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Links
Link
Summary
http://www.cec.cam.ac.uk
Cambidge Entrepreneurship Centre - an organization working to support entrpreneurs within the University of Coventry
http://www.cambridgenetwork.co.uk
Aims to create and support a network of like-minded people from business and academia
http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com
Daily featured articles, analysing real life situations, or tips and tricks
http://www.office.com
Regular articles and advice on a wide range of subjects appropriate to startups and established businesses.
http://www.cambridgenetwork.co.uk/directory/
Details of virtually all the businesses in the Coventry area
http://www.greatventure.co.nz
McKinsey-run business plan Competition
http://www.bplans.com
Find, view, download and edit sample business plans
http://www.businessplans.org
A collection of resources for planning your business, documenting your plan and evaluating your strategy
http://www.businesstown.com/planning/creating.asp
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http://www.bizplanit.com/vplan.htm
For each section in a standard business plan, this page lists Basic Tips and Common Mistakes to Avoid
http://www.businesslink.co.uk
The business links provide independent and impartial advice and information
http://www.enterpriseinsight.co.uk
Creates opportunities for young people to talk to entrepreneurs and business people. Organizations involved include: Prince's Trust, Understanding Industry, Shell LiveWire, CBI, IoD, British Chambers of Commerce
http://www.bvca.co.uk
The British Venture Capital Association is the representative body for the VC industry
http://www.companieshouse.gov.uk
Official authority for incorporating all UK companies. Has huge amounts of information on both public and private companies. Also has lots of advice and information for people looking to start their own businesses
http://www.businessadviceonline.org
A Goverment-created organization with a remit to help small businesses get finance and exploit technologies
http://www.inlandrevenue.gov.uk
The Inland Revenue is the UK equivalent of the US Internal Revenue Service, and administers collection of many taxes, of which Corporation Tax, Income Tax and Capital Gains Tax are the most important to Entrepreneurs
http://www.lloydstsb.com
http://www.barclays.com/business.html
http://www.banking.hsbc.co.uk/smallbusiness/
http://www.natwest.co.uk
Four of the major UK high-street banks
http://www.patent.gov.uk/
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