Be the Business

The UK’s independent experts on small business productivity improvement, offering the most effective opportunities for you to improve your business.

• From: Department for Business and Trade and Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
• Published: 24 March 2022
• Last updated: 23 July 2024 — See all updates

• Type of support: Expertise and advice
• Business stage: Start-ups (1-2 years trading), Established
• Industry: Agriculture and food, Business and finance, Construction, Education, Health, Hospitality and catering, IT, digital and creative, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Mining, Real estate and property, Science and technology, Service industries, Transport and distribution, Travel and leisure, Utilities providers, Wholesale and retail
• Number of employees: 0 to 9 employees, 10 to 249 employees
• Region: East Midlands, Eastern, London, North East, North West, Northern Ireland, Scotland, South East, South West, Wales, West Midlands, Yorkshire and the Humber

Who it’s for

Ambitious UK-based small business (5 to 50 employees) leaders who are actively seeking to invest into making improvements to their productivity.

What you can get

Be the Business provides:

• the 6-month Productivity Programme, giving SMEs the tools, energy, confidence and connections to tackle the biggest business challenges
• the opportunity to have access to and learn from experienced senior professionals at the UK’s largest corporations
• a community to connect with other ambitious SME leaders

Maximum employees

50

on the Be the Business website

Published 24 March 2022
Last updated 23 July 2024 + show all updates

1. 23 July 2024

   Scheme has changed, so summary and sections Who it's for and What you can get all updated.

2. 24 March 2022

   First published.