Networking and Support
For anyone starting a business having the right help is priceless. Below is a list of useful websites for you to use when starting your business.
BNI
BNI is a networking organisation, each city and town across the country has a chapter which meets once a week in the morning where business men and women can refer business to one another.
“BNI provides a structured, supportive, business environment in which local business people can get together to network, learn valuable new marketing skills and develop the strong personal relationships that lead to trust and the consequent generation of significant business for each other.” BNI Website
Business Links
Business Links is a website that offers advice to individuals who are thinking of staring a business and for business men and women who are looking to grow their current bussinesses. There are lots of useful articles and links to other websites.
Companies House
Companies House is a great website for downloading forms that you are required to submit in relation to your company, there are also guides for directors and shareholders on the website.
LinkedIn
LinkedIn is in many respects a business form of Facebook and Myspace. It allows employees and business owners to have a profile which can be linked with people who you do business with. This system allows people to search through their friends contacts for businesses they would like referring to.
Round Table
Round Table is an organisation for working men only. It gives the men in the organisation an opportunity to build business relationships and take part in charitable work.
Women in Business
Women in Business is a networking organisation just for women. It offers a different culture for women who want to help each other with business referrals rather than competing against each other for the same referrals.