In particular members of the team can provide professional advice to pre starts, start ups, growing businesses and inward investors on the financial assistance schemes and grants available to businesses, as well as accessing specialist business advice on a range of topics including financial management, marketing, effective recruiting and workforce development. Specialist support is also available to the tourism and visitor sector.
The team can also make businesses aware of the various networking groups such as the Hartlepool Business Forum that holds numerous events throughout the year including the hugely popular Hartlepool Business Awards.
The Team also manages an online vacant property database that provides businesses with information on available commercial properties to rent or buy in the town including the Council owned Hartlepool Enterprise Centre and the Newburn Bridge Industrial Estate that provides flexible accommodation for new start businesses.
A wide range of recruitment packages are available to businesses to ensure they get the right workforce and at the same time the Team offers a broad range of employability services to help residents back into training and work.
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