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How to Start a Business in Bassetlaw

Free start-up resources and useful local contacts.

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How to Start a Business in Bassetlaw

Starting a business in Bassetlaw

If you are thinking about starting a business in Bassetlaw or would like to grow your existing business, we would love to help you.

Start Your Own Business in Bassetlaw contains resources and the information that will help give your venture the best chance of success. It also highlights organisations who offer friendly advice and the services that you are likely to need as a new startup or local business owner.

Grants | Networking groups | Business advice | Mentoring | Co-working spaces

Starting a business in Bassetlaw

Local help for startups

There is plenty of help for startups in Bassetlaw but where can it be found?

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Local partners

We are happy to promote anyone who is prepared to offer friendly, honest, relevant support to local start-ups and existing businesses.

Our partners have been good enough to help us and are keen to help you too.

Free Startup Guide

Start Your Own Business in Bassetlaw

Download the 2026 edition of our Free Start Your Own Business guide

An interactive step-by-step guide which also includes all of the most important subjects covered in an easy-to-read way with links to useful online articles and relevant contacts.

The idea of starting your own business can be incredibly exciting and who can blame you for being tempted?

However, the sad truth is that far too many new enterprises fail in the early stages. Our aim is to make sure that you don't become one of them.

This guide explains the key start-up subjects in simple English.

There is also plenty of help available in the area and much of it is free - please do make the most of it.

Read more about what our Free guide contains and how you can download it.
Starting a business in Bassetlaw

Key Contacts in Bassetlaw

'You don't know what you don't know' is a phrase that is so applicable to starting a new business.

Bassetlaw is a great place for start-ups but your chances of success are dramatically improved if you make the most of the support that is available locally. Click on logos to visit their websites.

Web design

H22 Solutions Limited
Providing stunning, affordable website design and graphic design services for clients in Nottingham, Birmingham and the rest of the UK. Building clean, SEO friendly website designs that are easy for you and your visitors to use. We specialise in developing Magento and WordPress applications.
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Advice

First Enterprise
A leading business support organisation in the heart of Nottingham, established to support the needs of pre-start and existing business owners in Nottingham and throughout the East Midlands. FREE, impartial and confidential one-to-one support, including the provision of business advice, training, access to finance, help with business plans, help with research and identifying sources of funding and information and sign-posting to other useful organisations. FEBA can help you to take your idea from concept to reality and provide follow-up and ongoing support as your business grows.
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Directory

Geo Green Power
Geo Green Power help residential and commercial clients in the UK achieve their renewable energy goals. Whether you are investing in solar panels for your home, your office premises, warehouse or agricultural land, we are the expert energy consultants, system designers and installers for you.
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Advice

Nottinghamshire County Council
Starting and growing your business. Start-up or grow your business in Nottinghamshire by accessing support and advice from the County Council and its partners, providing your business with a competitive advantage to successfully develop and compete on a local and global basis.
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Networking

FSB Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire
FSB Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire is the local branch of the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB). It was formed in 1974 as the National Federation of Self Employed and represents the interests of small and medium-sized businesses locally and nationally. They offer a great package tailored to your needs if you are thinking about starting a business in the area. Contact: Natalie Gasson Development Manager Natalie.Gasson@fsb.org.uk
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Advice

NBV
NBV are a full member of the NFEA (National Federation of Enterprise Agencies), committed to encouraging the formation and growth of small businesses in England. All full members of the NFEA have achieved both organisational quality standards and individual standards (for their advisory staff).
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Advice

NBV Starting In Business Programme
Looking to start up in business? Then this programme is for you! The NBV Starting In Business Programme From bookkeepers and beauticians to cupcake bakers and care agencies, whatever business you dream of starting we can help! Transform your idea into a business with the help and support of our great package of training and funding. On this programme, you’ll get to meet other like-minded people and benefit from the expertise of a company with over 30 years’ experience in helping people start businesses. NBV will be on hand to provide you with advice every step of the way.
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Advice

D2N2 Growth Hub
The D2N2 Growth Hub provides businesses in Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham and Nottinghamshire with a single point of access to business support. Our team of Growth Hub Business Advisers and our dedicated telephone enquiry service have the knowledge, skills and expertise to signpost you to the right initiatives and resources to support your business growth.
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Grants

Basselaw District Council - Grants
We have an Enterprise Grant Scheme, which provides grants up to £2000 for businesses seeking to locate, re-locate or expand within the Bassetlaw district up to two years of trading. To apply, please email Fiona Humpage, Enterprise Support Manager fiona.humpage@bassetlaw.gov.uk
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Advice

LAUNCHPAD
Launchpad is a fully funded business support programme that brings together a wide range of start-up services including workshops, events and one to one support from business advisors and coaches. It is a fully inclusive programme designed to help ambitious entrepreneurs set up and run successful businesses and support SMEs under three years old to take the next step and grow their business.
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Advice

Bassetlaw District Council
Setting up a new business can sometimes be daunting as there are many issues that need to be considered. You may have a good business idea but you may not know where to begin when it comes to taking the plunge and turning your good idea into a successful business! If you are thinking of setting up a new business in the Bassetlaw area, then help is available. Our Business Advisor can help you take the first step by providing advice on a range of issues. Bassetlaw District Council is part of the Sheffield City Region Launchpad programme. Launchpad is the Sheffield City Region Growth Hub’s key business support programme for new business. In addition, we also have an Enterprise Grant Scheme, which provides grants up to £2000 for businesses seeking to locate, re-locate or expand within the Bassetlaw district up to two years of trading. To apply, please email Fiona Humpage, Enterprise Support Manager fiona.humpage@bassetlaw.gov.uk
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Law

Secure Inheritance Legal Services Ltd
Protective Wills, Trusts and Lifetime Planning
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Directory

Crucial Environmental Ltd
Crucial Environmental are experienced in providing clients across the UK with a range of asbestos services. Working from bases in Sussex and Nottinghamshire, the team works everywhere from private homes, commercial and industrial premises, providing asbestos surveys, testing, removals and more.
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Advice

In North Notts
There’s support and help available across North Nottinghamshire for all types and size of business. Perhaps you’re interested in finding networking clubs and making new contacts, or groups which can offer grants and funding to take your business forward? You may be looking for organisations to provide support and information for your business or training and development for your staff? Our Business directory can help you find out where and what kind of support is available.
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Networking

East Midlands Chamber
Putting your business needs at the heart of our strategy. Helping you measurably engage, enrich and enhance your business. The Chamber represents a complex business ecosystem in the heartland of the UK. Whatever the sector, shape or size of your organisation, our primary focus is to help you thrive.
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Start-up articles

100's of free startup articles

We have created a collection of 100s of startup articles to help anyone with whatever stage they are on with their business journey. Hundreds of thousands of people have gone before you and we can learn from what they got right and avoid the things that have been proved not to work so well.

You can see the full list of 'articles' at: How to start a business