Below are a list of websites which offer help and advice on starting up a new business or company. They cover a multitude of topics including raising finance and obtaining funding for a new venture, sourcing equipment and premises as well as some marketing ideas.
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Complete Business Start up
- Complete Business Start-up provides information and resources on starting a small business. There is material on financing, accounting and bookkeeping methods and on internet business start-up and operations.
Business Startup
- Business Startup - Exhibitions providing seminars, networking advisors and access to hundreds of potential customers.
Startups
- Startups - Advice and articles on several aspects of stating a new business. Start up guides on specific areas including restaurants and eBay.
Startinbusiness
- Startinbusiness - Covering a wide variety of topics ranging from buying an established business, franchising and acquiring premises and other start-up services.
UK Enterprise Solutions.com
- Website providing information, training, advice and mentoring to the SME sector
Businesslink
- Businesslink - A Government website providing information geared towards the regulatory aspects of starting a business. The site details VAT registration, employment obligations and company corporation taxes.
Small Business
- Small Business - Covers business banking, sales and marketing and employment related areas. The site also has a question and answer section for people seeking specific advice.
Shell Live Wire
- Shell Live Wire - Provide free business set-up toolkits and a portal for businesses to exchange services. Contains various case studies on real commercial experiences.
Prince's Trust
- Prince's Trust - A well publicised site aimed a helping young entrepreneurs set-up a business. It is available in several languages and allows users to donate to the trust.
Startup Community
- Startup Community - The site has a large business directory to help people find services within their region. Provide news articles on current topics and events.
Byte Start
- Byte Start - A very large website with articles on various areas of both setting up and running a business. It provides a regular newsletter to visitors who sign up.
Revenue and Customs
- Revenue and Customs - The merged website of the Inland Revenue and HM Customs and Excise providing information and registration for companies and unincorporated entities on relevant matters of taxation.
Entrepreneur.com
- Entrepreneur.com - Articles on growing a business, initiating efficiency projects and managing resources with a company. Also contains a section on starting a business highlight some of the pitfalls often encountered.
How To Advice
- How To Advice - Provides a daily list of ten reports on different aspects of business life. Previous articles are not stored on the home page.
Start-up Online Business
- Start-up Online Business - A website offering the opportunity to sign up and learn business secrets which the authors claim will lead to a successful business. Provide tutoring and advice from web developers and others.
Just Start-ups
- Just Start-ups - Business advice for setting up a company commenting on the starting up process to running a profitable company. The site has sections on legal matters and life management.
Federation of Small Businesses
- Federation of Small Businesses - A well-known website representing the interests of small businesses. Details are provided on current concerns and targets for the body to achieve. Offers the facility to join.
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