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Start-up support
Help for new manufacturing businesses getting off the ground.
Starting a manufacturing business is harder than starting most others: premises, equipment and working capital all come before the first order. This area is for founders at the beginning.
What you'll find here
- Setting up a manufacturing business
- Early-stage funding and premises
- Mentoring and peer support
- Getting your first customers
The live resources, links and contacts for this area open on 5 October 2026. Join free and we'll tell you the moment they do.
Also in money and growth
- Funding: Grants, loans and schemes open to manufacturing SMEs.
- Financial management: Cash flow, costing and planning support for owner-managers.
- Import and export: Trading overseas, the paperwork involved and the people who can guide you.