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Don't build your business alone!

Starting or growing a business can be a bumpy and lonely road. We're a community of thousands of volunteers and small businesses who love to help each other. Join us for 1:1 mentoring, virtual events and peer learning programmes and see your business grow! Get the help you need, when you need it, entirely free of charge.

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Business support that’s personalised for you, flexible and genuinely free

When you’re facing a challenge, reading articles or watching videos can only take you so far. Sometimes you just need to talk to someone who’s done it before.

Simply tell us what you’re struggling with and we’ll connect you with friendly and knowledgeable volunteers who love to help small businesses thrive.

You’ll never pay a penny for our services and here’s why: we’re owned by a charity, sponsored by corporate partners and all of our mentors are volunteers.

How it Works

What support does your business need?

Develop a long-term business strategy

Develop your first social media strategy

Improve your business website’s Search Engine Optimisation

Understand what grants are available for your business

Forming a new business

Build sustainability into your SME or charity

An intro to cybersecurity for business owners

Basic rules to make sure you're GDPR compliant

An introduction to setting up your first business website

Creating your first Google Ads campaign

Prepare yourself to lead a five-person team

Get better at face-to-face networking

Set goals that can push your business forwards

Develop a productive and healthy routine

Developing a mindset that allows you to grow your business

Find and approach Angel Investors

Create an investment deck to share with investors

Start using online accounting software to manage your bookkeeping

Learn how to master Facebook Ads

Optimise your Google Ads campaigns

Build an email nurture campaign

Build an email newsletter from scratch

Understand how to create a B2B marketing plan

Develop a B2B sales process from scratch

Improving the conversion of your marketing funnel

Using Instagram to make sales online

Use Google Analytics to track the effectiveness of your website

Get to grips with digital advertising

Improve your SEO to get more website traffic

Develop a content strategy that generates leads

Develop an email marketing strategy that drives sales

Create an impactful digital marketing plan

Design

Create a brand identity for a new business

Marketing a new e‑commerce company

Creating an e‑commerce offering for a brick and mortar business

1:1 Conversations

Unlimited business mentoring and personalised guidance that fits around your schedule.

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Events

Free access to interactive Masterclasses and networking opportunities tailored to your needs.

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On Demand Answers

Carefully chosen resources and tools to help with the questions founders ask the most.

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About Lewisham Council

Lewisham Council is the Local Authority for the London Borough of Lewisham and is committed to working with its businesses to ensure they have the tools and support they need to succeed.

Featured Events

Join expert volunteers and fellow founders for interactive, small group discussions on key topics, to share best practices and experiences.

21st Nov

The Art of Herding Cats: Project Management Basics

Masterclass

21st Nov

AI: your Personal Assistant

Masterclass

22nd Nov

Social Media Crash Course for Small Businesses: Boost Your Brand and Drive Sales

Masterclass

25th Nov

Social Media Simplified

Masterclass

25th Nov

Success Strategies for Online Marketplaces

Masterclass

27th Nov

A beginner's guide to understanding your audience

Masterclass

28th Nov

Radical Prioritisation and Planning

Masterclass

29th Nov

How to Build a Marketing Strategy for your Business

Masterclass

29th Nov

2025 Growth - turn around your business next year

Masterclass

4th Dec

December Goal Setting & Planning Session

workshop

11th Dec

Website Review: Improve UX and Performance

workshop

12th Dec

Strategies for Setting Prices

workshop

13th Dec

Content Strategy and Creation

Masterclass

18th Dec

Implementing Effective Business Strategies

Masterclass

20th Dec

The Life of Your Business Evolves from Your Plan!

Masterclass

16th Jan

Selling to businesses - both small and large

Masterclass

Meet the Mentors

These are some of our 3000+ volunteers who are ready to help you and your small business!

Glynn Davies

Senior SEO Engineer - Apple

Tom G.

Strategy & Operations - Google

Natalya V.

Senior Associate - Oxford Angel Fund

Gill W.

CEO - Buttered Host

Nicola D.

Senior Interaction Designer - Lloyds Banking Group

Piyusha P.

Global Sales and Marketing Manager - Apphienz

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Our Impact

We’ve helped thousands of entrepreneurs, charities, and small businesses to succeed so far.

3,000+

volunteer mentors ready to help

“I cannot tell you how grateful we are to the many volunteer tutors and experts, who freely give their time and knowledge!” Read More

Lucy

“I wanted simple, actionable things I could tweak. I have implemented those and had immediate results.” Read More

Ashleigh

5,000 +

organisations supported

"That was the most valuable call I’ve had since we started the business. I have a new found spring in my step!”

Amelia

“My mentor helped me to unravel issues that I had struggled with for almost 2 years.”

Karen

54%

of our community identify as female

“I felt really lost and didn’t know which way to turn. [The mentor] has given me focus.”

Sallyanne

"I really valued this power-packed hour. I have gained clarity on how to tackle the steep learning curve ahead!"

Annalise

44%

of our community is made up of Ethnic minority entrepreneurs

“I knew I needed that help and, goodness, did Digital Boost make all the difference.” Read More

Surinder

“I wish I’d had this service when I started my business!” Read More

Robert

75%

of mentoring requests are matched within 72 hours

"Can't recommend this service enough."

Don't build your business alone!

Business support that’s personalised for you, flexible and genuinely free

What support does your business need?

Develop a long-term business strategy

Develop your first social media strategy

Improve your business website’s Search Engine Optimisation

Understand what grants are available for your business

Forming a new business

Build sustainability into your SME or charity

An intro to cybersecurity for business owners

Basic rules to make sure you're GDPR compliant

An introduction to setting up your first business website

Creating your first Google Ads campaign

Prepare yourself to lead a five-person team

Get better at face-to-face networking

Set goals that can push your business forwards

Develop a productive and healthy routine

Developing a mindset that allows you to grow your business

Find and approach Angel Investors

Create an investment deck to share with investors

Start using online accounting software to manage your bookkeeping

Learn how to master Facebook Ads

Optimise your Google Ads campaigns

Build an email nurture campaign

Build an email newsletter from scratch

Understand how to create a B2B marketing plan

Develop a B2B sales process from scratch

Improving the conversion of your marketing funnel

Using Instagram to make sales online

Use Google Analytics to track the effectiveness of your website

Get to grips with digital advertising

Improve your SEO to get more website traffic

Develop a content strategy that generates leads

Develop an email marketing strategy that drives sales

Create an impactful digital marketing plan

Create a brand identity for a new business

Marketing a new e‑commerce company

Creating an e‑commerce offering for a brick and mortar business

Our Support

1:1 Conversations

Events

On Demand Answers

About Lewisham Council

Featured Events

21st Nov

The Art of Herding Cats: Project Management Basics

21st Nov

AI: your Personal Assistant

22nd Nov

Social Media Crash Course for Small Businesses: Boost Your Brand and Drive Sales

25th Nov

Social Media Simplified

25th Nov

Success Strategies for Online Marketplaces

27th Nov

A beginner's guide to understanding your audience

28th Nov

Radical Prioritisation and Planning

29th Nov

How to Build a Marketing Strategy for your Business

29th Nov

2025 Growth - turn around your business next year

4th Dec

December Goal Setting & Planning Session

11th Dec

Website Review: Improve UX and Performance

12th Dec

Strategies for Setting Prices

13th Dec

Content Strategy and Creation

18th Dec

Implementing Effective Business Strategies

20th Dec

The Life of Your Business Evolves from Your Plan!

16th Jan

Selling to businesses - both small and large

Meet the Mentors

Glynn Davies

Senior SEO Engineer - Apple

Tom G.