The links you find on this page are websites we feel could be of benefit to anyone who is starting up or developing their business.  This page will be updated as and when we find new and interesting sites for your guidance. Mind Matter  “If you don’t know where you are going, you will probably end up somewhere else”                   Lawrence J Peter Business Networking www.linkedin.com Business networking www.horsesmouth.co.uk Horsesmouth is where social networking meets social enterprise www.fpb.org Business Site - everything you need to know - good extension to your team www.ruraldorsetbusinesscl ubs.co.uk Rural Dorset Business Clubs - networking clubs for business in rural dorset + Business Directory listings www.ukbusinessforums.co. uk UK Business forums - forums online for owners and managers of small business www.buydorset.co.uk Promoting Dorset businesses to Dorset people Business Advice www.syob.co.uk Start your own business - the paper for new entrepeneurs in Dorset www.businessdorset.co.uk Dorset Business News www.briantracy.com Self development, sales, time management, personal wealth, leadership .  .  www.businesslink.gov Business Link - helping businesses to start up and grow www.mydonut.co.uk My donut websites act as a doorway to the freshest and most useful content; ‘start- up donut’, ‘marketing donut’, ‘law donut’, and ‘it donut’ www.dorsetbusiness.net Dorset Chamber of Commerce & Industry (Dorset Business) www.bournemouthchamber. org.uk Bournemouth Chamber of Trade & Commerce www.iod.com Institute of Directors www.fsb.org.uk Federation of Small Business - support organisation for small businesses www.freshbusiness.com Online business resource for entrepreneurs. Documents & Forums and Contract Templates - Legal Advice www.wibn.co.uk Website for Women in Business www.thecollege/facilities Dorset Retail Skill Shop - specialist support for retailers www.primeinitiative.co.uk PRIME 50+ self employment and enterprise support www.ukti.gov.uk UK Trade & Investment - supports exporters, international trading etc. Training  www.traintogain.gov.uk Train to Gain - free advice and funding for training www.bis.gov.uk Department for Business Innovation and Skills www.sfedi.co.uk/ Small Firms Enterprise Development Initiative www.mas.bis.gov.uk Manufacturing Advisory Service - helps manufacturing businesses improve their productivity, reduce waste and compete more effectively www.brightbook.co.uk Bright book - free online bookkeeping site www.talentmap.ukces Talent Map - help to navigate the UK education, employment and skills system www.movingyouforward Life Coaching and Training in Business   Legals  www.bdl.org.uk Business Debt line - free helpline offering confidential and independent advice on how to deal with debt problems   www.dorsetforyou.com Access local authority information www.acas.org.uk Advisory conciliation and arbitration service www.adviceguide.org.uk Advice Guide - Online help from Citizens Advice www.howto.co.uk/business Business books to buy www.direct.gov.uk Legals on employment law, and much more   Enterprising / Angels www.enterpriseuk.org Charity which aims to give people the confidence and ambition to be enterprising www.princes-trust.org.uk The Prince’s Trust - support for entrepreneurs aged 18- 30 www.businesslink.gov.uk Enterprise Finance Guarantee - Government guaranteed loans scheme www.fredericksfoundation Fredericks Foundation - provides small loans and business support www.swain.org.uk South West Angels and Investors Network - connects private investors or ‘Business Angels’ with companies looking for investment Thank You .  .  .  All the lovely quotes on each page of this site come from the book “Everyday Inspiration” by a dear friend of mine, Lexie Bebbington.  Lexie is a professional Life Coach  (www.cornerstone- coaching.com)