Business Start-up

Business Link LogoThinking of Starting your own Business.

Starting and running your own business is very exciting but not always easy. There are a number of things you have to consider, you probably have the experience and knowledge you need to produce your product or sell your service, but haven’t had to deal with the finances or legal issues normally associated with businesses.

The success of your business will partly depend on your attitude and skills. This means being honest about a range of issues – your knowledge, your financial status and the personal qualities that you can bring to your new business.

Accessing support through the Business Link Start-up Service increases your chance of business success. You can’t afford to miss out on the advice specifically designed for those starting out in business.

Business Link’s team of professional advisers can offer a helping hand, whether you want assistance evaluating your skills, reviewing your business idea or checking out its viability.  We will also be able to put you in touch with the right people to help with any skills development, training workshops or mentoring programmes you may need.

Business Link will work with you to look at any issues and take a closer look at your business idea. In complete confidence with a business adviser, we can help you evaluate the business, review potential scenarios and discuss their implications. If, after this, you decide to go ahead with your idea, it will be with the benefit of having researched and discussed the situation with an impartial expert.

Following on from this, we can also provide you with a mentor during the early stages of trading – this will be an expert for you to bounce ideas off and discuss business with, again in complete confidence.

Business Link can provide FREE access to the following:

  • Professional business support to fit around your needs;
  • Online start-up diagnostics and planning tools.
  • Structured training workshops in critical skills development, including:
    • Deciding to Start
    • Business Planning
    • Sales and Marketing
    • Financial Planning
    • Managing Risk
    • ICT for your Business
    • Mentoring support sessions during the early stages of trading; 

We simply want to help you and your business to start, grow and succeed.

To arrange a free, confidential appointment with a Business Link Start-Up Adviser, please call our office today on 01246 212902 or alternatively click here to book a place on one of our business training workshops.

To view a case study click here.

Don't delay - get started today!

Business Link start up services are provided by Derbyshire Enterprise Agency, one of a group of partners working together to help more people start a successful business in the East Midlands.

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