The following links may help you navigate your way to some useful information if you're thinking of starting a new business or expanding your existing one…

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Starting out…? Business resources

Links that will help you find assistance grants, venture capital and UK national and local Government assistance schemes and policy towards technology and other businesses.

Business Link (www.businesslink.gov.uk)
A series of "Business Links" within the Small Business Service of the DTI provide services (some charged, some free) for small businesses. They are a good place to start a search for local business events and links to other organisations serving business. Visit this site to find the Business Link in your area.

Department of Trade and Industry (www.dti.gov.uk)
The home of the UK Government's Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). This site allows you to tunnel down into the activities of the DTI which regulates most aspects of UK trade, develops policy that can become the law and invents and administers many business support schemes which can provide financial and service assistance to businesses.

DirectGov (www.directgov.uk)
The official gateway to Government schemes to help businesses.

UK Business Incubation (www.ukbi.co.uk)
This is the site for UK Business Incubation, the trade body for business incubators. The site allows you to find what incubation facilities are available in your area to help with a start-up or newly formed business.

UK Patent Office (www.patent.gov.uk)
The home page of the UK Patent Office. A must see for any aspiring entrepreneurial technologist. The site has very useful guides on the basics of intellectual property and is worth a visit for this reason alone.

Association of Certified and Chartered Accountants (www.acca.org.uk)
The Association of Certified and Chartered Accountants has databases and other resources and information to help you locate advice on financial matters, where you are a new or old established business.

British Venture Capital Association (www.bvca.co.uk)
The British Venture Capital Association is a good place to find out more about venture capital, start up funding and who to contact. They are also recognised as the professional body of Venture Capital Management companies in the UK. They also have a link to the European Venture Capital Association.