You can request business advice from the Council - such as funding, growing or setting up your business - by completing the form below.
You will be asked to provide some details about your business and the advice you want. If you set up a MyAccount first, which you can do so using the link of the top of this page, you will be able to monitor the progress of all your cases with the Council.
There are also a number of resources for local businesses. These include:
Start-up
- Get Enterprising - offers 12 hours of free business start-up support, including workshops, training classes, access to grants, and one-to-one advice
Grants
- Access to Work funding - support for businesses that need to adapt work equipment for disabled workers
Support
- Hertfordshire Growth Hub - aimed at established SMEs in Hertfordshire with growth plans
- Federation of Small Business (FSB) - promotes and protects SME interests
- Better Business For All - helps businesses understand regulations and connects them to specific local authority teams
- Hertfordshire Chamber of Commerce - promotes the long-term growth of businesses across Hertfordshire
- Hertfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership - multi-organisation group putting businesses at the heart of economic development in the county
- Hertfordshire Opportunities Portal - provides access to employers to reach and recruit local skilled talent whilst also offering upskilling opportunities for new recuits and existing employees
- Hertfordshire Film Office - aimed at filming productions interested in filming in Hertfordshire