The Economic Development Team can offer a wide range of assistance to businesses including:

* A wide range of demographic, economic & social information
* A bespoke property matching service with access to details of hundreds of commercial premises in and around Stockport.
* Labour market & recruitment assistance
* Links into the regions universities allowing employers to trial graduates or offer non-committal internships
* A range of sector specific networking opportunities and local procurement opportunities
* A meeting with representatives from Stockport Council's Planning department for a pre-application discussion to iron out any planning issues
* Signposting to providers of funding, grants and financial support
* Intensive business start-up guidance and support

The Economic Development Team at Stockport Council can assist Buisnesses across a range of areas. Stockport Council can signpost investors to any sources of funding or grants that might be available either through itself or its partners in the region.

Stockport Council can also provide Businesses with a wide range of demographic and economic information to enable them to make a fully informed investment based around robust market intelligence. Familiarisation tours of Stockport and key employment sites within the borough are also available to allow investors to learn more about the area before investing.

Stockport Council can also offer a property finding service with access to details of hundreds of commercial premises both in and around Stockport allowing you to receive detailed market information.

Help finding the right staff with labour market & recruitment assistance is also available to allow new employers to take advantage of Stockport's skilled labour pool. Links into the sub-region's universities also allows employers the opportunity to trial graduates or offer non-committal internships.

New investors in the area can also take advantage of a wide range of networking opportunities to ensure that they can develop their local business contacts immediately. Any issues that new investors may have on planning issues or permissions can be tackled with meetings with representatives from the Planning department for a pre-application discussion.