STEP is a type of innovative hub created, designed, managed and maintained and working in partnership with public sector, private sector and voluntary sector organisations to provide shared workshop space, office space, virtual assistant, website development and management, digital Marketing management, networking opportunities, business mentoring, business advice, business research, business angel guidance, tax advise, investment advice, computer access, broadband access, business grant information, business development opportunities and other necessary and vital space and services for a number of entrepreneurs, small business owners and self-employed people to use at a low-cost for a specific period of time.