Free Business Support for West Kent Businesses
Join the Invest West Kent free business support programme for all West Kent based businesses and entrepreneurs. Enjoy free events, mentoring, webinars and business support provided free by Invest West Kent and Smarter Society.

Available business support program includes:
Business Mentoring
Business Grant Scheme
Business Expo – opportunity for businesses to exhibit, access business support and attend growth related workshops
Website and Social Media support and building customer loyalty schemes
Register now to get access to free mentoring, events and networking for all West Kent Businesses
Register Here to join for free:
Latest Events
Resources
Webinars
Boosting Economy by Supporting Local Produce – 25th June 2024
Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) Made Simple – 23rd May 2024
How to Get Your Business Noticed – 18th January 2024
Meet The Mentoring Team

Talia
Business Strategy Coach
Her passion for helping others succeed led her to work with ambitious entrepreneurs to empower them to grow, make a success of their business and achieve their goals to live the accomplished life they have been dreaming of!
Talia believes in maintaining a positive mindset, creating partnerships with a purpose and always striving for significant outcomes.

Richard
CMI Coach & Mentor
He is a fully qualified CMI Coach and Mentor.

Brian
Retail Expert
Brian and his team run our Highstreet engagement processes.
He is effective and proven leader, with the ability to motivate individuals and teams to achieve their full potential through empowerment, commitment and direction developed over many years in the retail sector.
Brian has a Diploma in Vocational Education/Coaching.

Nathan
Operations & Marketing
He has now run his own business for more than 10 years. Prior to that he was the London based-Operations Director at one of the biggest in-store digital media agencies in Europe.
Nathan is an Affiliate Member of the CIM (Chartered Institute of Marketing).

Linz
Web Designer
Linz is a heart-led creative with a passion for helping small businesses and soloists.
She is a former social media content creator, who now supports entrepreneurs, start-ups and companies through coaching and her WordPress web design business. Linz believes that this forms a complete package when it comes to getting people (and their businesses) online and noticed. Her work has a strong focus on creating unique content and discovering how to stand out from the crowd.
Linz is a natural problem solver and is full of ideas and looking for innovative ways to make a positive change in the business world.

Chris
Business Owner
During his business career, Chris has dealt with the many challenges faced by every business owner, including strategy, growth, sales and marketing, finance and personnel. He now uses his extensive business knowledge and experience to mentor and support both start-ups and businesses that are already trading.
Chris is a board director of the Association of Business Mentors (ABM) – the professional body for business mentors in the UK.