We can provide you with guidelines and information on all issues relating to starting your own business.

Listed below are only a few of the guidelines available:

• 20 tips to help to you choose a business idea
• Applying for grants
• Business support for people with disabilities
• Buying a business / buying a shop
• Choosing a commercial business
• Choosing and registering a business name
• Choosing the right legal status for your business
• Could you run your own business
• Creating a market strategy for your business
• Developing and protecting an invention
• Finding a business start-up adviser
• Introduction to business regulations 
• Drawing up terms & conditions of sale
• Insurance cover for business
• Researching a market for business start ups
• Taking up a business franchise
• Organisations to contact when starting up
• Pricing a manufactured product
• Raising finance to start as a new business
• Running a business from home
• Sources of market and business information
• Support for women in business
• Tips for buying second-hand equipment
• Writing a business plan

Did you know that 50% of new businesses fail within the first two years?

Find out why this happens.