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Summaries of local and national support, funding, events and networking.

Guidance On Planning Permission

Guidance on when planning permission is required and information on the different types of planning permission.

Start & Grow York

The Start & Grow York programme offers mentoring and support for business, whether it’s the seed of an idea, a young company, or a fully fledged business.

Exploring Enterprise

Are you based in Northern Ireland and looking to start a new business?

Business & IP Centre (BIPC) Birmingham

The Business and IP Centre (BIPC) at the Library of Birmingham offers a wide range of resources and information to businesses.

Home Business Guide

Information and guidance covering the essentials for setting up a business from home.

Enterprise North West

Enterprise North West specialises in business development & early stage growth, entrepreneurship, digital marketing, social enterprise and social innovation projects.

Build a business in GM Libraries

Build A Business is aimed at small businesses, entrepreneurs and anyone thinking of starting their own business.

Clackmannanshire Council

A summary of what information, guidance and support is offered to businesses by the local council.

West Berkshire Council

A summary of what information, guidance and support is offered to businesses by the local council.

Three Rivers District Council

A summary of what information, guidance and support is offered to businesses by the local council.

Mid & East Antrim Borough Council

A summary of what information, guidance and support is offered to businesses by the local council.

East Lindsey District Council

A summary of what information, guidance and support is offered to businesses by the local council.

Business Launchpad - Wandsworth

Business Launchpad (BLP) supports young people living in London with barriers to enterprise to start and run their businesses.

Fife Council

A summary of what information, guidance and support is offered to businesses by the local council.

Fermanagh Enterprise

Helps people explore the option of self-employment and starting a business. With accredited Business Advisors on hand to provide information, advice and business counselling,

Start Up Essentials - Telford

Workshops covering key business areas for newly trading business owners.

Tandridge District Council

A summary of what information, guidance and support is offered to businesses by the local council.

Midlothian Council

A summary of what information, guidance and support is offered to businesses by the local council.

Moray Council

A summary of what information, guidance and support is offered to businesses by the local council.

Ryedale District Council

A summary of what information, guidance and support is offered to businesses by the local council.

Elmbridge Borough Council

A summary of what information, guidance and support is offered to businesses by the local council.

Medway Council

A summary of what information, guidance and support is offered to businesses by the local council.

Better Business for All

Better Business for All helps you to find what you need to do to achieve or maintain compliance for your business.

Cotswold District Council

A summary of what information, guidance and support is offered to businesses by the local council.

Actionable information, tools and resources

Tools & Resources

Planning for growth

Tools & Resources

Business continuity planning

Tools & Resources

Introduction to succession planning

Events & Learning

WATCH: Managing behavioural change when starting and scaling a business

Tools & Resources

Ideas for starting up your business

Events & Learning

WATCH: Perfecting your marketing action plan

Events & Learning

WATCH: Setting up a side hustle

Finance & Funding

WATCH: Get the best from your Tide business banking app

Tools & Resources

PODCAST: Heidi Fisher on building a world run by social entrepreneurs

Finance & Funding

WATCH: How to structure your grant application

Events & Learning

WATCH: THREE Steps to Easier Business Growth

Tools & Resources

How to create a SWOT analysis

Tools & Resources

How to Build a Business Resilience Action Plan

Events & Learning

WATCH: Get Your Business Started the Right Way

Finance & Funding

UMi Makes it Easy... to get your business grant ready

Events & Learning

WATCH: UMi Makes it Easy... to Support Innovation with R&D Tax Credits

Finance & Funding

How to prevent and deal with late payments

Finance & Funding

How will R&D tax credit reforms affect my business?

Finance & Funding

Tax saving opportunities for your business

Events & Learning

WATCH: The Smarta way to start a business

Tools & Resources

How to be sustainable when planning and producing video content

Tools & Resources

Why sustainability is important to SMEs

Finance & Funding

8 Common Business Finance Terms Explained

Tools & Resources

Early stage IT considerations

Inspiration

Inspiration

Pitching your idea successfully

Inspiration

Planning your finances for an international move

Inspiration

How to develop a long-term financial planning focus

Inspiration

Turn your idea into a scientific product and bring it to market

Inspiration

Planning for business success

Inspiration

Planning your business sale

Inspiration

How to develop a long-term financial planning focus amidst the COVID crisis

Inspiration

Mythbusting when starting a business

Inspiration

What you need to think about before selling your business to retire

Inspiration

Key dates for businesses during the cost of trading crisis

Inspiration

How to scale and sell your business

Inspiration

Port of Tyne heads for net-zero with new smart port digital platform

Inspiration

Why you should start your business in a coworking space

Inspiration

Is your business ‘Plan B’ ready?

Inspiration

What’s in store for the mobile industry?

Inspiration

More than half of small businesses feeling less confident about the future

Inspiration

The Patent Box – Why it could pay to patent

Inspiration

Black Friday and Cyber Monday – how can your business stand out and win sales?

Inspiration

New study reveals best options for naming a business

Inspiration

Leveraging seasonality to sell your business

Inspiration

Recent and upcoming tax and accountancy changes that you need to know

Inspiration

How to raise debt finance to help your business go further

Inspiration

Improve your IT infrastructure to make hybrid working work

Inspiration

How to make pensions work harder for employees and employers alike

Events and webinars

Events & Learning

WATCH: Managing behavioural change when starting and scaling a business

Events & Learning

WATCH: Setting up a side hustle

Events & Learning

WATCH: Perfecting your marketing action plan

Finance & Funding

WATCH: Get the best from your Tide business banking app

Finance & Funding

WATCH: How to structure your grant application

Events & Learning

WATCH: THREE Steps to Easier Business Growth

Events & Learning

WATCH: Get Your Business Started the Right Way

Inspiration

Mythbusting when starting a business

Finance & Funding

UMi Makes it Easy... to get your business grant ready

Inspiration

WATCH: Looking after your mental health when seeking investment

Inspiration

WATCH: How do we encourage more entrepreneurship?

Events & Learning

WATCH: How AI and machine learning can improve your business

Events & Learning

WATCH: How video recruitment makes businesses more human

Events & Learning

WATCH: Making Google Analytics work for your business

Events & Learning

WATCH: Marketing - friend or enemy?

Events & Learning

WATCH: The ultimate digital content toolkit

Events & Learning

WATCH: Understanding digital PR

Events & Learning

WATCH: Understanding website SEO audits

Events & Learning

WATCH: Why you can’t grow as fast as you wish

Finance & Funding

WATCH: A guide to business loans

Events & Learning

WATCH: Understanding client psychology

Events & Learning

WATCH: How to position your PR effectively

Events & Learning

WATCH: How to get journalists to write your story

Events & Learning

WATCH: Creating a positive induction experience for new employees