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Summaries of local and national support, funding, events and networking.
Great Yarmouth Borough Council
A summary of what information, guidance and support is offered to businesses by the local council.
Premises in Great Yarmouth
Organisations that provide support and guidance to businesses who are looking for premises.
Levelling Up Home Building Fund and Infrastructure Loans
The Levelling Up Home Building Fund and Infrastructure Loans are flexible sources of funding for housing projects administered by Homes England.
South of Scotland Enterprise (SOSE)
South of Scotland Enterprise offers various free services supporting businesses across Dumfries & Galloway and the Scottish Borders.
Procurement, tenders and winning contracts in Great Yarmouth
Organisations that provide support and guidance to help win contracts through procurement and tender opportunities.
Building Research Establishment - (BRE)
BRE is an innovative group of researchers, scientists, engineers and technicians whose shared goal is to make the built environment better for all.
Events and networking groups in Great Yarmouth
Organisations that help businesses to find events and networking groups.
AND Business
AND Business is the Ards and North Downs Borough Councils Economic Development department.
Get Ready for Business Growth
An Arts Council England funded programme designed to help creative businesses that are looking to grow.
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.
International Business Opportunities
Free service linking companies with overseas tender opportunities.
Federation of Master Builders
Are you a business operating in the building trade?
Glasgow Business Growth Programme
Specialist support for growing businesses in Glasgow.
Business Companion
Business Companion provides information for businesses and individuals that need to know about trading standards and consumer protection legislation.
Women in Business Northern Ireland
A business support network for women in Northern Ireland, offering events, networking and more.
Thurrock Green Business Grant Support
Thurrock businesses can apply for funding of up to £8,000 to help them move towards greener, more sustainable practices.
Boost Business Lancashire Growth Hub
Information on the local Growth Hub service covering Lancashire.
Simply Business
Specialist small business insurance tailored to your needs.
Business Support Service for England
You can contact the government’s Business Support Service for free advice.
Business Resilience Checklist
A business resilience checklist tool created by the Environment Agency.
GM Business Growth Hub (Manchester)
Information on the local Growth Hub service covering Greater Manchester.
Let's Do Business Finance
Are you in the position to grow your business but have been unable to access a loan from a bank? Growth loans are available from Let's Do Business Finance.
Business Wales
All the information, advice and guidance you need to start or grow a business in Wales.
Business Glasgow
Business Glasgow can help your company grow through the delivery of the Business Gateway Service and a team of dedicated, skilled, business advisers.
Actionable information, tools and resources
Guide to writing a great business plan
Attract talent with a great job description
PODCAST: Louise Kennedy on building a culture to attract the right team
How to create a great inclusive organisational culture
Do You Have Drama Triangles In Your Business?
3 Types of Meetings That Will Make Your Business More Effective
PODCAST: Minister Ivan McKee on building Scotland’s trade ecosystem
Business continuity planning
An introduction to business tax
A beginners guide to bids and tendering
Business development on a shoestring
How to Build a Business Resilience Action Plan
WATCH: Building your business online
Building and Construction Business Guide
PODCAST: Ian Kinnery on running a business without it becoming overwhelming
Energy efficiency savings for your business
Going cashless: benefits that changing your payment system could have on your business
How to reduce the carbon footprint of your business
BUNDLE: Low carbon business
Top cost saving tips for your business
How to use innovation to grow your business
Corporate greening – 6 tips to make your business more sustainable
PODCAST: Nicki Clark on running a responsible business
Podcast: Department for Business and Trade on exporting in the Northern Powerhouse
Inspiration
SMEs still struggling with business rates
INTERVIEW: building a workplace where everyone can thrive
Scottish business tackling climate change with cleantech hemp building materials
Building workplace engagement to benefit your business
2m workers to change jobs in the next three months
UK businesses still struggling to find staff
More needs to be done on DEI as workplaces reopen
Building on strong foundations
Chamber International expands team to support UK-EU exporters
Building your personal brand
Quick tips to boost morale to improve employee engagement
Putting pride in your business and building LGBT+ engagement
The importance of training and development when building a growing business
The rise in remote monitoring: balancing business performance with employee rights
How to give your staff a great Christmas and New Year
Great productivity apps to save time and stay organised
Quick tips to building a loyal customer base
Great Exhibition legacy project demonstrates the importance of supporting regional businesses to innovate
Funds for great science and tech ideas
WorkMobile decade off to a great start with client wins
Using creative and unusual props for great presentations
Three great website design examples to inspire
Building a robust supply chain
Top tips for halting the ‘great retirement’
Events and webinars
WATCH: Managing behavioural change when starting and scaling a business
Mythbusting when starting a business
WATCH: THREE Steps to Easier Business Growth
WATCH: Get the best from your Tide business banking app
WATCH: How AI and machine learning can improve your business
UMi Makes it Easy... to get your business grant ready
WATCH: Get Your Business Started the Right Way
WATCH: Barriers facing women in business
WATCH: Making Google Analytics work for your business
WATCH: How to get journalists to write your story
WATCH: A guide to business loans
WATCH: How to position your PR effectively
WATCH: How to use LinkedIn to grow your business and personal brand
WATCH: Understanding website SEO audits
WATCH: Perfecting your marketing action plan
WATCH: Why you can’t grow as fast as you wish
WATCH: Setting up a side hustle
WATCH: Go further with digital adoption
WATCH: How to structure your grant application
WATCH: Understanding digital PR
WATCH: Marketing - friend or enemy?
WATCH: The ultimate digital content toolkit
WATCH: How video recruitment makes businesses more human
