Got a business idea? Not sure how to make it happen? Enterprise Solutions Northamptonshire can help you. They are a local agency who can give free advice to anyone thinking of branching out and trying to set up their own business. Why not contact them:
Enterprise Solutions Northamptonshire
214a Kettering Road
Northampton
NN1 4BN
Tel: 0845 456 8281
Email: enquiries@enterprise-solutions.org.uk
Website: www.enterprise-solutions.org.uk
So you want to start your own business?
You've looked at all the options and you've decided that getting a job is not for you. You have a great idea for starting your own business, but how do you go about it? Starting your own business is a big step and you'll need to spend a lot of time researching and planning before you go ahead.
Young Enterprise
If you want a taster of what it's like to be your own boss, why not look out for the Young Enterprise scheme in your area? Young Enterprise is a national education charity with a mission: to inspire and equip young people to learn and succeed through enterprise. Young Enterprise runs six programmes, each for a different age-group - from 5 to 25+. These are run on a "learning by doing" principle.
Website: www.young-enterprise.org.uk
The Prince's Trust
The Prince's Trust is empowering a new generation of entrepreneurs and helping shape the UK enterprise economy of the future, through their Business Start-up programme. What is the programme? for 18-30 year olds who want to start a business; low interest loans for business ideas rejected by banks, making us a 'lender of last resort'; business mentoring for up to 3 years; a range of other support.
Website: www.princes-trust.org.uk
Shell LiveWIRE
LiveWire gives free information, advice and support to young people aged 16 - 30 who are interested in starting their own business.
Tel: 0845 757 3252
Website: www.shell-livewire.org
Bedroom Britain
Is your bedroom a place where you think up plans, schemes and ideas that you're dying to get off the ground? Bedroom Britain is searching for the brightest and best creative ideas from talented teenagers across the UK.
www.channel4.com/bedroombritain
Natural-born Winner or conker geek?
If you have an enterprising streak you need to check out: www.showusyours.co.uk
Some people don't realise they've got one, and other people think it's something else. The truth is everyone has an enterprising streak - whether it's thinking on your feet, always coming up with new ideas, spotting opportunities, or simply believing enough in yourself to do things your own way.
