Partners
Yell
Yell is a leading multi-channel directories publisher that has put buyers in touch with sellers for more than 40 years. Yell products include the Yellow Pages directories, Yell.com, and 118 247. We partnered with The Business Factory as it embraces our vision of supporting UK enterprise from start-up to success. With small businesses being the lifeblood of our business, we use our experience, expertise and energy to champion SMEs to ensure mutual future success.
BusinessZone
BusinessZone.co.uk is a leading online community for small business owners and entrepreneurs providing free, practical and no-nonsense advice on how to start and grow a successful company as well as extensive opportunities for networking.
European SME Week
European SME Week 2010, which will take place from 25 May to 1 June, aims to:
- provide information on what the EU and national, regional and local authorities are offering as support to micro, small and medium-sized businesses;
- promote entrepreneurship so that more people, and in particular younger ones, seriously consider becoming an entrepreneur as a career option;
- give recognition to entrepreneurs for their contribution to Europe's welfare, jobs, innovation and competitiveness.
School for Startups
School for Startups is the inspiration of Doug Richard, a serial entrepreneur and angel investor, who has developed a logical and easy to follow curriculum on vital aspects of starting and running a business.
The "School for Startups" programme - is the UK's leading provider of business training for entrepreneurs. The programme provides expert tuition on how to start a new business, finance and investment, product management, managing successful teams and entrepreneurial marketing.
Horses Mouth
Horsesmouth.co.uk is a social-networking site with a charitable difference, bringing people seeking advice, support and ideas into contact with members who can provide them with informal online mentoring in a safe, secure and supportive environment. From starting a business through to starting a family, we’re working towards our aim of being the top destination for online mentoring and advice globally.
The British Library Business & IP Centre
The Business & IP Centre is designed to support SMEs and entrepreneurs from that first spark of inspiration to successfully launching and developing their business. Based in King’s Cross in London, it offers free access to unrivalled business and intellectual property collections, workshops, events and one-to-one advice sessions.
Enterprise Nation
Enterprise Nation is the ultimate resource for homeworkers in the UK, with more home business, lifestyle and technology advice than you can shake a stick at. Plus videos, competitions and a community forum. Find out more at www.enterprisenation.com or on twitter: twitter.com/e_nation
