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There are many sources of free information and advice to help you with your small business

Business Link  Provide help and advice on setting up new businesses and on running businesses this includes articles, newsletters and free and paid courses you can attend. The free courses cover all the aspects you need to consider like drawing up a business plan, marketing, tax, employing people. There are advisors for each area of the country.

Inland Revenue Has factual information about setting up a business and ways to structure it as free leaflets and booklets to help you get started. They are also behind Business Advice Open Days which are run all over the country offering the opportunity to talk to experts face to face on a range of issues.

Local councils provide free help and support in the form of counsellors and courses for setting up in business

Banks Your bank may well have a small business specialist that you can speak to for free. Some go further and have business start up packs, schemes to introduce you to business mentors, free financial software. It is well worth checking them all to see which offers the range of services that best meets your needs. In addition to their free advice they offer various scales of charges or periods of free banking for small and start up businesses. The British Bankers Association gives advice on how to compare various kinds of account for small businesses.

The British Franchise Association offers advice about franchises and guidelines on how to choose a franchise

Prime is a not for profit company aimed specifically at people over fifty starting a new business or becoming self employed

The Prince's Trust is aimed at people aged 18 to 30 and offers help and advice for setting up in business for members of this group who are unemployed.

W:ISE (Women: Investing in Skills for Entrepreneurship) Offers workshops, training and development and support and advice for women starting their own business.