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Starting a Business

Starting up – My New BusinessBusiness Wales

  • Start your own Business?
  • Are you interested in becoming self-employed?
  • Do you have an idea that you want to develop into a business?

If you answered Yes then don’t be put off!  More than half a million people in the UK start their business each year.  Indeed, Swansea is often cited as one of the best places to start or develop a business in the UK.

Being your own boss can be hard work but also exciting, challenging and rewarding.  Please find below sources of advice to help get you started and improve your chance of success.

Visit the Business Wales website for Start Up support for advice on the following topics:

  • Starting up and Business Planning
  • Self Employment
  • Business Plan
  • Market Research
  • Marketing
  • Finance
  • Managing your Finances
  • Building a Team
  • Further Guides
  • See the latest Business Wales Starting and Running a Business Workshop

There’s also additional support online through the Business Wales Funding Search tool.

Business Wales Helpline: 03000 6 03000

BOSS – Business Online Support Service

The BOSS service is provided by Business Wales.  The service provides online learning courses to help people who are:

  • thinking about, or actually, starting a business
  • already running a business
  • looking to grow their business

To join BOSS all a person needs is access to a computer with a current browser and an internet connection.  Course materials include interactive guides, videos, downloadables and quizzes.

BOSS courses are all FREE, to do BOSS courses you need register to set up a learning account.

Big Ideas Wales

Big Ideas WalesAre you under 25 and have a business idea? whether you want to be a graphic designer, hairdresser or fishmonger select from 100’s of profiles to help you understand more about your start up idea

The Wales Co-operative Centre

Wales Co-operative CentreThe Wales Co-operative Centre supports the development and growth of social entrepreneurship, social enterprises and co-operatives in Wales.

The Prince’s Trust

If you are aged 18-30 and are unemployed you can benefit from support from The Prince’s Trust.

New Enterprise Allowance

New Enterprise AllowanceYou may be able to apply for New Enterprise Allowance if you can show that you have a business idea that could work. You need to be getting one of the following benefits:

  • Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA)
  • Income Support (if you’re a lone parent)
  • Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) – if you’re in the Work-Related Activity Group

The UK Government also provide guidance on how to ‘Start your own business‘.

Swansea Business Directory

Swansea Business Directory

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Latest Tweets from Business Wales South:

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Business Wales is offering eligible businesses the opportunity to apply for funding of between £10,000 and £50,000 to cover up to 20% of project costs as part of the Brexit Resilience Fund https://t.co/fJnYoUvBdo https://t.co/z1TjaKwbe8
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We're almost at the halfway mark for the #ShopLocalWithBW this Christmas. @getabearhug are a Caerphilly-based online sports retailer who sell bamboo-charcoal support sleeves for athletes looking to recover from training or injury: https://t.co/JmORLgEcR1 https://t.co/uJOqXn7Eiz
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Interested in applying for the Business Wales childcare grant? There are two separate Grants under the scheme being made available to help increase childcare places: https://t.co/0b6h1tsqK7 https://t.co/rXJJbd1pur
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Help customers find your business online – sign up for a free #Superfastbiz workshop in #Caerphilly on 12th December 👉 https://t.co/r56rB4JSFH https://t.co/fZzSGAw7pO
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Over 75% of Welsh SMEs use #SocialMedia to connect with customers. Are you one of them? 🏴📢

Learn the essentials at a free #Superfastbiz workshop in #Bridgend on 19th December 💡

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Cardiff’s now has a new Startup Incubator in the University of South Wales. Join and you'll get: A dedicated business support programme
6 months free booking and accountancy services
1 year free legal support
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The South Wales Chamber of Commerce has opened up entries for the Welsh Business Awards, providing businesses across the country with the opportunity to compete for top place in one of the region’s most prestigious accolades... https://t.co/lgQFvnuiTl https://t.co/wnIRMCfrIC
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As a responsible #business you are aiming for the highest standards of ethical business practice towards your employees, customers and suppliers. We've got a course to help you with this here. https://t.co/3QBCX2VbW4 https://t.co/J6L0ZirOS1
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Regional Learning & Skills Observatory

If you want to know about local data and intelligence for learning, skills, and the labour market across South West and Central Wales then refer to the Regional Learning & Skills Observatory.

Swansea at a Glance

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Business getting into a SPIN

A host of companies, from multinationals to small start-up businesses, have signed up to take on a Swansea University student this year as part of the paid internship programme, SPIN.

To find out more about SPIN click here.


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