Useful Websites and Organisations
Friends of the Enterprise Team
We're extremely grateful to have built some fantastic relationships with local businesses who share our passion and enthusiasm for helping students/graduates start their own businesses. We're so thankful for the continued support from:
- 3M BIC - Location of the Enterprise Hub and providers of facilities and support for innovative businesses
- Amanya Design - Intellectual Property (IP) workshops, support and guidance
- Business Kirklees - targeted support for businesses of all sizes, all sectors, and all stages of development
- DJH - Accounting solutions for businesses
- Chroma Marketing - Helping SMEs build strong, sustainable marketing strategies
- Loquiti - Strategic communications during critical business transitions - from growth and transformation, to crisis and recovery
- Net Lawman - Legal information
- Ravenhall Risk Solutions Ltd – Insurance advice
- Startling - Helping entrepreneurs, startups and established businesses take their apps, websites and digital platform ideas through to development
- The Bigger Boat - Creative digital branding agency
- Victoria Reddington - Content Creator and Social Media Strategist
Tax, HMRC and National Insurance
Here are some useful guides, videos and webinars from HMRC to help you understand tax, National Insurance, business records and expenses:
- Starting in Business E-learning Course from the HMRC
- Live webinars and Useful videos from the HMRC
- Tax & National Insurance Ready Reckoner from the HMRC
- Record Keeping and Simpler Income Tax Applications/Software from the HMRC
Useful websites, organisations and resources to help you get your business started
- Are you ready to be your own boss? - Useful quiz from Sage to see if you're ready to take the plunge
- British Library - Business and IP Centre for small business owners
- Business and Self-Employment - Government business support website
- Companies House - Registering your company name
- Creative Kirklees - Find out who's working creatively in Kirklees, what's happening, and where to go
- Enactus - Entrepreneurial action to make the world a better place for us all
- Federation of Small Business - Organisation representing small businesses
- Funding your start-up - the ultimate guide - comprehensive guide on funding options available to start-ups and early-stage businesses
- Graduate Guide to Contracting
- Hub – Business advice for young people (16-30)
- Mid Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce - Business support
- Patents & Trademarks - Granting intellectual property rights
- Princes Trust – Business support for young people
- Social Enterprise UK - National body for social enterprise
- Shell Livewire - Online community for young entrepreneurs
- Startup Survival Podcast - Interviews and focused advice for anyone involved with startup or studying entrepreneurship
- Top Small Business Grants in the UK - Discover which small business grants are available to help grow your business
- Tranzfuser - Supporting UK graduates to build successful video game development studios