Help starting your own business

This is a big step and not something that many young people choose to do after school or college.

You need a good business idea, enterprise skills, advice from experts and must be prepared to work really hard.

There is a lot of help and advice available and possibly some financial help too.

For more information, help and advice, try the following:

Cobra

The Complete Business Reference Adviser - guides and factsheets to help you set up your own business

https://cobra.cobwebinfo.com/

Business and IP Centre (BIPC) Norfolk

Helping you to start or grow your business in Norfolk

https://www.norfolk.gov.uk/business

New Anglia - Growth Hub

provides free support to anyone wishing to start their own business across Norfolk and Suffolk

https://www.newangliagrowthhub.co.uk/

NWES

is an enterprise agency that advises and helps start up businesses in the East of England

https://www.nwes.org.uk/start-your-business/region/east-of-england/

Adult Learning (Over 18s)

Supporting people thinking about setting up their own business or have just started out.

https://www.norfolk.gov.uk/article/38494/Skills-to-start-a-business

Shell LiveWIRE

is the UK's biggest online community for young entrepreneurs (aged 16-30) offering free online business advice and start-up awards.

https://www.livewire.shell/

The King's Trust

has an Enterprise Programme for 18-30 year olds. You can also download lots of useful information and guides to help with setting up your own business.

https://www.kingstrust.org.uk/how-we-can-help/support-starting-business

Virgin Start Up

helps entrepreneurs in England with the funding, resources and advice to make their business idea a reality. Their main focus is to help you get the support you need to turn your idea into a successful and sustainable business.

https://www.virginstartup.org/

Youth Employment

Youth Employment UK is an independent, not for profit social enterprise founded in 2012 to tackle youth unemployment.

https://www.youthemployment.org.uk/careers-advice-help/choices/starting-your-own-business/

GOV.UK

Finance and support for your business.

https://www.gov.uk/browse/business/setting-up

Start Up Donut

provides information on all aspects of setting up and running a business.

https://www.startupdonut.co.uk/start-up-business-ideas

Enterprise skills: Being your own boss

Find out what it takes to be your own boss

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zdyfhcw