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Additional Business Advice

  • An Essential Resource which provides access to over 800 reports and guides to help research a business idea or market, write a business plan, start up a small business.
  • Local Enterprise Agencies offer advice and support to small businesses in your local area
    www.smallbusinessadvice.org.uk
  • Government support and advice to small businesses
    www.businesslink.gov.uk
  • Better Business Magazine. Resources for microbusinesses, entrepreneurs and freelancers
    www.better-business.co.uk
  • NFEA: National Federation of Enterprise Agencies: Lists every county's LEA and links to contact information for each. NFEA is a network of independent, but not for profit, Local Enterprise Agencies committed to responding to the needs of small and growing businesses by providing an appropriate range of services.
    www.nfea.com
  • Social Enterprise Information
    www.socialenterprise.org.uk

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Funding Your Growth

  • Searchable database for government and European funding.
    www.j4b.co.uk
  • Provides a searchable database of UK grants, loans and funding schemes
    www.grantsnet.co.uk
  • A-Z of insurance broker websites
    www.insurance-brokers.net
  • Small Firms Loan Guarantee Scheme
    www.dti.gov.uk/sflg
  • Find Your Ideal Business Partner.Com. Business partner online matchmaking service
    www.findyouridealbusinesspartner.com
  • British Venture Capital Association (BVCA) Official body representing the majority of venture capital and private equity in the UK.
    www.bvca.co.uk
  • National Business Angels Network (NBAN) National service working to achieve introductions between private investors (business angels) and businesses.
    www.nationalbusangels.co.uk
  • JigsawUK- Wiki for UK digital media start-ups, with news about new projects, events and funding and support opportunities
    www.jigsawUK.org


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