Lisa A.

Managing Legal Counsel

Gail H.

Co-founder, Branding Design, Design for Print, Website Design

Amulya B.

UX’ designer

Don’t build your business alone.
Talk 1:1 with expert mentors for free!

It can be lonely to start or run a business, but it doesn’t have to be. We connect you with experts in strategy, marketing, technology, finance and more for 1:1 or small-group business mentoring.

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 Lloyds Banking Group

Our success is interwoven with the UK’s prosperity and we aim to Help Britain Prosper by operating as a responsible, sustainable and inclusive Group. This underpins our purpose and the way we deliver our strategy.

Featured Events

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

11th Mar

AI for Small Businesses

Masterclass

14th Mar

Celebrating Success and Self Belief

Masterclass

20th Mar

Website Wellness: Boost Your Online Presence

Masterclass

21st Mar

Developing a viable and persuasive business plan

Masterclass

25th Mar

Understanding & Creating Video Content For Business

Masterclass

25th Mar

SEO Strategies to Boost Website Visibility Online

Masterclass

26th Mar

How to make friends, the organic way using LinkedIn

Masterclass

27th Mar

Be A Client Magnet

Masterclass

28th Mar

Basic Business Strategy for Founders

Masterclass

28th Mar

Health is Wealth -how to avoid burnout in business

Masterclass

2nd Apr

Monthly Action Planning & Check-In Call

Masterclass

5th Apr

An introduction to AI and its tools

Masterclass

23rd May

Founders marketing strategy

Masterclass

Meet the Experts

Onyeka I.

- Lloyds Banking Group

Shixin C.

- Lloyds Banking Group

Tash B.

- Lloyds Banking Group

Charlotte L.

- Lloyds Banking Group

sarah s.

- Lloyds Banking Group

Yijun Y.

- Lloyds Banking Group

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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!”

Lucy

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

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.”

Surinder

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

Robert

75%

of mentoring requests are matched within 72 hours

"Can't recommend this service enough."

Lisa A.

Gail H.

Amulya B.

Don’t build your business alone. Talk 1:1 with expert mentors for free!

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 Lloyds Banking Group

Featured Events

11th Mar

AI for Small Businesses

14th Mar

Celebrating Success and Self Belief

20th Mar

Website Wellness: Boost Your Online Presence

21st Mar

Developing a viable and persuasive business plan

25th Mar

Understanding & Creating Video Content For Business

25th Mar

SEO Strategies to Boost Website Visibility Online

26th Mar

How to make friends, the organic way using LinkedIn

27th Mar

Be A Client Magnet

28th Mar

Basic Business Strategy for Founders

28th Mar

Health is Wealth -how to avoid burnout in business

2nd Apr

Monthly Action Planning & Check-In Call

5th Apr

An introduction to AI and its tools

23rd May

Founders marketing strategy

Meet the Experts

Onyeka I.

- Lloyds Banking Group

Shixin C.

- Lloyds Banking Group

Tash B.

- Lloyds Banking Group

Don’t build your business alone.
Talk 1:1 with expert mentors for free!