Toolkit - Links

Useful Websites for Entrepreneurs

http://www.bvca.co.uk/index.html - The British Private Equity and Venture Capital Association is the industry body for the UK private equity and venture capital industry.
http://www.bbaa.org.uk/ - The British Business Angels Association (BBAA) is the National Trade Association for the UK's Business Angel Networks and the early stage investment market and is backed by the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform.
http://www.blogtrepreneur.com/2008/03/10/resources-for-online-entrepreneurs/ - Useful websites & resources for entrepreneurs.

www.businesslink.gov.uk - Business Link provides the information, advice and support you need to start, maintain and grow your business. Check out the start-up organiser, it guides you through the first steps of forming a company.
www.businesslinksolutions.co.uk - Join to gain access to free business advisors, events and opportunities to network with other businesses in your local area.
http://www.oxonbe.co.uk/- Oxfordshire Business Enterprises. Free new business advice service for people looking for help starting a business, or in the early stages of running a business, in the Oxfordshire area.
http://www.innovateurs.com/- Innovateurs is an initiative by experienced entrepreneurs which supports emerging ventures by sharing resources and know-how on a free basis.
http://www.shell-livewire.org/- Shell LiveWIRE helps 16-30 year olds to start and develop their own business and hosts a national competition for new business start-ups. Looks out for the free business toolkit and online expert mentors.

http://www.eventuring.org/- This site provides original articles, written by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs, and aggregates “the best of the best” content on the Web related to starting and running high-impact companies.
http://www.unltd.org.uk/- UnLtd supports social entrepreneurs - people with vision, drive, commitment and passion who want to change the world for the better. They do this by providing a complete package of funding and support to help individuals make their ideas a reality.
http://www.studentscan.net/ - free websites for students to promote student enterprise and innovation.

http://www.flyingstart-ncge.com/- Aims to provide everything needed to start a business, or grow a new one, and to provide as much support and help as possible to make it happen. Designed for current students and graduates. Includes a virtual network of students, graduate entrepreneurs, experts and mentors.
http://www.princes-trust.org.uk/- Offers advice and grants to 18-30 year olds wanting to start their own companies.
http://www.starttalkingideas.org/- Enterprise Insight is a campaign coalition which aims to encourage young people to be enterprising in the broadest sense, to make their ideas real. This is through business start-ups, social enterprise and enterprising behaviour as employees. A fun website.
http://www.tie-uk.org/- The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE) is a global not-for-profit organization focused on promoting entrepreneurship. TiE helps budding entrepreneurs by way of advice, guidance and assistance from successful & experienced entrepreneurs and professionals.

http://younoodle.com/ - YouNoodle develops decision-making technology and tools for the startup community, such as valuation estimates.
http://www.startupwarrior.com/ - StartupWarrior shows the locations of computer technology companies across the globe. Use the map to find a startup job, explore your neighborhood, or decide where you should start your own company.