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Exporting

Exploring overseas marketplaces is an excellent opportunity to expand your customer base and increase your turnover. If you’ve already established your business here in the UK, exporting is a chance to share your products and services around the world. Whether in established markets such as Europe and the US, or high-growth economies such as China, India, Brazil and Russia, we can help make your business a success overseas with our exporting advice and support.

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Exporting Support

Find out more about how we can help your business to start trading overseas successfully.

Humber Freeport

The Humber Freeport can create new jobs, boost the local economy and support regeneration in the surrounding areas.

Department for International Trade

The Department for International Trade supports UK businesses trading overseas and encourages foreign investment.

Working with Hunan

Discover the many benefits your business could reap by working with our sister region Hunan.

Great.Gov.UK

The Department for International Trade's online resource centre for exporters.

Mike Stokes

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Heather Martin

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Grant & Support Finder

The latest grants and support for your Exporting Business.

Building Business Resilience Programme

Actif deliver the Building Business Resilience Programme which aims to ensure that businesses in the East Midlands are informed and prepared to deal with any challenges that may result from

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Export Academy

The Export Academy from the Department for International Trade will help you grow your business by showing you how to sell to new customers around the world.

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Empowering SME's in International Trade Programme

The Export Department is a consultancy company dedicated to assisting UK micro businesses and SMEs in International Trade, Brexit preparedness, growth and resilience related challenges and ambitions.

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Internationalising SMEs

The DIT provides additional marketing activity and export taster sessions targeted at businesses that could export but don't, encouraging them to explore their export potential and evaluate bottom line benefits

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Introduction To Export

Specialised export advice for new exporters, delivered by an expert with 35 years experience as exporter, adviser and mentor.

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The Export Manager Programme

The Export Department will deliver this programme to assist businesses who are either exporting or importing and require specialist support and guidance in navigating the complexities of trading and ensuring

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Internationalisation Fund

SMEs are able to apply for co-investment funding from DIT’s new Internationalisation Fund using European Regional Development Funding

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Department For International Trade

The Department for International Trade (DIT) helps businesses export and grow into global markets. We also help overseas companies locate and grow in the UK.

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The Bounce Back Loan Scheme

The Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBLS) enables smaller businesses to access finance more quickly during the coronavirus outbreak.

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Tools & Resources

View helpful tools & resources for the Exporting Sector.

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Business Lincolnshire Live Episode 6 - Driving Growth Through Exporting

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Business Lincolnshire Live Show - Episode 1: Peer networks

In this episode, we'll hear all about Peer Networks and Simon Murphy will be explaining how businesses can benefit from joining a cohort in 2021.

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#GoDigital20 - Your 5 step website MOT – for export readiness 2021

Follow these 5 steps from Susan Roe and Mark Bates from the Department for International Trade and make sure your website is export ready.

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Bitesize Lincs - Harnessing E Commerce to Sell Overseas

This webinar will walk you through the opportunities, considerations and techniques for harnessing global e-commerce success.

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Bitesize Lincs - Increase Sales on your E-Commerce Site

Would you like to grow your online sales but not sure how? If the answer is yes, this webinar is for you!

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Bitesize Lincs - E Commerce – Your Global Shop Window

How you can use digital technology to increase sales around the world.

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Bitesize Lincs - Emerging from Lockdown: Making your workplace Covid-secure

Discover how you can respond to the changing risk this pandemic brings and make your work space Covid-secure by attending this webinar.

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The Streets Sessions - A COVID-19 Round Table Special: The Road to Business Recovery

In this specially-recorded round table episode, we discuss the challenges, implications and the future for businesses that COVID-19 has presented.

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Bitesize Lincs: Choosing the most appropriate home and remote working solution for your organisation

You may have been working remotely for a few weeks now but are the solutions you have in place assisting you to remain effective?

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News & Blogs

The latest news, opinion and business talk from Business Lincolnshire for the Exporting Sector.

HWLincs explains why you should join the Peer Networks programme

We talked to HWLincs about how our Peer Networks programme has benefitted their business.

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Applications now open for the Next Level Scale Up Programme

Find out more about the Next Level Scale Up Programme and how to apply

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Return to Plan A in England and allow Plan B regulations to expire announced

The Prime Minister announced that the country can return to Plan A in England and allow Plan B regulations to expire. From 27 January, mandatory certification will end although organisations

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How Sean Sankey can help you to grow your business with Lincolnshire Sprint

We sat down with Sean Sankey, Managing Director of Much Clearer Ltd, for a chat about how our upcoming Lincolnshire Sprint event can help businesses to grow- and fast!

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An online toolkit has been launched for Lincolnshire businesses

With thanks to a new website, it's become easier for businesses to shout about Lincolnshire.

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Local businesses reap the benefits of funding through the Grants4Growth programme

South Holland District Council have processed grant funding for more than 50 businesses.

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Growth Hubs making a difference to businesses in Lincolnshire and beyond

Growth Hubs across the UK are making a significant contribution to business growth and development according to the latest national figures.

