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Starting a Business

This page provides information on where to get help if you are thinking of starting a business in Oadby and Wigston and includes information to help you start up a business from Business Link.

Starting a business

Business Link in the East Midlands provides the information, advice and support you need to start, to maintain and to grow a business.

Business Link provides information and advice to help customers make the most of their opportunities. Rather than providing all the advice and help itself, it has identified a number of specialist agencies and skilled individuals who can provide the support you might need. A call to the Business Link telephone hotline will fast-track customers to the expert help they need – whatever the issue!

Use Business Link to help you plan your business, to understand what steps you need to take and to get advice on challenges you may face.

Talk to us about your business ideas. Get useful guides to help you develop your business. Find out what other help is available to you – from skills training to advice about what regulations apply to you.

Business Link in the East Midlands can provide free access to the following:

  • Advice on those thinking of becoming self employed;
  • Mentoring service for start-up businesses;
  • One to One advice;
  • An eBusiness Programme;
  • Start-up Workshops for new businesses; and
  • Examples of how other individuals took their first steps in setting up a new business.

To take advantage of Business Link, contact them by calling 0845 058 6644 or email info@businesslinkem.co.uk

Nottinghamshire business venture

Nottinghamshire Business Venture (NBV) is working with Business Link to provide a direct route to advice, information and resources. NBV aims to help make the East Midlands the best place in the UK to start, grow and maintain a successful, healthy business. People in Oadby and Wigston who are thinking about starting a business or who are already running one and need help should contact Nottingham Business Venture about courses and one-to-one support.

To take advantage of Nottingham Business Venture, contact them by calling Nottingham (0115) 970 550 or email enquiries@nbv.co.uk

To contact Oadby and Wigston Borough Council's Economic Development team please use the contact panel on the left of this web page.

Last updated: Tuesday, 11 October 2011 5:05 pm

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