 Start your own business Tools and guidance for starting your own business, including sole trader, limited company or partnership. Information for different types of business, about taking on employees, and getting help and support.
Business tax
Includes Corporation Tax, Capital Gains Tax, Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) and VAT
 Ask Us: Business and Patent Library Centre (PatLib) Information about patent, trade mark, designs and copyright, different types of legal protection and how protect intellectual property (IP) assets.
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Ask Us: Business and Patent Library Centre (PatLib) Information about patent, trade mark, designs and copyright, different types of legal protection and how protect intellectual property (IP) assets.Ask Us Business Service  TED - Tenders Electronic Daily Click the logo to find out about opportunities and bid for contracts across the European Union. You can browse, search and sort procurement notices by country, region, business sector and more.
 Fame A comprehensive business database with information about public and private companies across the UK and Ireland. Useful for market research, company reports, and to compile targeted mailing lists for direct mailing. Accessible via a public library computer at Gloucester Library or via the Ask Us Business & PatLib Centre. |
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Business Link: Business Advice and Support Help with tax and exporting, writing a business plan and financial help from government-backed schemes.
Chamber of Commerce A strategic forum, joining businesses together to collaborate and profit from sharing knowledge, goods and services.
Federation of Small businesses Click the logo to access the local branch of the main organisation for small business in the UK.
 Gloucestershire Trading Standards Services and support for businesses and consumers, including news, product safety, animal health, reporting and identifying scams etc• Gloucestershire Trading Standards • Animal Health & Welfare Team • Business pages • Product safety pages Gloucestershire County Council
Cheltenham Borough Council
Cotswold District Council
Forest of Dean District Council
Gloucester City Council
Tewkesbury Borough Council
Stroud District Council
 Getting Your Business Online This free guide from Nominet explains why your business needs to be online. Click on the logo for more information and to download the guide.
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 Better Business Finance Provides impartial information and support to businesses and entrepreneurs seeking finance, starting out or exporting abroad.
Business finance support Links to finance, equity, grants and loan opportunities.
Finance funding and grants Links to funding advice, funding opportunities and bid development.
Innovate UK Funding and support opportunities from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), research councils and Innovate UK.
Prince's Trust The Enterprise Programme provides money and support to help young people start up in business. The site also features an A - Z of Young Businesses and a Business Finder.
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 Ask Us Send us your question and our team of experienced staff will research the information you need. |
 The Lab Community digital makerspaces, for all ages and abilities. Visit your local Lab to meet your friendly Lab Tech, and explore VR, 3D modelling and printing, digital design, micro-computing and more. Bring your curiosity, questions or project ideas, and see what The Lab can do for you.
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