Business Advice and Support

East Lothian Business Gateway provides free, specialist advice for people who are starting a business, as well as for new and established businesses looking to grow and develop.

Our experienced business advisers offer practical, one-to-one support tailored to your business needs. This includes help with:

• Developing a clear and realistic business plan
• Understanding business finance, budgeting and cash flow
• Finding new ways to market your business or reach new customers
• Accessing workshops, webinars and events to build your business skills
• Identifying and applying for business funding
• Finding suitable business premises or land
• Exploring exporting opportunities and new markets

Visit the East Lothian Business Gateway website

We also deliver a varied programme of fully funded workshops and webinars throughout the year.

The programme includes start-up sessions and skills-based events, delivered online and face-to-face, and is designed to support businesses at all stages of development.

Sessions are delivered by specialists experts and regularly updated to reflect the current business trends and challenges. These events also provide valuable opportunities to meet, connect and network with other local business owners.

View the programme