Useful Resources and Links
www.businesslink.gov.uk/southwest - Business Link provides the information, advice and support you need to start, run and grow a business.
www.gwebusinesswest.co.uk/ - GWE Business West Ltd is a leading membership and economic development organisation delivering an extensive range of services to businesses.
www.wbda.co.uk - Women's Business Development Agency provides business support, advice and training to female entrepreneurs in the West Midlands and South West regions of England.
www.wireuk.org - Women in Rural Enterprise (WiRE). A business club designed to help women with all aspects of starting and maintaining their own rural enterprise. Members can attend regular networking events and seminars throughout the UK, and access information via newsletters and the website.
www.prowess.org.uk - Prowess - UK
A network of organisations and individuals who support the growth of women's business ownership. Their work encompasses raising awareness, sharing of best practice, advocacy and information.
www.hmrc.gov.uk - H M Revenue and Customs
www.westonsupermare.org/ - Weston-super-Mare & District Chamber of Commerce
A collective force of leading businesses (large and small) based in the County of North Somerset (ex-Avon) and Woodspring (Parlimentary Constituancy) area of the South West of England in the UK.
www.brave.org.uk - BRAVE enterprise is a Bristol based independent, not-for-profit organisation and helps entrepreneurs start and run successful and profitable businesses in Bristol. BRAVE provide advice, training and tailor made consulting services.
www.j4bgrants.co.uk - The j4bgrants website provides comprehensive, up-to-date and fully searchable information on the hundreds of grants, loans, venture capital schemes and other funds available to UK businesses. It covers all major European Union and UK Government funds, along with regional development agency schemes and harder to find local opportunities, such as the Aspire Investment Fund where financial assistance is available in the form of equity investments for women-led businesses that have high growth potential.
