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Better Business Finance
- Presents information and advice for small businesses seeking finance; from the British Bankers' Association and leading banks.
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British Library Business and IP Centre
- Features information about the British Library's services for entrepreneurs, including both online and face to face services.
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Business Debtline
- Provides free, confidential debt advice to self employed people in England, Wales and Scotland.
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Business in You
- Offering information about this government scheme which aims to encourage people to set up their own businesses.
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Business Link
- Government organisation providing advice and support for new and growing small businesses. Includes details of services, resources, case studies and publications.
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Business Mentoring Scotland
- A partnership between Scottish Chambers of Commerce and Scottish Enterprise providing support and advice for new and ambitious businesses; includes case studies and testimonials.
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Bytestart
- A portal for start-ups and SMEs, providing an extensive library of advice and information, news, and other resources.
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Enterprise UK
- Charity which aims to encourage entrepreneurial talent in the UK. Features news and details of different programmes and initiatives.
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Federation of Small Businesses
- Representing the interests of small businesses across the UK. Includes details of membership benefits plus listings of local events, a discussion forum and information about the British Small Business Champions awards.
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First Voice
- Presents information about this small business magazine and its supplements, including subscription details and issues archive.
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Flat Rate Scheme for Small Businesses
- Details from HM Revenue and Customs of the flat rate VAT scheme available for small businesses.
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Forum of Private Business
- Non profit organisation offering small business advice and support services, for a fee. Includes detailed information on membership benefits plus articles and lists of events.
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Fresh Business Thinking
- Featuring news, advice and video tutorials from small businesses.
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Growing Business
- Portal for entrepreneurs, including advice, columnists and event listings.
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Growing Business Awards
- Established and prestigious annual awards in recognition of SME and entrepreneurial success in the UK.
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Huddlebuy
- Membership scheme which offers daily cut price deals for startups and entrepreneurs.
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In a Fishbowl
- Initiative which follows three fledgling businesses, live, as they face the challenges every new start up must face.
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Inspiresme.co.uk
- Provides business advice specifically for the SME and small business community in the UK.
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Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship
- Network for professionals involved in entrepreneurship education, support or research. Includes conference details plus many articles and research links.
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Make It Happen
- Free, government funded mentoring scheme for students and graduates considering setting up a business. Includes registration, virtual guide to how the system works and case studies.
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Marketing Donut
- Offering a range of marketing advice for small businesses.
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New Business
- Features advice and articles of interest to those starting up a new business.
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Office Genie
- Allows small businesses, freelancers and start ups to search for office space by the desk.
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Peoplefund.it
- An online resource for charities, arts organisations and projects, and entrepreneurs to raise financial backing through crowdsourcing; describes the project and how it works, with a listing of current proposals and progress.
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Prime Business Club
- Provides free information, events and training to help people over 50 start their own business or become self-employed. Includes articles, forum and loan guidance notes.
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The Prince's Scottish Youth Business Trust (PSYBT)
- Promotes and supports self-employment and business creation amongst young people; describes their regional programmes, with case histories, volunteer opportunities, and ways to support.
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Prowess
- Offering conference information, publications, FAQ and news from this association of groups supporting women in growing and running businesses.
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Real Business
- Lively online magazine featuring real business stories, inspiration and advice.
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Safe Start Up
- Provides simple information to help start up businesses ensure they are complying with health, safety and environmental regulations.
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Scottish Business Forums
- Offering discussion forums for small-medium Scottish businesses.
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Scottish Family Business Association
- Offers support to family run businesses in Scotland; includes case study and articles.
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Seafood Scotland - Small Business Information
- Provides a library of resources and links to information for anybody thinking about forming and running a small seafood business.
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Setup Small Business
- Site offers assistance services in starting up a new small business in the UK.
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Shell Livewire
- Lively community for young entrepreneurs between 16 and 30. Includes many social networking features, extensive business guides and information on monthly grant awards and annual competitions.
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Small Business UK
- Non profit site providing information on how to start and develop a new business in the UK.
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SmallBusiness.co.uk
- Guides and tips on starting a business, raising finance, sales and marketing, franchising, managing staff, employment law, and business technology.
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Sole Trader to Company
- Provides an introduction to business for start-ups in the UK.
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Start Up Britain
- Government backed portal for those thinking of starting a business or wishing to grow an existing business. Contains tips, articles, advice and extensive links.
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Starting Business
- Advice information and resources for starting your own business.
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Startups Awards
- Annual awards celebrating British entrepreneurial talent. Profiles previous winners across the various categories and provides an entry pack request form.
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This Is Money: Small Business
- Presents advice, news and features of interest to small businesses in the UK; also offers a quote comparison service for various types of business finance.
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Upfront Business Development
- Combines in-depth marketing knowledge with long term experience of the entire business development process.
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Virgin Media Pioneers
- Social networking site for start ups and young entrepreneurs. Includes videos and blogs.
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West of Scotland Loan Fund (WSLF)
- A consortium of twelve west of Scotland Local Authorities providing loan finance to new small to medium sized enterprises in the region; describes the scheme, with case studies and how to apply.
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YBI Entrepreneur of the Year
- Annual awards honouring young entrepreneurs in Britain. Contains information on the contest, the awards and the winners.
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