For the student entrepreneur there is a great amount of support out there. However, this support is not well co-ordinated by the suppliers or by the university or college. Of course if you google “enterprise support” you get (Enterprise Support Services UK Ltd are a cleaning company based in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire)
However is a great list all students should take a look at:
- Business Angels – Finance and business expertise
- Business and Self-Employment – Business support website
- Companies House – Registering your company name
- Federation of Small Business – Organisation representing small businesses
- HM Revenue & Customs – UK tax and VAT
- NACUE – National Association of College of University Entrepreneurs
- The Media Centre – Business offices
- Patents & Trademarks – Granting intellectual property rights
- Social Enterprise Coalition – National body for social enterprise
- UnLtd – Social Enterprise and Entrepreneurs
- Wildfire Hub – Business advice for young people (16-30)
- Princes Trust – Business support for young people
- Shell Live Wire – UK’s biggest online community for young entrepreneurs aged 16-30
- PRIME – Prince’s initiative for mature enterprise
- Green Incubator – business support for social enterprise and green business
- Business Link – Business Support from the UK Government