Starting Your Own Business

Advice and Help	Legislation
Exporting and Importing	Researching your Market

National Advice and Help Agencies

Local Advice and Help Agencies

Business Link in the East of England . Web site containing over 5000 pages on a huge range of business topics including starting a business, finance and grants, employing people, IT, e-commerce and international trade.
Bedfordshire Rural Business Support. Free sign posting and referral service for all rural businesses and for people interested in setting up a rural business. The web site includes a directory of resources for local businesses plus a range of information sheets covering topics such as 'Premises', 'Grants and Funding', Energy' etc.
The Chamber. Provides a directory of members, information on business start ups, business training, export information and help with IT.
Princes Trust Help for young people between the ages of 18 and 30 to set up their own business.
shuttleworthbusiness. A new enterprise centre to encourage small and fledgling businesses in the North and Mid Bedfordshire area.

Gateway - useful list of business websites covering many aspects of business including exporting and importing

General:

Gateway (Law and Your Rights) - useful list of general law web sites covering all aspects of UK legislation
Gateway (Business) - useful list of business websites covering many aspects of business legislation such as copyright and health and safety

Employment Law:

European Union:

Gateway (European Union) - useful list of websites covering all aspects of European Union law

Food Safety and Standards:

All business start-up services advise that you research your market. Here are some useful starting points:

Online magazines and journals and online newspapers for up to date business information. These services is provided by Bedfordshire Libraries, all you need is your library card number and PIN.
Gateway (Business) - useful links to market research web sites and more.

Page last updated: 8th April 2008