- LiveWIRE - Help and advice on starting your own business, with essential business kit and a competition; sponsored by Shell.
- smallbusiness|europe - Organisation seeking to maximise the interests of UK small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) at the European level by strengthening the dialogue between UK SMEs and the decision-makers in Brussels.
- Better Business - Resources for microbusinesses, entrepreneurs and freelancers.
- Federation of Small Businesses - Protecting, promoting, and furthering the interests of the self-employed and small business sector.
- Small Business Guide - SME portal sponsored by Lloyds TSB. News, information and directory.
- The Institute of Business Advisers - Non-profit making institute which specialises in helping small firms. Information, branch lists and details of services on offer.
- Smarterwork.Com - Service facilitating virtual teams by matching businesses with freelance contractors and offering virtual office services, a secure on-line payment platform and performance guarantees.
- Business Bureau (UK) - Useful advice and information on starting up and running a small business. Articles, guides and links.
- Chamber Business Enterprises - Offering business support, advice, membership, and other services including networking, trade, worldwide supplier sourcing and access to export and business information.
- The Big Small Business Initiative - Backed by major companies, offering helplines, factsheets, discounts, advice and consultancy on all aspects of setting up and running a small business.
- Microsoft bCentral - Miscrosoft's small business resources portal, covering technology, marketing, finance, administration and legal issues.
- Growing Business Awards - An awards scheme for start up small businesses in the UK (those with between one and 500 employees).
- Business Europe - A source for news, information and best-practice advice for UK small businesses
- The Small Business Service - Offers information on a range of services provided by the DTI specifically to help small businesses.
- The Small Business Community Forums - A vendor independent interactive portal dedicated exclusively to small business.
- Business Gateway - Provides online advice and information on a wide range of issues for both start up and existing businesses.
- e-Co - An SME community resource providing news, information and expert advice for UK small businesses.
- The Lightbulb Factor - New business ideas service for budding entrepreneurs seeking inspiration, with a new small business idea every month.
- Forum4Business - An online community forum for UK SME business.
- Tips for a Tenner - Downloadable ebooks covering various information technology subjects, press management, marketing and exhibiting at tradeshows.
- Union Of Small Businesses - Startup and Business information for Small Businesses.
- 4SME - Online publication for small medium enterprises (SMEs) incorporating advice, discussion, information for seasoned businesspeople and startups alike.
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