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Module 3: Preparing to grow

Course objective
  • Prepare the business for scaling and expanding
Register for Module 3
Next start date

January - March 2026

  • Bespoke support via 1:1 and group mentoring to help your business tackle your unique growth challenges. Including:
    1. Understand what meeting your next business challenge means for you
    2. Understand how to choose and adjust. funding strategies for growth.
    3. Understand how to measure and maximise social and economic impact.
    4. How to build influence and authority in different industries.

    For registered business looking to take the next step.

    1. Complete online growth diagnostic
    2. Attend online 1:1 mentoring session x2
    3. Attend in-person peer learning sessions x2
    4. Download and use online resources

  • Participants matched with business mentor. Diagnostic provides topic and focus for participant and mentor to explore. To include:

    • How to develop authentic, inclusive leadership skills
    • Mapping commercial growth: social & environmental impact; and building capacity & capability
    • Business financial assessment and planning support

  • Group session exploring specific Sussex challenges and opportunities to find ways to scale and develop your business plans.

    Explore future funding workshop: guest session exploring how to access more scale support.

    1. Leadership and mentoring toolkit
    2. Introduction to social impact toolkit