What advice is there for business start up in London?

The best advice for a business start up in London or elsewhere is to make sure your business plan and budget are in order before moving ahead. These documents will guide you through the next steps of opening up your business and help you find out if you need additional funding for any reason. If you need more money you can check for grants and loans in your region that may be able to assist you in your plans. For more help finding funds for your business, fill out the form on our website or call us at UKStartups.org, 020 3880 8554.

There are hundreds of government funding schemes available for small business owners in the UK. In fact, our Funding Database currently has over 600 government funding schemes and over 500 private investors available for small business owners and startup entrepreneurs. What are you doing to take advantage of this? Become a member and start your search.

Take advantage of the Small Business Startup Assessment Tool below and see the tools and resources you need to succeed at starting your small business. It just takes 30 seconds and will also tell you if there may be any funding assistance available.

Be sure to look at the hundreds of daily questions and answers we have from entrepreneurs like you who want to learn more about starting a business, creating a business plan, searching for funding. Our small business experts take the time to answer each and every single question, so if you have something on your mind – we can help!

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