Business Support
USEFUL HELP AND ADVICE
Often knowing where to turn for help and advice for your business can make a huge difference. On this page we endeavour to provide you with some of those links.
Claim a Cash Incentive and make a difference to youth unemployment
Employers can now claim £2,275 for employing a young person aged 18-24 for 26 weeks or more. As part of the Youth Contract, until April 2015 employers are able ...
Business Support Services at Mid Kent College
MKC
Business' Bespoke Training service can meet your needs. ...
Apprenticeships - Opening Doors for a Better Future
Apprenticeships are work-based training programmes, leading to a nationally recognised qualification, developed by the industry. Most of the training is ‘on the job’ at your premises and the rest is provided by a local college or by a specialist learning provider, or you could deliver everything yourself...
Business First - Fresh talent to help businesses beat the recession
Run by Canterbury Christ Church University, in partnership with the Universities of Kent, Greenwich and the Creative Arts, Business First aims to assist you to benefit from a student placement as a great way to get a competitive edge for your organisation. More .....
European Small Business Portal
Want to find out what the EU does to boost small businesses in Europe and on the global market, and what it can do for your business? ...
Federation of Small Businesses
The Federation of Small Businesses is the UK's largest campaigning pressure group promoting and protecting the interests of the self-employed and owners of small firms. Formed in 1974, it now has 213,000 members across 33 regions and 194 branches. xxx ...
Intellectual Property Office - Should you patent it?
Intellectual property covers patents, registered trade marks registered designs, design right and copyright. Like any other form of property of business assets, it can be bought or sold, rented or hired. ...
Kent 4 Business - The business support funding website for the Kent area.
Search for grants, special loans and awards that your business or start-up may be eligible for. All you have to do is select from the options on their website. Kent 4 Business. ...
Kent Invicta Chamber of Commerce
Kent Invicta Chamber of Commerce provides start up advice in Maidstone, as well as networking opportunities and membership benefits including specialist business support and financial incentives...
KTP
Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP) is a UK-wide programme enabling businesses to improve their competitiveness, productivity and performance. ...
Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS)
Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS) is the leading advisor for the manufacturing sector, with practical, hands-on support focused on improving your bottom line. ...
PRIME - 50+ Self Employment & Enterprise
PRIME is the only national organisation dedicated to helping older people start and run their own businesses...
Prime - Sources of Funding for the 50+ Self Employment & Enterprise
PRIME is the only national organisation dedicated to helping older people start and run their own businesses. A third of those aged between 50 and state pension age are not working, with the large percentage dependent on benefits...
RDPE Leader Programme
The RDPE Leader Programme is a European Union rural funding approach, with grant money available to rural businesses and communities from late 2008 until 2013...
UK Trade and Industry - Tradeshow Access Programme
Taking part in overseas exhibitions is an effective way for you to test markets, attract customers, appoint agents or distributors and make sales. UKTI’s Tradeshow Access Programme (TAP) provides grant support for eligible SME firms to attend trade shows overseas. ...
Sources of Finance
South East Business Carbon Hub
The South East Business Carbon Hub offers a free service which takes you through an easy step-by-step guide to measuring and reducing the carbon footprint of your business. ...
The Princes Trust - Helps Change Young Lives
The Prince’s Trust aims to help young people by giving practical and financial support to those who need it most. ...
Windows of Opportunity
Windows of Opportunity is a series of free events to inform entrepreneurs, businesses and investors about the new types of money and new investment opportunities that exist today...
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