Sector Guides: Enterprise & Freelancing: Support and Resources

Overview

Check out our list of curated web resources
Keep up-to-date with the latest enterprise news. Use it to research the sectors you are interested in, and to gain the latest information/advice on setting up on your own
Twitter is a great way to stay up to date with developments in the sector

Sussex Chamber of Commerce
Networking, support and advice for local small businesses. From £199 yearly
Brighton & Hove Business Support Finder
A hub for business advice and support, from the Brighton & Hove Chamber of Commerce and the City Council
Sussex Innovation Centre
Practical and strategic support for businesses developing new products, services and technologies. Based on campus
Enactus Sussex
University of Sussex's group for student entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurial Spark
The Brighton hub works with entrepreneurs across all stages of development. There are four bespoke training programmes. See their website for intake dates
Business Navigator Service
The Coast to Capital Business Navigator Service is helps business in the Coast to Capital area start up, develop and grow
SEEK - StartUp Programme
SEEK is a 6-month social enterprise startup programme for people who are not in work to make change happen through doing business for good

One of our resources has been plucked from the Self-Employment list for your particular attention:

Entrepreneur Handbook This link opens in a new window
Very useful collection of resources relating to venture capital, competitions & awards, crowd funding, grants & loans, incubation centres, support networks and more

Free registration required to read up to 8 articles per 30 days

Starting your own Business eLearning course This link opens in a new window
Find out about tax, national insurance, business records and expenses on this elearning course from HMRC. Work through at your own pace.
Webinars
Online seminars offering tax help for businesses and the self-employed.
HMRC Youtube Guides
A range of bite-sized tax information videos

Young Start-up Talent
Community based project whose aims are to help 16-25 year olds with an entrepreneurial flair for business and make their dreams a reality. Includes a competition to win up to £50,000 of products and services
Young Unltd
Cash awards and one-to-one support to help young social entrepreneurs run their own projects
Young Enterprise
The UK's largest business and enterprise education charity