Call us for help on 01323 641144 or email us here if you have been made unemployed or
your business needs help during lockdown. 
This can include applying for Covid government & business grants, finding new routes to your customers,
using social media, effective marketing, selling your business or winding it down. 
​We can provide you with 1-2-1 assistance so you are not on your own!
We provide trusted, free, business support to start-up and established businesses in
​Eastbourne, Lewes and Wealden districts.

LEAP Entrepreneurial
​Leadership programme

We're here to help your business recover from lockdown. 
Get your team back up and running with the help of our specialist, independent consultants. 
Under the Chichester University Business Hothouse, the Leadership Programme, our 1-2-1 coaching sessions and the Start-Up Programme are funded by the European Regional Development Fund, the Government, Lewes, Eastbourne and Wealden Councils so there is no cost to your business. ​

free start-up support 

Are you thinking of starting your own business?  Have you been made redundant and want to work for yourself?
80% of new businesses fail in their first year if they don't get support.  Don't be a statistic - contact us now ​and find out how 90% of businesses succeed when advised by Edeal.​

free support for entrepreneurs

Running a business is very demanding in the current climate.  You will need to adapt to changing circumstances - fast. 
We offer bespoke programmes in leadership, resilience, business recovery, finance, business planning, social media and marketing, according to the needs of your business.

Fully funded programmes


​​Our training is fully funded by local Councils, the EU and H M Government and is free to you.  It takes place across Eastbourne, Lewes and Wealden. 
We offer 1-2-1s, workshops, seminars and training which can be tailored to suit your business needs.
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becoming self-employed

If you are a tradesperson and thinking about becoming self employed, contact us.  Subject to location, we can arrange 2 hours 1-2-1 advice, a one day workshop or a full start-up programme including workshops, webinars, 1-2-1 business coaching and a dragons den to win a £2,500 cash grant to get your business started.
To develop a successful business or to find funding, email us and take the first step to becoming a successful entreprene​ur.

Young Entrepreneurs

If you are aged between 18 and 30 and are you thinking about starting your own business, contact us.  Subject to location, we can arrange 2 hours 1-2-1 advice, a one day workshop or a full start-up programme including workshops, webinars, 1-2-1 business coaching and a dragons den to win a £2,500 cash grant to get your business off the ground.​
To develop a successful business plan and for help applying for funding, email us and take the first step to becoming a successful entrepreneur. 
"EDEAL have supported my business from conception to growth.
​"Thanks to them, I've realised my dream of opening a patchwork haberdashery workshop and coffee shop".
​
Sara Williams: The Patchwork Cat
Interested?  Find out more and book...

1-2-1 Mentoring

We have specialists in most business sectors including retail, hospitality, manufacturing, leisure and social enterprises.
​Click below for more information about our consultants and how to book. 

social media training

During Covid, digital marketing is vital.  We provide dedicated training on social media and marketing, with individual tuition on all platforms including Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram.  

start-up workshops

We provide workshops on the fundamentals of running a new business in towns across East Sussex. 
​80% of businesses fail in their first year without support.
​Don't become a statistic. ​  
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