Start-up

Setting up your own business is as challenging as it is exciting, and it makes sense to use as much free and independent advice as you can to help your venture become a success.

On this line, you'll find information on every aspect of starting and running a business, including guidance on the resources available exclusively to start-ups in the East of England.

Business creation

Business creation

Starting a business can be both exciting and daunting but support and advice is available to ensure you get the best possible start.

If your business is thinking of employing migrant workers or you already employ migrant workers this station will help you navigate through all you need to know.

Business Link East

Getting impartial advice and support throughout all stages of your business can increase your chance of survival and future growth - especially during the early stages.

Business Link East can offer you support and advice in all aspects of getting your business off of the ground - it is the place to go for business support in the East of England.

They offer advice and guidance on;

  • preparing business plans
  • choosing and setting up premises
  • employing people
  • taxes, records and returns
  • managing the business - from IT and financial controls to sales and managing suppliers

Women in business

Specialist support and advice is available for women looking to start or grow a business. Women often face unique barriers in business and this advice and support is therefore designed to meet their specific needs.

Use this station to start your journey.

Enterprising Women

Enterprising Women is a regional on-line business centre for women in business. It is based on a virtual business community focused on addressing the needs of women starting or growing a business, and involving a number of organisations and networks. The founding members had successfully run their own businesses, bringing substantial first hand experience of the challenges and thrills of starting and growing business.

The initiative encompasses:

  • Core community - on-line community (over 5,000 members)
  • Women Ambassadors - their role is to inspire women to start their own business. They share their experience about enterprise, write articles in local newspapers, talk to young people in schools, set up peer support networks, mentor others in business and provide training programmes for existing or potential female entrepreneurs
  • Promotional Activities - business community development and promotion of women's enterprise, building on the strength of the 'Enterprising Women' brand
  • Networking Events - related to Core Community, Ambassadors and Promotional activities.

Find out more about this dynamic community of women at www.enterprising-women.org.

Inspiring Women

This initiative is a £900,000 project co-funded by EEDA and the European Social Fund. It is designed to meet the needs of women who are at the very start of their employment journey. It focuses on economically inactive women encouraging them to think about self employment as an opportunity. The programme works through a wide range of community and special interest groups to gain access and acceptance from a diverse range of clients. These include, but are not limited to, groups with a focus on; age, ethnic background, geographic location or disability.

The initiative facilitates networking opportunities in locations and at times, suited to the target audience. The prime purpose of the meetings is to develop self supporting peer groups who meet informally to share experience and subjects of mutual interest.

This project is delivered by Norfolk and Waveney Enterprise Services (NWES).

Business Link East

Getting impartial advice and support throughout all stages of your business can increase your chance of survival and future growth - especially during the early stages.

Business Link East can offer you support and advice in all aspects of getting your business off of the ground - it is the place to go for business support in the East of England.

They offer advice and guidance on;

  • preparing business plans
  • choosing and setting up premises
  • employing people
  • taxes, records and returns
  • managing the business - from IT and financial controls to sales and managing suppliers
Recruitment

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