'START gave us the facilities that we required to develop a successful satellite operation for a major telecoms company.'

Solar Communications, START in Fareham

first START: taking a risk so that you don't have to

START's commitment to helping you grow includes a special package which offers start-up companies with limited financial resources all the usual START benefits for only 50% of our normal office rates.

At START, we understand that running a business is hard enough without the time-consuming worries of finding and leasing offices. That's why our commitment to helping you succeed extends beyond productive accommodation and business support to flexible contracts that favour the tenant and require no long-term ties.

Take a START licence agreement rather than a conventional property lease and benefit from:

• Fully flexible monthly licences, appropriate to long- and short-term tenants
• An affordable package with no hidden extras
• No crippling start-up costs or capital expenditure
• One monthly bill to enable you to plan and control your expenditure
• Immediate occupancy
• No lengthy negotiations
• No restrictive lease terms
• Clear and simple documentation
• No agency or solicitors fees
• A centre team to take care of the building management and day to day business support
• The flexibility to move and grow when you’re ready

As a first START client, in addition to our normal accommodation package, you'll have:

• 6 months at heavily discounted rates in a fully-furnished open plan environment
• Personalised business development, allowing you to develop your business plan, raise the first seed funding, attract initial clients and lay foundations for the future
• Flexibility to grow in a way which suits your business
• A stimulating environment, with all the networking opportunities that are synonymous with the START name

Eligible clients include students, professionals and entrepreneurs who can prove to our first START panel that they have a genuine new business proposition, limited funding resources and are a first time start-up.