Entrepreneurship & SME's

Entrepreneurship and Small Businesses

BizHelp24 is a UK business and finance resource which provides individuals and small businesses with information, news, help and related services.
Doing Business provides objective measures of business regulations and their enforcement across 183 economies and selected cities at the subnational and regional level.
ENTERWeb sources of information on small business, finance, international trade, entrepreneurship, enterprise development and the economy.
Entrepreneur.com includes Startup Kits - "helpful and thorough kits will help you discover the nitty-gritty day-to-day aspects of starting and running more than 20 different businesses".
Ernst & Young A collection of interesting reports and reviews including the Enterpriser surveys and the Entrepreneur of the Year awards.
European Council for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (ECSB) is a non-profit organization whose main objective is "to advance the understanding of entrepreneurship and to improve the competitiveness of SMEs in Europe".
The Federation of Small Businesses is the UK's largest campaigning pressure group promoting and protecting the interests of the self-employed and owners of small firms.
FT.com link to entrepreneurship pages.
Global Entrepreneurship Monitor "A not-for-profit academic research consortium that makes high quality international research data on entrepreneurial activity readily available".
Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship ISBE's purpose is "to promote excellence in the advancement of knowledge, expertise and best practice in the area of small business and entrepreneurship".
International Council for Small Business (ICSB) promotes the growth and development of small businesses worldwide.
National B2B Centre the National B2B Centre offers expert, impartial advice to help small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) exploit e-business technologies and tools.
The Prince's Trust The Prince's Trust's Business Programme provides money and support to help young people start up in business.
Real Business "Our mission at Real Business is to connect and inspire successful entrepreneurs in the UK and across the world".
Running A Business special report from the BBC.
Shell Livewire "a premier source of free information and advice for young people starting a business in the UK".
Support for SMEs (Small & Medium Sized Enterprises) links to useful sites compiled by RBA (Rhodes-Blakeman Associates).
Small Business Research Trust promotes the interests of small businesses.
Small Firms Enterprise Development Initiative SFEDI is the Government recognised UK Standards Setting Body for Business Support and Business Enterprise. Run by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs, SFEDI researches leading practice, sets standards, principles and guidelines.
United States Association for Small Business & Entrepreneurship independent, professional, academic organization dedicated to advancing the discipline of entrepreneurship