A range of courses designed to support different cohorts within the military community considering self-employment or business ownership
- Self-Employment Awareness Workshop
- Start-Up Skills Workshop
- The Business and Enterprise Programme
- The Business Experience Programme
Government-backed loans for start-up businesses
- An unsecured personal loan, for business purposes
- Fixed interest rate of 6% p.a.
- Borrow for up to 5 years
- 12 months’ free mentoring
- Dedicated Business Adviser
- No early repayment penalties
- Free training and workshops
We offer access to our own and partner events where you can network with like-minded individuals, peers and mentors who can help you develop essential business connections and knowledge
- Business Ownership
- Networking Events
- Knowledge Exchange
A range of courses designed to support different cohorts within the military community considering self-employment or business ownership
- Self-Employment Awareness Workshop
- Start-Up Skills Workshop
- The Business and Enterprise Programme
- The Business Experience Programme
Government-backed loans for start-up businesses
- Fixed interest rate of just 6% p.a.
- Borrow for up to 5 years
- 12 months’ free mentoring
- Dedicated Business Adviser
- No early repayment penalties
- Free training and workshops
We offer access to our own and partner events where you can network with like-minded individuals, peers and mentors who can help you develop essential business connections and knowledge
- Business Ownership
- Networking Events
- Knowledge Exchange
Success Stories
Taking Cookery Online: meet the master pastry chef making courses more accessible
Master pastry chef Ben Mariner recognised the cost and geographic barriers in cookery tuition and built an innovative online school to share his expertise. Still […]
Insta-inspired business: Meet the creative military spouse hand-crafting luxury candles
Military spouse Emma Bryant was inspired to start her first business by Instagram, on which she followed other small businesses and watched their successes. Emma’s brand […]
Independence after injury: meet the Navy veteran that turned his hobby into a business
Russ Kirby’s left arm was paralysed in a motorbike accident in 1981, which forced him to leave the Royal Navy. Now 58, after 33 years in […]
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