 Business - Small Business Help
Useful guides to setting up and running your own business, homeworking and franchising
Business Link
http://www.businesslink.gov.uk/
Free business advice and support service, online and through local advisors
CBI: Confederation of British Industry
http://www.cbi.org.uk/home.html
The CBI is the UK's premier independent business organisation. It exists to ensure that the government of the day, the European Commission and the wider community understand both the needs of British business and the contribution it makes to the well being of UK society.
Clear Books
http://www.clearbooks.co.uk/
Clear Books is a online accounting system for small businesses.
Federation of Small Businesses
http://www.fsb.co.uk/
The FSB is a non-party political campaigning pressure group that exists to promote and protect the interests of all who own and/or manage their own businesses. It is the largest organisation representing small and medium sized businesses in the United Kingdom.
Franchise Shop
http://www.the-franchise-shop.com/franchise-information.html
As well as providing a franchise directory they also offer franchise and business networking facilities as well as acting as a resource for small business and franchise information.
GetStarted with BT
http://www.bt.com/b4b/b4b_campaign.jsp?EditorialName=Startingabusiness&UserSegment=SME
A complete resource for start-ups and small businesses.
HM Revenue and Customs
http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/home.htm
The new name for the Inland Revenue and HM Customs and Excise. Information on the work of Revenue and Customs, general news and information on tax and national insurance matters in the United Kingdom and tax leaflets online.
Homeworking.com
http://www.homeworking.com/
This site is for anyone wanting to work at home and anyone already working at home. It provides information and support to help to be self-employed, start a business, telework or earn a bit extra.
J4b
http://www.j4b.co.uk/
For advice for businesses on how to find out about any grants, financial assistance, subsidies and help-in-kind that may be available.
Learndirect: Learndirect For Business
http://www.learndirect-skills.co.uk/businessinfo/
Online courses and factsheets to help develop your business skills.
Low Cost Franchise Opportunities For Sale
http://www.The-Franchise-Shop.com
Franchise opportunities directory for the UK and Ireland,
offering the best franchises available and resources to help you with
choosing the right franchise.
Marketing UK
http://www.marketinguk.co.uk/
A one-stop resource about marketing. Gives advice and information on traditional marketing, as well as marketing on the Internet.
Startbusiness
http://www.startbusiness.co.uk/
Aimed specifically at those setting up in business and the self-employed. There is an invaluable 'What About?' section which provides tips and answers to the most common start up questions. There are also sections on funding, writing business plans and useful checklists and directories.
Telework Association
http://www.telework.org.uk/
The Telework Association provides advice to individual teleworkers on how to approach teleworking, information on technology and gives examples of how other people progress and information about work opportunities. The TCA also advises businesses about workable schemes for employing teleworkers and provides sources of good information on local resource centres/ telecottages.
Trade Association Forum
http://www.taforum.org.uk/
The Trade Association Forum encourages the development and sharing of best practice among UK trade associations and promotes the role of effective trade associations to government, industry and the wider public.
UK Franchise Directory
http://www.franinfo.co.uk/
News exhibitions, directory and help about the UK franchise industry.
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