Startup Business links

[Stryder]

The following thread is going to be devoted to find information for starting up a business online.

http://www.thebusiness-startup.co.uk/

This particular site has offers that go from Discounts, reductions, Help with legal aid, insurance as well as giving a newly started business a Free Business bank account for 3 years.

http://www.nesprogramme.org.uk/

NES the New Entrepreneur Scheme, they have them all over the country. They are really intended for people that want to learn how to go through the process of starting up a new business as well as explaining how to go about doing business plans etc. Basically it's a short course that actually gives you an NVQ lvl3 at the end of it. Worth checking out, obviously more so if you have a business idea to do it with. (Unemployed people can do the courses)

http://www.j4bgrants.co.uk/

Site for UK and European grant searches, gives you an idea of the up and coming business with their news reel, as well as identifying new grant opportunities.

[K3V]

http://www.princes-trust.org.uk/business/

The Business Programme
The Prince's Trust Business Programme provides money and support to help people start up in business.

Is it for people like me?
The Business Programme is for people who are:
aged 18-30
unemployed or working less than 16 hours a week
living in England, Wales or Northern Ireland

What help would I get?
A low interest loan of up to £4,000 (up to £5,000 for a partnership)
Ongoing advice from a business mentor
Access to a wide range of products and services. This includes our free legal helpline, sponsored by Barclays.
A grant of up to £1,500 in special circumstances (subject to local availability)
A test marketing grant of up to £250 (subject to local availability)

Check the website for how to apply & more details.