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Basics of Building a Business

Always dreamt of starting your own business? Want to gain practical advice about starting a new business?

Basics of building a business (B3) is a short series of FREE seminars which will be run in Luton (Term 1: Oct - Dec 2010) and then again in Bedford (Term 2: Feb - April 2011). The aim is to encourage and support people to start up new enterprises.

£5.5m Of Grant Funding Ring-fenced For Low Carbon Research And Development

Do you need funding for a research or development project? If so, grant funding could be your answer. The East of England Development Agency’s (EEDA) extensive grant funding programme includes £5.5m from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) that is ring-fenced to invest in the Research and Development (R & D) of technology-led solutions for a low carbon future.

Need funding to start or grow your business?

Rolling programme of free "Understanding Finance for Business" workshops. Places available at St Johns Innovation Centre, Cambridge on 28th September, and BioPark , Welwyn Garden City on 12th October 2010.

If you are starting or growing a business and you’re looking for funding of £10,000 or more, Understanding Finance for Business will help you work through the different options and identify which type of funding will work best for your business.