The Colchester Business Enterprise Agency (Colbea) is a non-profit making organisation designed to help new businesses get off the ground and small entrepreneurs develop their ideas into successful ventures.
Advice is completely free. The Agency is supported by the local councils in Colchester and Tendring, by funding from EEDA (the East of England Development Agency) and by the support of local businesses. Its sole aim is to see the economic prosperity of the region improve through new business development.
Colbea offers free confidential business advice from accredited professionals, plus business training that will give you the skills you need to start your business on a firm footing.
Alex Strang of Ditdha, a tenant whose start up business rapidly expanded with the help of Colbea and has now moved to larger premises recommends Colbea:
"In early 2010 my business required office accommodation over a fixed term period at very short notice. Being a start up and keen to avoid the costs associated with a traditional managed service office I was keen to avoid the larger brands in this space. This left me thinking that I would have to commit to a longer term contract, or pay the premium associated with short term lets. Until I visited Colbea. We moved in within 3 working days. Instantly connected to the internet and had no down time. I was clearly lucky in terms of availability however the pace with which the Colbea team worked to meet my requirements was fantastic.
I am delighted to recommend Colbea on the basis of value, quality of accommodation and finally quality of service."
