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Summaries of local and national support, funding, events and networking.
Fife Start-Up Grant
Fife Council’s Start-Up Grant can provide individuals who intend to start a business in Fife with up to £500 towards the costs involved in starting to trade.
Start Up Programme - Staffordshire
This programme helps businesses start and grow, focusing on brand development, business model design and developing your business brand.
Start Up Essentials - Telford
Workshops covering key business areas for newly trading business owners.
Berkshire Start-Up Programme
A programme of workshops and coaching for start-up businesses in Berkshire
Start Up West Yorkshire
Support for young businesses across West Yorkshire
Start Up Loans
Government-backed loans and mentoring for people starting a new business or within their first three years of trading.
Retail Start Up Grant
The Retail Start Up Grant is available to new retail, hospitality and leisure businesses across Durham county.
Warwickshire Business Start-Up Programme
A programme of one-to-one business coaching and workshops to new businesses and residents looking to start a business.
Start Up Croydon
A range of services for people starting up, including mentoring, free training, and subsidised workspace.
Elmbridge Start Up Boost Fund
Could a grant for start-up costs help get your business started?
Fly High Start-Up & Enterprise grant
Start-up grants to help new businesses located within Stoke-on-Trent to start up, flourish and grow.
Lewes District Start-up Programme
Free business start-up support service in the Lewes District, funded by Lewes District Council.
Bedford Borough Council Start-up Support Programme
Start-up advice for people in Bedford.
Worcester City Council Business Start Up Grant
Match-funded grants available for businesses in their first year of trading.
Wolverhampton Start-Up Business Support Programme
A programme of training advice and guidance for entrepreneurs in Wolverhampton
Talking Business – Business Start-Up Support Programme
Supporting pre-start, start ups and early stage micros to build a viable, sustainable business.
BAME Start Up Grant Devon
Grant funding for organisations led by Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic founders in Devon.
Business Start-Up Grant Scheme – Aberdeenshire Council
A fund has been made available to start up businesses in Aberdeenshire.
Strive Live Start-Up Incubator 2024 - 2025
An incubator programme designed to support early stage businesses launch their business.
New Business Start Up Grant - Orkney Islands Council
The aim of the Business Start up Grant is to increase the survival rates of new businesses.
SWEF Enterprise & Business Start Up Fund
Up to £500 is available in grant funding to young people in County Durham and Tees Valley who are in the stages of setting up their business and need funds to take their business to the next level.
High Growth Start-up Grant – West Lothian Council
Businesses could have access to grant support of up to £4,000 to bring new products to market, attend trade events and build capacity within the business.
Start Up Support - Wiltshire
Programme for start up businesses in Wiltshire.
Mansfield District Council - Business Start-Up Grant Scheme
Mansfield council offers businesses grants to start up in business in the area.
Actionable information, tools and resources
An introduction to start-up accelerator programmes
How to avoid common mistakes when setting up a business
Setting up a business bank account
WATCH: The Smarta way to start a business
Setting up as a community interest company
The employment checklist for new businesses
How to start selling your products using online stores
PODCAST: Shaun Fooy on business banking and start-up loans
Self assessment tax returns – are you prepared?
A guide to hiring your first employee
How to go freelance after redundancy
How to set solid foundations for your purpose-led business
Accounting and bookkeeping for business
Getting started with budgets, cash flow and pricing
How To Pay Yourself From Your Ltd Company
What is a payment gateway and how do they work?
What to include in a funding pitch
WATCH: Understanding website SEO audits
5 smart ways to look after your business’ finances
Trading internationally
How to launch your business with a bang
WATCH | Get Funding: Making it easier to access the right business funding
8 Common Business Finance Terms Explained
Making the most of your Office 365 account
Inspiration
Networking as a start up
Start-up Stories: Acomm
Start-Up Stories: Virtuo
Start-up stories: Sofa for Life
Start Up Loans programme expands to support more businesses
Synthetic diamond start-up secures £571,000 investment
Start Up Stories: Maxine Laceby of Absolute Collagen
Eight steps to design robust start-up processes
Start up loans to support small businesses uncertain future
Start Up Loans hits £1bn milestone of loans to UK small businesses
Top tips for taking your start up down a new path
How to make investors fall in love with your start up
Tips for breaking into China as a start-up
A guide to writing a first-class start up award application
How to manage IT when you're a start-up with limited budget
Start-up spirits bottling business on track for 50% growth
Welsh start up expands internationally
Start up success: Atom Learning
Acoustic soundproof pods dial into the co-working and start-up boom
How to build your start up for a trade sale
Innovation and ambition result in investment for game-changing start-up
Dundee's Largest Festive Market and Business Start-Up Exhibition
Innovative programme to boost County Durham start-ups
New year, new start: Thinking about starting up your own business in County Durham?
Events and webinars
WATCH: Understanding website SEO audits
WATCH: Looking after your mental health when seeking investment
WATCH: Setting up a side hustle
WATCH: THREE Steps to Easier Business Growth
WATCH: Managing behavioural change when starting and scaling a business
WATCH: How do we encourage more entrepreneurship?
WATCH: Leveraging your digital presence in the new normal
WATCH: How AI and machine learning can improve your business
WATCH: Get Your Business Started the Right Way
Mythbusting when starting a business
WATCH: Get the best from your Tide business banking app
WATCH: How video recruitment makes businesses more human
WATCH: Marketing - friend or enemy?
WATCH: The ultimate digital content toolkit
WATCH: Perfecting your marketing action plan
WATCH: Understanding digital PR
WATCH: Why you can’t grow as fast as you wish
WATCH: Understanding client psychology
WATCH: How to position your PR effectively
WATCH: How to get journalists to write your story
WATCH: Creating a positive induction experience for new employees
WATCH: Barriers facing women in business
WATCH: How to get started with advertising on Facebook and Instagram
