| Start-ups |
| www.startups.co.uk | This is aimed at SMEs. It has a clear and simple design and combines news with practical advice. There’s plenty of practical advice in a no-nonsense style. |  |
| www.princes-trust.org.uk | An independent organisation aiming to foster success in young people to start and develop their own businesses. Also hosts a national competition for start-ups to accelerate young business ideas. Free advice for 16 to 30 year olds. |  |
| www.newbusiness.co.uk | A comprehensive website dedicated to new businesses. |  |
| www.shell-livewire.org | Provides the latest information on how Shell Livewire assists people aged 16-30 who are looking to start their own business. |  |
| www.j4b.co.uk | Offers a simple 4-step grant search service. It has comprehensive, up-to-date information on business grants currently available in only a few seconds. It contains regional information on around 5,000 capital grants. |  |
| ukbusinesslink.co.uk/ | Practical advice for business (managed by the DTI). |  |
| Business Information |
| www.britishchambers.org.uk | This is the site of the British Chamber of Commerce, the national voice of local business providing a range of services including international trade, training and cost-effective commercial services. |  |
| www.fsb.org.uk | The Federation of Small Business is the leading political lobby for British small business. |  |
| www.yell.co.uk | Home of the online version of the Yellow Pages. Search by keywords and browse by category. A hugely impressive site with massive investment. |  |
| www.accountingweb.co.uk | A website designed for the accountancy community providing accounting and taxation information. |  |
| UK Government Patent Office | The UK Patent Office |  |
| Government |
| www.gov.uk/ | This site aims to tell you “everything” about the UK government. |  |
| HMRC | A really excellent site. Advice for small businesses and those going self-employed. It’s surprisingly helpful and full of useful information. |  |
| Employment Status Indicator | HMRC Employment Status Indicator – useful if employing subcontractors. |  |
| Companies House | This provides information for limited companies, including name searches and basic company information. |  |
| www.gov.uk/beis | The Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform is the government department responsible for UK business. |  |
| www.hse.gov.uk | Government health and safety advice. |  |
| www.ons.gov.uk/ | This is the site of the National Statistics Office. It’s updated regularly. |  |
| www.gov.uk/contact-pension-service | This will enable you to obtain your State Pension Forecast as well as access to other useful calculators. |  |
| Charity Commission | Manage and startup a charity |  |
| Search Engines |
| www.google.co.uk | The world’s most used search engine |  |
| www.msn.co.uk | Microsoft’s popular search engine. |  |
| www.yahoo.co.uk | A very popular search engine. |  |
| Business News |
| www.ft.com | If it’s not in the FT…….Up to the minute news, information and analysis. |  |
| www.bbc.co.uk | Find the latest news on the BBC’s website. |  |
