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All you need to know about grants
Want to know more about grants and government funding? Visit this site for detailed information.
Get a grant for your business
GUIDE is a pan-European grants database aimed at giving organisations a convenient single source for updated and comprehensive information on grant funding across Europe.
Grants for farming and rural development
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs provides government grants and funding schemes for farming and rural development.
Energy efficiency grants
The UK Government funds schemes providing up to £2,700 to households to improve their heating and energy efficiency. Do you work from home?
Government grant schemes for businesses
GrantsNet gives information about grant schemes available to businesses and charities in the UK.
Governmant grants and support directory
This Grants and Support Directory from Business Link allows you to search for potential sources of help with starting up or business development.
Find business grant information at J4b
Comprehensive business grant information for the UK & Ireland, with over 4500 financial programs researched and updated daily.
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Building an online presence
No matter what kind of business you are in, an online presence is a vital.
Business continuity planning
Ensure that your business can keep going in any circumstances, with a business continuity plan.
Internet marketing
How small businesses can market themselves online, and the importance of an internet marketing strategy.
Displeasure with the charges levied by bank's
Marc Barber 30/05/2007
Our survey over the past fortnight shows that the majority of you are displeased with the charges levied by your bank and are either reclaiming or thinking of reclaiming them, with 24 per cent having already done so successfully. Have your say »
Inflation is King
Penny Proffit 19/06/2008
A look at inflation and why Mervyn King has had to put pen to paper... Have your say »
Dragons' Den's Evan Davis on raising finance
Guest Blogger 04/05/2006
Evan Davis, presenter of BBC TWO's Dragons' Den and the BBC economics editor, believes there is no use complaining about the struggle to raise finances when starting up a new company. For Davis, it's simply part of the entrepreneur’s lot. Have your say »
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