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Q: What support is available after I receive my Start Up Loan?

Your Start Up Loan is just the beginning. Alongside your loan, you can access a range of free resources, guides and learning opportunities designed to help you start, run and grow your business. If you need support, our team is also here to help point you in the right direction. Access free toolkits

Q: How do I access my 12 months of free mentoring?

You instantly qualify for up to 12 months of free business support, including your own dedicated business mentor. To access your mentoring, visit the Start Up Loans Mentoring website . You'll find everything you need to get started, including answers to frequently asked questions about the mentoring programme.

Q: What is Learn with Start Up Loans?

Learn with Start Up Loans is a free online learning platform offering practical courses, webinars and business advice. It covers topics such as marketing, finance, sales and business planning, helping you build the skills and confidence to grow your business.

Q: Do Start Up Loan recipients receive any special offers or discounts?

Yes. Start Up Loan recipients can access a range of exclusive offers and discounts from selected partners. These offers change over time and may include savings on software, business services and tools designed to help you run and grow your business more effectively. Get special offers

Your Start Up Loan has been paid into your bank account and your next chapter has begun. Before you get back to building your business, we'd love to ask you to do two things that could help us support more founders.

1. Help the next founder

Your experience could be exactly what another founder needs to see before applying for a Start Up Loan through BEF. By sharing your experience, you can help another founder take the next step with confidence.

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2. Tell us how we did

Your feedback helps us understand your experience and improve the support we provide to businesses. We use what our customers tell us to help shape our service and demonstrate the impact of our work to our funders and other stakeholders.

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Your loan is only the beginning

Now that your funding is in place, there are resources and support available to help you make the most of the next stage of your business journey.

Have another question? Contact us.

What support is available after I receive my Start Up Loan?

How do I access my 12 months of free mentoring?

What is Learn with Start Up Loans?

Do Start Up Loan recipients receive any special offers or discounts?