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Start up Support

Don’t know how to take the next step in business?

Say Hello to Go Succeed

Go Succeed is the new go-to source for expert business advice led by Northern Ireland's eleven local councils.

Whether you're a budding entrepreneur just starting out; are looking to grow your business; or are planning to scale up; our team of industry experts will provide tailored support and guidance to help you achieve your business goals.

How Go Succeed Can Help You?

Starting your business

You have a great idea but you're not sure how to turn it into a business, or you have already started out in business and require mentorship on your next steps.

Our Go Succeed Start experts will help you to create a business plan, seek funding and put all the foundations in place to get your business up and running.

Growing your business

Your business is already established and is now ready to expand, but growth is slow and you're not sure how to progress.

Our Go Succeed Grow experts have seen it all before in just about every sector, so they'll provide tailored support to help shorten the journey to business growth.

Scaling your business

Your business is ready to go to the next level locally and internationally but you need guidance, support or resources to achieve your ambitions.

Our Go Succeed Scale industry experts will help tailor your plans to penetrate new markets, identify investment opportunities and scale up your operations.

For more information or to register your interest visit the Go Succeed website.

Go Succeed clients can access FREE business development workshops on a variety of topics ranging from effective digital marketing to financial forecasting and exporting.

Visit the Go Succeed NI's Events & Workshops webpage to browse and register.

Go Succeed is funded by UK Government’s Levelling Up Fund and Local Councils in Northern Ireland.

Enterprise Pathways

Enterprise Pathways supports unemployed residents who wish to become self-employed.

Participants get expert support for up to 6 months to identify, explore and test business ideas, develop enterprise and personal skills, build networks, test trade, start and grow a business.

Participants will also be able to apply for ‘get started’ grants to help progress their business idea. 

Each participant is matched with a Skills Coach/Business Mentor and will benefit from up to 15 hours of 1:2:1 bespoke support to help realise their personal goals.

Enterprise Pathways will prioritise applications from people facing barriers / challenges such as those disabilities / long-term health conditions and those with caring responsibilities.

To be eligible, applicants must:

  • Be unemployed MEA residents with the right to work in the UK
  • Have the desire to start a business in the next 6 months, though may not yet have a pre-determined business idea
  • Be committed to engaging with all aspects of the programme and working towards full-time self-employment

To apply send an email registering your interest to: venturefolk@gmail.com with the email subject: Enterprise Pathways Application.

Additionally, you can call the team on M: 07725 944 915 for more information.

Enterprise Pathways is provided in the Council area under the Go Succeed Service, a free enterprise support service, delivered by Northern Ireland’s 11 councils and funded by the UK Government.