Assistance

www.startingabusinessinBRITAIN.com has one of the most comprehensive directories of sources of assistance currently available — and, because it's here on the web, it's updated regularly, so it's always up-to-date.

You can search the directory in two ways:

• Alphabetically by organisation:   When you want to find out what assistance a particular organisation offers, of just want to check contact details ...
• By category:   When you know what assistance you want and need to find a source ...

By Category

• ACCOUNTANTS
  
• BUSINESS ANGELS
  
• BUSINESS PLANS
  
• COMMUNITY & RURAL DEVELOPMENT
  
• COMPETITIONS
  
• CONSULTANTS
  
• CO-OPERATIVES
  
• DEBT
  
• E-BUSINESS
  
• ENTERPRISE SUPPORT
  
• EQUITY
  
• FRANCHISES
  
• GRANTS
  
• INCUBATOR
  
• INFORMATION
  
• INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
  
• INWARDS INVESTMENT
  
• LEGAL
  
• MARKETING
  
• MENTORING
  
• MINORITIES & DISABILITIES
  
• NETWORKING
  
• POLICY
  
• PUBLICATIONS
  
• R&D
  
• REGULATOR & STANDARDS
  
• SOCIAL ECONOMY
  
• START-UP TRAINING
  
• TRAINING
  
• WEBSITE
  
• WOMEN
  
• YOUNG ENTERPRISE
  

Note that, in most cases, each category is subdivided by region - covering England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland in separate listings.