Local and national support
Grow Your Own Programme
The Grow Your Own programme is supporting pre-start and small food or hospitality businesses to help them grow and develop with fully funded tailored and bespoke support.
Read MoreCaerphilly Business Start-up Grant
This is a flexible grant scheme designed to help residents of Caerphilly County Borough set up a full-time business for the first time.
Read MoreBusiness Start Up Fund – North Lanarkshire Council
The Business Start Up Fund (BSUF) offers funding for essential business purchases such as IT equipment, infrastructure, website design and stock costs.
Read MoreAtom Bank
Provide business loans through the Growth Guarantee Scheme and commercial mortgages for pre start and existing businesses.
Read MoreTools and resources
Is now a good time to start a business?
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Why start a business?
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How to segment a market (and why it’s key to better marketing and sales)
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Your essential guide to becoming self-employed
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Inspiration
Founders set to benefit from new £50m dedicated pre-seed fund
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Retail rewards app closes out pre-seed funding round at £860,000
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Challenging the confidence myth when starting a business
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WATCH: How do we encourage more entrepreneurship?
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