset and BCP Councils.

Business Programmes and Events

Develop your business and stay ahead of market trends through business programmes and events available from Business Growth Dorset and partner organisations.

Why Choose Business Growth Dorset?

We understand the unique challenges and opportunities faced by local businesses. Our mission is to provide personalised support, practical advice and the right connections to ensure your business grows and succeeds in today's competitive landscape.

Access Support

The government’s Business Growth Service can connect you simply and quickly to trusted and impartial support and business information.

Explore below the national, regional and local support available to your business at each stage and discover how Business Growth Dorset can help you achieve your goals.

Start-Up

Are you just starting out or a newly established company?

Find out more about the support available…

Scale-Up

Is your business seeking significant, sustainable growth?

Find out more about the support available…

Sustain

Does your business need support to maintain growth and profitability in a sustainable way?

Find out more about the support available…

Stay Updated on Events

Discover networking opportunities, workshops and events to help your business grow. Explore upcoming programmes and events from Business Growth Dorset and selected partner organisations.

Visit our Events page.

Business Growth Dorset is part of the network of 41 Growth Hubs across England which provide local business with access to advice and support for any stage of their business journey, and are the local delivery partners for the Government's Business Growth Service. Growth Hubs bring together national and local offers from Government and the public / private sector and use triage, diagnostics, signposting, brokerage and in -house delivery to ensure businesses find the right support for their needs.

Business Growth Dorset is supported and managed by Dorset Council with core funding from the Department for Business & Trade and delivers services across the county including Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.