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Business information and finance
 Funding matrix (30.43 KB) |
Funding can be a mixture of load and grant. Business loans can be arranged through most High Street banks, provided that the business is viable. |
| www.worcestershire.gov.uk/business | Select "Starting your own business” from the Index for advice and information on starting up a business |
| www.worcestershire.gov.uk/research | Our Research & Intelligence unit’s site - a wide range of up to date demographic information throughout the County, statistics, unemployment rates, etc |
| www.businesslink.gov.uk | Business Link’s new site, practical help and advice for businesses, including start-ups. |
| www.sbs.gov.uk | Small Business Service, includes small firms loan guarantee scheme |
| www.advantagewm.co.uk | The Regional Development Agency, Advantage West Midlands |
| www.westmidlandsfinance.com | Designed to help to find the most suitable finance for small growing companies and start-ups. Information and advice on obtaining the different types of finance, as well as a searchable database of grants, asset finance and cash flow finance providers, venture capitalists, business angel networks, banks, cash awards and soft loans available in the West Midlands. |
| www.primeinitiative.org.uk | A not-for-profit company committed to improving the opportunities for those over the age of 50 to consider self-employment and enterprise. |
| www.advantagebusinessangels.com | A network bringing together companies looking to raise £25,000 to £2 million and individual investors. |
| www.mustard.uk.com | Dynamic support for high growth business start-ups. To be eligible, you must be looking to base your business in the West Midlands and be capable of a turnover of at least £200,000 per annum in year 2. |
| www.midven.com | Advantage Growth Fund. £20 million equity/loan fund up to £250,000 investment, focused on high-growth businesses. |
| www.advantagecreativefund.co.uk | Advantage Creative fund. £5 million equity fund up to £250,000 investment, focused on creative industries. |
| www.connectmidlands.org and www.invored.org | Connect Midlands/InvoRed. Concentrates on facilitating access to finance for technology enterprises. |
| www.companieshouse.co.uk | Company registry and information resource. |
| http://dbuk.dnb.com | Dunn & Bradstreet. Provider of business information for credit, marketing and purchasing decisions worldwide. |
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Last modification: 17:49:43, 21st November, 2008 by Web Team
Review date: 21st May, 2006
Last modification: 17:49:43, 21st November, 2008 by Web Team
Review date: 21st May, 2006
