business support

One of the Town Council's priorities is to help create a vibrant local economy where independent businesses thrive. It’s important that Harpenden continues to be a welcoming destination for residents and visitors; a place where people want to spend time, streets are safe and shopping hubs busy.

Harpenden Business Forum

We are keen to engage with local businesses from all industries, from small start-ups to larger local businesses. If you are a local business owner or manager and would like to be involved in the Harpenden Business Forum, please email harpenden.town.council@harpenden.gov.uk to stay informed about the Harpenden Business Forum and up and coming meetings.

Introduction to Business Mentoring event

We are delighted to be hosting this free in-person seminar on the evening of Monday 7th July presented by Chris Dunn of the Association of Business Mentors, in association with the Harpenden Collective and the Hertfordshire Institute of Directors. Whether you are a potential business mentor or mentee, come along to find out the benefits of business mentoring and hear successful case studies. This is a free event but booking is essential.

Supporting local independent businesses

Maintaining a picturesque town centre, organising popular events and markets, exciting engagement initiatives and supporting local businesses, helps us to achieve our ambitions. In addition, we provide other tools to support businesses and encourage them to get in touch to find out more about our work. 

Marketing your organisation in Harpenden

Local independent businesses are invited to feature in Forum magazine's Independent Business page, this is a good way to promote your business to the wider Harpenden Community. Take a look at the latest issue and email jane.juby@harpenden.gov.uk to find out more. This service is free of charge, you'll need to supply a short article and photograph / logo.

We have produced a short guide to local marketing which we hope is a prompt for organisations wishing to promote their goods and services locally.

Find out about Town Council events and Markets in Harpenden and opportunities to sponsor these.