You can access over 800 fact sheets, covering start-up ideas, business regulations, marketing and sales topics.

There is a section with informative tax guides and you can buy our essential business start-up guide 'Going Self Employed' - and a free sample section is available to download.

There is a collection of business books on a range of business topics and a section about start-up ideas.

The On-Line Directory has links to resources or sites to help you start and progress your business idea. While in funding you may find a route to your start-up finance.

Self-employment, starting and running a business should be fun (yes, it can be - honestly!) and we hope this viewpoint comes over in our site.

Our aim is to encourage and to “inspire, inform and guide.”

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