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HSBC Business Direct
HSBC Business Direct has the essential business bank account service for smaller business needs. Find out more here
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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.
Advice for grant applications
Govgrantsglobal.com offers instant connections to Official Aid from national, regional and local awarding bodies for all aspects of running and building a business enterprise.
Other Small Business Finance Resources
Flexible working: the leaders' view
At the 2008 Work Wise UK Summit, BT Business asked a number of leaders for their views on flexible working.
The challenges of growth for small business
New business must be won by creating a good first impression with customers and procurement managers...
Creating a successful business plan
Setting out a plan for your business can seem like a daunting task, especially before you've even got it off the ground.
Top tips for startups
Every successful business has a few things they wish they'd known before they started...
How to be a start-up success
Marc Barber 07/08/2008
There are three common elements to a start-up successfully negotiating those tricky first few years: an honest appraisal of ability, market research, and finance. 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 »
Basic building block of any Internet marketing campaign
Guest Blogger 07/07/2008
For almost all sectors of commerce today, the Internet, or more specifically the World Wide Web, is now a key tool for business. In the field of marketing in particular it has become crucial. (1 comments) Have your say »
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