Amazon Small Business Accelerator

Amazon and Enterprise Nation and are offering free online training for 200,000 new and existing small businesses, to help them start-up or scale-up. The training covers a range of topics, from finding a business idea, marketing on social media, selling on Amazon, creating a website, hiring a team, and more.

The Amazon Small Business Accelerator is a package of support to assist startups and SMEs in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and economic lockdown. The package includes:

  • Free e-learning (online training) for 200,000 new and existing businesses
  • Intensive bootcamps for 1,000 offline businesses to start selling online quickly
  • 12-month free membership to Enterprise Nation
  • A bundle of business offers worth over £2,000

By signing up to the Amazon Small Business Accelerator, businesses can access:

The e-learning programme 

The free online curriculum covers topics applicable to all businesses, to help them develop digital skills and quickly put them into practice. Topics include finding a business idea, marketing on social media, selling on Amazon, creating a website and hiring a team.

Bootcamps

Developed to provide additional, in-depth, tailored support and expertise for up to 1,000 existing small businesses to help them start selling online quickly. 

 Expert advice

As part of the package, businesses can get access to free half-hour consultations with expert advisers on the Enterprise Nation platform as part of their free Enterprise Nation membership.