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Better Business
Web site of the magazine for small and growing businesses.
Better Payment Practice Campaign
Advice on Credit Management aimed mainly at the SME sector. Includes a guide
to getting paid on time, current legislation and credit management letters.
There are also private sector league tables showing how quickly (or not!)
companies pay their bills.
Business Zone
"The key resource for SOHO and SME professionals on the Internet".
One of the SIFT communities. Advice and articles on running an SME and access
to ICC company reports on a pay-per-view basis.
CAF Grantmaking - Fast Track FundFinance
is available to help fund training to strengthen a charitable organisation.
CDA Dorset
Co-operative Development Agency. A local development agency
providing free information, business advice, funding and marketing support
to anyone interested in setting up a co-operative.
Clearlybusiness
Owned by Barclays, this site has guides and articles on all aspects of running
your own business.
CobWeb Information
A specialist business information and content provider based in Newcastle
Upon Tyne in the UK.
Companies House
Department of Work & Pensions
Department of Trade and Industry
Inland Revenue
Federation for Small Business
Go4gain - The West Midlands Network Directory
A free West Midlands on-line business directory and networking resource
for West Midlands SMEs. Information available includes details of regional
business, events and news.
JustClaim
Provides help and advice on credit management and procedures. There is a
useful interest calculator for working out interest due on overdue invoices
under the UK Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998. Also
standard letters and forms, and a list of county courts.
Lottery Community Fund - UKGrants are available to support community
projects which help people to play a full part in economic, social and community
activities.New
Deal Employment Option (50 plus) - EnglandSupport to help individuals
over the age of 50 return to work.
Organic
Farming Scheme - EnglandGrants to help farmers in the transition period
changing from conventional to organic farming.
SkillsBuilder
Produced by Active Information, publishers of the magazine Better Business.
It designed to be accessed from corporate Intranets and is sold by annual
subscription dependent on the size of the organization. SkillsBuilder is
mainly intended for use in England and Wales, as some legal and tax issues
apply only in the UK.
Startups.co.uk
Offers no-nonsense, plain-speaking guides for small businesses. Topics covered
range from funding to finding premises and employing people to writing a
business plan. Set up and maintained by Crimson Publishing who publish magazines
such as Start and Run your Business, Growing Business, and eBusiness.
County Arts Service Grants - WarwickshireOffers grants to help develop
the arts within the community
The Environment Agency
International
Technology Promoters (ITP) ProgrammeITP is helping technology businesses
research and expand into other countries.