Startup advice for business
Business Link North West
If you're already running your own business, just starting out,
or have a great business idea, Business Link North West can
help. Get in touch and you'll have access to all the
information, advice and practical assistance you need to give your
business the best chance of sustained success.
Business Link North West is the gateway to all publicly funded
business support and provides an easy to use business support,
advice and information service dedicated to helping your business
develop and progress by ensuring that you can quickly and easily
access the advice and information you require like:
- Planning, starting and expanding your
business
- Managing people
- Training and development for you and your
staff
- Making the most of e-commerce and information
technology
- Managing cash flow and securing extra
funding
- Exporting
- Business Improvement, benchmarking and
networking
- Tax issues, employment law and business
regulations
For more information contact business link
North West on Tel: 0845 00 66 888 or visit the
website:
Business
Link - free gateway service to all publicly funded
business support.
Intensive Start Up Service (ISUS)
This is a free, local service available to
anyone considering self-employment / starting a business in the
borough. The service provides ongoing support from 6 months before
the start of trading, to 36 months post start trading, and includes
one-to-one personalised support and access to a range of business
training workshops and networking opportunities.
The service is available to any individual
living in Rochdale Borough and is delivered by Blue
Orchid. Specialist support is also available for
young unemployed people aged between 18 - 30 from The
Prince's Trust and for black and minority ethnic residents
from KYP.
For more information on Intensive Start Up Support contact
Business Link North West or contact the specialist
provider direct:
Blue Orchid - provides support to any individual wanting to
start up in business.
Tel: 01706 515 710
Email: Blue Orchid
The Prince's Trust - provides specialist support to young,
unemployed people (aged 18 - 30) wanting to start up in
business:
Tel: 0161 874 7380
Email: The Princes Trust
KYP - provides specialist support to black and minority enthinc
clients wanting to start up in business:
Tel: 01706 630 140
Email: KYP
Enterprise Coaching
Rochdale Council have set up a borough-wide Enteprise
Coaching service to provide a pre business start-up service to
individuals who are thinking of becoming self employed but who
don't know where to start to get their idea off the ground and
don't feel ready to access the support available from Business
Link North West for whatever reason.
The service is free of charge and is delivered by Blue Orchid,
who are specialist providers of business start-up support and
are based at the Unique Enterprise Centre, Belfield Road,
Rochdale.
For more information on the Enterprise Coaching Service, contact
Blue Orchid on tel: 01706 515 710, by email: Blue Orchid.
Social Enterprise Support
If you are considering setting up a social enterprise, download
our Handy Guide to Social
Enterprise Support which provides information on the free
help and support available.
Rochdale Borough Women's Enterprise Network
Rochdale Borough Women's Enterprise Network is run by female
entrepreneurs from all over the Rochdale borough. Its aim is to
promote independence and self-belief amongst women entrepreneurs in
Rochdale borough.
Rochdale Women's Network
website - owned and run by women entrepreneurs from all
over the Rochdale borough.
Rochdale Development Agency
The Rochdale Development Agency (RDA) offer a comprehensive
package of support to businesses looking to set
up, expand or invest in the Borough of Rochdale.
Services provided include locating property and land, identifying
available business support services and help with recruitment and
training needs.
Rochdale Development
Agency - to help deliver of economic and
physical regeneration across Rochdale borough.