Links

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National business support organisations

www.upstarts.org.uk All you need to know to run a business

Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform http://www.berr.gov.uk/
The Department brings together functions from the former Department of Trade and Industry, including responsibilities for productivity, business relations, energy, competition and consumers, with the Better Regulation Executive (BRE), previously part of the Cabinet Office.

Small Firms Enterprise Development Initiative (SFEDI) http://www.sfedi.co.uk/
Standards for pre-start-up, start-up, existing businesses, and business support; including case studies and loads of literature on enterprise support.
Useful standard overviews for start-ups and existing businesses.

Business Link http://www.businesslink.org/
Provides information for you and your business on the widest range of business issues - including everything from developing a business plan; raising finance; improving the effectiveness of your marketing to detailed information on the regulations that impact you. The site includes fact sheets, case studies and frequently asked questions (FAQs) on all the key areas of running a business:

The Princes Trust http://www.princes-trust.org.uk
Offers low interest loans, grants, mentors and other support for 18-30 year olds who want to start a business.

Chamber of Commerce http://www.chamberonline.co.uk/

UK Business Incubation http://www.ukbi.co.uk/
Provides all those involved or interested in incubation with information, advice and networking opportunities as well as events, research and publications to identify and spread good practice.

Promoting Women's Enterprise Support - A UK-wide trade association http://www.prowess.org.uk

The National Federation of Enterprise Agencies (NFEA) http://www.nfea.com/
The membership body for Local Enterprise Agencies. They target pre-start, start-up and micro businesses, helping develop their ability to start and sustain themselves, and to encourage growth and stability.

EthicalBiz http://www.ethicalbiz.net/ A UK wide network of business people who share your ideals and goals and believe that business can carried out in a sustainable manner that protects people and planet, as well as allowing a profit to be made.

Diva Biz http://www.diva-biz.com Diva Biz is about women in business - their experiences, challenges and inspiration. It is for entrepreneurs who are building their own businesses and intrapreneurs who are helping others to build theirs.

Online directories

http://www.clearlybusiness.com/
The A to Z of business, voted as best business portal, backed by Barclays and Freeserve.

http://www.thebusyexec.com/s_business/sb_home.htm
This is a useful collection of links of all the 'big players'

http://www.abrexa.co.uk/Business_and_Economy/Resources/Small_Business/
A comprehensive collection of links, especially for running a business from home

http://www.free-bee.co.uk/
Everything you can get free on the Internet.

http://www.business-advisers.co.uk/
Find your local business advisers

http://www.microsoft.com/uk/smallbusiness/
Microsoft's Small Business Centre provides help, guidance and support for start-ups and small companies, including 'how-to' guides, software tips, downloads and free trials.

http://www.smartresources.org/
SmartResources is a website bringing together reputable information providers and trustworthy and sympathetic suppliers to help charities, voluntary organisations, social entrepreneurs and faith-based communities.

http://www.enterprisenation.com/
Enterprisenation is a free resource to help you start and grow your business at home

Specialist advice

Technology Means… http://www.technologymeansbusiness.org.uk/
A network of accredited advisers who provide smaller firms with integrated business and ICT advice.

Pico! Coaching at the Heart of Regenertion http://pico-coaching.co.uk/
Applied coaching skills for people working in regeneration.

Local and regional resources

For the whole North East: http://www.inbiz.co.uk provides help, support and training to the small business sector. They currently help businesses with start up, accounting, crisis management and community involvement. InBiz currently holds contracts to deliver the New Deal Self Employment Option.

Also for the whole North East: http://www.biz-kit.org/
The Business ICT Project, set up by the University of Durham, Foundation for SME Development.

Business directory specifically for Tuxford:
http://www.tuxfordonline.co.uk/moi/index.html

informnorth is a magazine and website for enterprise and change in the North East http://www.informnorth.com/index.htm
A useful source of information and sign posting to leading support service providers within the region.

Find your local businesses

Find your local businesses, councils and much more at http://www.thomsonlocal.com/

Buy Local http://www.buy-local.co.uk
An online bulletin board providing information on local business opportunities for providers and suppliers.

Social Entrepreneurs Organisation http://www.seo-online.org.uk/html/home.asp
The directory for Social Entrepreneurial Organisations is a hub for trading information, insight, products and services.

Yellow Pages www.yell.com
Yellow Pages online.

Local producers network http://www.bigbarn.co.uk/
It's free to register your local business if you are a food producer or cafe, etc.

News

Weekly news from the Chamber of Commerce:
http://www.chamberonline.co.uk/dLx9FkA.html

Smallbusiness.co.uk has a platform for questions and comments on a variety of useful small business topics.
http://smallbusiness.co.uk/qanda/

New Start is an accessible, informative, news-led magazine that keeps readers working to create sustainable communities throughout the UK fully up to date.
http://www.newstartmag.co.uk/

Regen.net is an authoritative and up-to-date website for regeneration professionals, updateds as news happens, with the very latest in community renewal, economic development and physical regeneration.
http://www.regen.net/

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