Business Advice
Please scroll down the page to find out what business advice and support is available in the Lancaster district.
Business in You
A government initiative providing a wealth of information and help to SME's and people wanting to start or grow their own business.
Business Link provides a 'one-stop shop' facility for businesses. It is dedicated to helping your business develop and progress by ensuring that you can quickly and easily access the advice, information and skills needed to succeed from the broadest range of private, public and voluntary business support services.
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Lancaster District Chamber of Commerce promotes the interests of businesses throughout the whole of Lancaster District. Through its affiliation to the Association of British Chambers of Commerce it has links throughout the UK, the European Union and world-wide.
A range of services and facilities is available to members including:
- Networking Opportunities - Business 2 Business lunches and exhibitions, briefings, seminars, trade sector meetings and social events.
- Newsletter - "businessmatters" a professionally produced publication offering promotional opportunities, news on the local business scene, and national and local business topics.
- Meeting Room Facilities - a well-equipped and spacious meeting room available to hire at reduced rates for Members.
- Representation - the Chamber acts as the independent voice of business in Lancaster District, helping to promote your best interests at a local, regional and national level.
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Enterprise4All can, in certain circumstances, provide a comprehensive range of flexible support to people considering self employment under the Intensive Start Up Support contract. If you are considering seeting up a new business, further details can be accessed at www.enterprise4all.co.uk/what-we-do/support-for-start-up-businesses.html
One-to-one advice is available on a wide variety of issues:
- business planning
- finance
- marketing
- legal requirements
- employing & managing people
- tax & National Insurance
- grant and loan availability
Clients can discuss their general business ideas and get advice on what their next steps should be.
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Lancashire Innovation Network is delivered by Regenerate Pennine Lancashire’s team of experienced, independent advisers who will provide free impartial advice, guidance and financial assistance for technology and innovation projects.
The project supports non retail SMEs across the whole of Lancashire, including the Lancaster District.
The team provides in-depth one-to-one support to assess how innovative change could benefit a business, and expertise can also be leveraged externally from the private sector or from the region’s universities and colleges. Partial financial support to a maximum of £5,000 is also available together with opportunities to access additional support via partner offers such as Rosebud Financial Solutions.
We provide a wide range of assistance, including:
- Information technology: web, e-business, software development, mobile computing, networking, systems integration.
- Product development: intellectual property, prototyping, manufacturing, licensing
- Process innovation: enhanced working methods, supply chain improvements, implementation of new machinery and supporting systems.
Partly supported by the European Regional Development Fund, we provide free assistance to help you realise the potential of your business through enhanced innovation and more effective use of technology.
Call 0800 612 2029 or visit www.regeneratepl.co.uk find out more.
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