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Starting a business - find a case study
A range of case studies from local entrepreneurs who have started successful businesses
Grow your business - find a case study
Local businesses tell their stories of growth, share strategies for success, and explain how they manage performance and risks
Make your business plan a tool for growth (video)
Video tutorial on how to use a business plan to encourage and drive growth in your business.
Using a business model to improve your business (video)
Advice to help you become more competitive by using a clear business model as part of your business plan.
Use a SWOT analysis to find business (video)
Watch this short video tutorial to learn how to identify the strengths, opportunities, weaknesses and threats to your business.
Knowledge management and your business (video)
Watch this short video to find out how to implement knowledge management in business to gain a competitive edge.
Financing your business: the options (video)
Tutorial on common ways to raise business finance, such as bank finance, equity finance and accessing government grants.
Company name and trade mark checker
Check that your planned company name or trade mark is not already registered or similar to one already existing
600 small business ideas
Detailed guides on over 600 small business trades and sectors for start-up research, market trends and sector regulations