The Economic Development Team support Watford businesses by providing guidance, events, and fully funded support programmes to help businesses thrive and grow.

They can also help businesses to navigate the various council services and ensure they get the most out of running their business in Watford.

Along with Watford’s Elected Mayor, the team meet with local businesses regularly, both online and in person – Watford Borough Council’s doors are always open for businesses.

To contact the team, please email economicdevelopment@watford.gov.uk

To help businesses ‘Learn, Connect, Collaborate’, these events are an exclusive opportunity for Watford's exceptional business community to convene, learn, and network. Contact the Economic Development team to find out when our next event is: economicdevelopment@watford.gov.uk

Better Business for All is Hertfordshire regulators’ response to reducing the burdens on business and aims to support growth by building stronger relationships between businesses, local regulators and other interested parties.

www.hertfordshirelep.com/Better-Regulation.aspx @BBfAHerts

HOP is the go-to portal for careers, graduate, apprenticeships and work experience information across Hertfordshire providing essential up-to-date information for residents, students and employers.

hopinto.co.uk

Hertfordshire Growth Hub has made ‘Grant Finder’ available to enable local businesses to search for funding of all types, not just grants. Registration is completely free and you can access it on our website.

Although searching is straight forward, you can also download a short user guide. Remember to use the filter options to add the type of funding you are looking for, the amount and then select the funding status to ‘open’ for applications; there is no point getting your hopes up thinking that you have found a grant, only to find it is no longer available.

Their online Market Place puts you in touch with other organisations in Hertfordshire offering consultancy, mentoring and support services. To access the Market Place simply log in or register.

Support is available from Hertfordshire Futures and our partners to help businesses of all sizes to thrive and grow:

hertfordshirelep.com/business/business-support