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Finance now flowing from Midlands Engine Investment Fund

The Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF) is officially open for business.

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LEP Seeks Third-Sector Member

A vacancy has arisen for a third-sector organisation to become a member.

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Success Stories

Get inspired by local businesses who have achieved great things – with a little help from us!

Kirkstead Old Mill Cottage goes digital thanks to Growth Hub

The Business Lincolnshire Growth Hub helped Barbara to market her unique selling point online.

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We were able to increase our customer base

Boston Bowl expand entertainment centre after support from Business Lincolnshire

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Funding support has allowed us to diversify our services

Flix in the Stix brings the cinema to rural areas of Lincolnshire

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"The Growth Hub helped me to identify my business’s strengths and weaknesses."

Helen Chambers explains how the Growth Hub helped her to take control of her rapidly growing business.

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"Our adviser helped us to develop as a business - even during COVID-19."

Fudged Up's switch in strategy brought them new customers despite the pandemic.

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Accelerated growth for Streets Heaver

Lincolnshire-based software company Streets Heaver reach new heights following Scale Up support.

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Blue Castle innovate with a UK first!

Find out how Blue Castle has disrupted the status quo in the waste management industry.

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Growth Hub support expands print product selection!

Lincolnshire based print company, Visual Print and Design, expand thanks to new printing equipment.

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Digital Grant helps ASALI take off!

ASALI produces genuine leather products, from bags to key rings, and can even personalise.

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Events

Events at a glance. Time is flying, plan ahead!

Future Proof Your Business

At a time of great uncertainty join us to learn tools and techniques to help you protect and grow your business and stay ahead of competitors

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Catching Customers

Without customers you have no business! Join to find out how to catch more customers by really understanding how to solve problems for them

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Careers Fair

On 30th June 2022, The Gainsborough Academy will be holding their annual careers fair.

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What can Atomic Force Microscopy do for you?

AFM training course - learn how to you this technique to enhance your business. For SMEs based in the Greater Lincolnshire area we are able to provide some spaces for free

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NBV | Make your Marketing Work | Social Media

Are you trying to work out how to grow your business? Then attending the Make Your Marketing Work series of Masterclasses will ensure that you have a clear direction to

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FREE Let’s Talk Business Growth Conference

Collaboration 4 Growth - Let's Talk Business Growth Conference focusing on Sustainability, Leadership and Investment with guest speaker Ollie Ollerton!

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Organisational Change – Time to Change, Evolve and Adapt - FREE Workshop

A FREE full-day workshop organised by Lincolnshire Chamber of Commerce on how to cope with change and improve your adaptability.

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Exporting

Exporting

Exporting Support

Humber Freeport

Department for International Trade

Working with Hunan

Great.Gov.UK

Our exporting experts

Mike Stokes

Heather Martin

Grant & Support Finder

Building Business Resilience Programme

Export Academy

Empowering SME's in International Trade Programme

Internationalising SMEs

Introduction To Export

The Export Manager Programme

Internationalisation Fund

Department For International Trade

The Bounce Back Loan Scheme

Tools & Resources

Business Lincolnshire Live Episode 6 - Driving Growth Through Exporting

Business Lincolnshire Live Show - Episode 1: Peer networks

#GoDigital20 - Your 5 step website MOT – for export readiness 2021

Bitesize Lincs - Harnessing E Commerce to Sell Overseas

Bitesize Lincs - Increase Sales on your E-Commerce Site

Bitesize Lincs - E Commerce – Your Global Shop Window

Bitesize Lincs - Emerging from Lockdown: Making your workplace Covid-secure

The Streets Sessions - A COVID-19 Round Table Special: The Road to Business Recovery

Bitesize Lincs: Choosing the most appropriate home and remote working solution for your organisation

News & Blogs

HWLincs explains why you should join the Peer Networks programme

Applications now open for the Next Level Scale Up Programme

Return to Plan A in England and allow Plan B regulations to expire announced

How Sean Sankey can help you to grow your business with Lincolnshire Sprint

An online toolkit has been launched for Lincolnshire businesses

Local businesses reap the benefits of funding through the Grants4Growth programme

Growth Hubs making a difference to businesses in Lincolnshire and beyond

Finance now flowing from Midlands Engine Investment Fund

LEP Seeks Third-Sector Member

Success Stories

Kirkstead Old Mill Cottage goes digital thanks to Growth Hub

We were able to increase our customer base

Funding support has allowed us to diversify our services

"The Growth Hub helped me to identify my business’s strengths and weaknesses."

"Our adviser helped us to develop as a business - even during COVID-19."

Accelerated growth for Streets Heaver

Blue Castle innovate with a UK first!

Growth Hub support expands print product selection!

Digital Grant helps ASALI take off!

Events

Future Proof Your Business

Catching Customers

Careers Fair

What can Atomic Force Microscopy do for you?

NBV | Make your Marketing Work | Social Media

FREE Let’s Talk Business Growth Conference

Organisational Change – Time to Change, Evolve and Adapt - FREE Workshop

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