Top tips from businesses

These businesses share their insights and advice on crucial business topics, drawing from their first-hand experiences and highlighting the valuable role that support has played.

In their own words

We went from the kitchen table to worldwide stockists

Start-up success from Liverpool. Spice Kitchen shows how the power of a simple, heartfelt idea can grow into a thriving business.

Support from my local Growth Hub was transformative

A powerful partnership with their local Growth Hub helped this audio post-production company reach new heights.

I used a start up loan to sell in new international markets

Find out how to set up and register different types of businesses, employ people and explore funding.

Finance and funding

Funding helped us to innovate and collaborate

Financial help from the Horizon Europe programme helped this Scottish distillery to create the world’s first climate-positive gin.

We improved our cashflow by getting advice on finance options

Thanks to the Made Smarter programme, Lusso were able to identify and overcome barriers to growth.

I used a start up loan to sell in new international markets

Find out how to set up and register different types of businesses, employ people and explore funding.

Going global

We used exporting to grow our revenue

Learn how specialist exporting support can expand your business globally.

Trade advisors helped us find new stockists in Switzerland

Creative Nature is on a mission to ensure everyone can divulge in sweet treats, whatever their dietary needs. We spoke to CEO Julianne Ponan MBE about how their business has grown through their international sales.

I increased my sales by learning how to do business abroad

Free training from the UK Export Academy programme helped a language and translations company to increase their knowledge of exporting resulting in more sales.