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How to Start a Business in Wellingborough

Free start-up resources and useful local contacts.

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How to Start a Business in Wellingborough

Starting a business in Wellingborough

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

Start Your Own Business in Wellingborough 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 Wellingborough

Free Startup Resources

Getting it right from the start can help to prevent problems later.

To help you with this we have created a vast selection of resources and they are all completely free!

Starting a Business in in Wellingborough

Business advice and support

"Two heads are better than one."

Whether you have been trading for some time, are new to the market or are just thinking about starting a business of your own, it has been proven that your chances of success are considerably improved if you seek support from an experienced business advisor or mentor. You can find out more about both options at Business Advice in Wellingborough and Business Mentors in Wellingborough.

Funding and grants

Running out of money is one the most common reasons why businesses fail. This risk of this happening to can be avoided (or minimised) by careful planning and cashflow forecasting. If you need additional funds to start or keep your business going, you can learn more about your options and download our free funding factsheet at: Wellingborough Business Grants and Business Funding

Business networking

Does the idea of business networking fill you with delight or dread? Either way, it can be beneficial for both your business and you as an entrepreneur. See Business Networking in Wellingborough for details of local groups and our free Networking Factsheet.

Business premises

Working from home is appealing to many new business owners but not practical for many others. Even if you are running a business by yourself, you might like to consider the option of 'hot desking' or co-working in one of the many flexi-workspaces that have emerged in recent years. Find out more at: Wellingborough Co-Working and Business Premises.

Finding new customers

Paying customers are the lifeblood of any business. Knowing how to find, satisfy and retain them is vitally important and best achieved with the help of experts in the field.

Accountancy, tax and law

While starting a new business is very exciting, this should not disguide the fact that there are some very important legal responsibilities that must be considered. See: Bookkeeping, Accountancy, Financial Planning and Law

FREE startup workshops

If you are thinking about starting a business, our FREE three-hour ONLINE workshop is definitely for you!

Open to everyone, our sole aim is to increase your chances of success. We do that by explaining:

The reality of running a business; the most common pitfalls and how to avoid them; which legal status is likely to be most suitable; funding, grants and managing your money; business planning and cashflow forecasting; finding and keeping customers.

Free startup guide

Start Your Own Business in 2021

Download the 2024 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 Wellingborough

Key Contacts in Wellingborough

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

Wellingborough 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.

Networking

Kettering Business Network
We are a not for profit business network for start up and SME businesses in Kettering, Desborough and surrounding villages. Our network is free to join.
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Advice

Starting a business checklist
Use our helpful checklist to make sure you have done everything you need to with East Northamptonshire Council when starting your business Whether you're starting up a dog grooming business or opening a bakery, East Northamptonshire Council has a wide range of services that are of use to someone just getting started. Some of these may be regulatory, which simply means you have to let us know you’re setting up a business, for example Business Rates or planning.
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Mentoring

Alan Price
Helping you to start and grow your business. I am a coach, mentor and adviser with many years experience in running and advising businesses. I will help you think and plan your business strategically, and give you the tools to set targets and goals, and measure your progress so you can build on your successes and overcome your weaknesses. I will challenge you, and be there to act as a sounding board and adviser. I will support and cajole you, to get the best out of your performance; and I will call you to account for the actions you decide to take to grow your business. I will help you get out of your own way, so you can start thinking like a business owner, rather than an employee.
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Networking

North Northants Business Network
The North Northants Business Network acts as an interface between the North Northamptonshire Business Community and new unitary North Northamptonshire Local Authority. We hold network meetings in Kettering, Corby, East Northants and Wellingborough to help businesses engage with other local businesses, learn from speakers and grow their business networks.
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IT

NewGen IT Services Ltd
We are a Managed Service Provider and our aim is to help take the stress of IT away from you, so you can focus on running your business by offering Small Business IT Support and Guidance NewGen IT support businesss around Northamptonshire and surrounding areas We offer a range of support packages and products, call us to find out what we can do to help your company
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Networking

The Lonely Middle Club - From Startup Hive
Starting a business is exciting, and succeeding is rewarding, but what about the bit between? You know, that bit that’s full of self-doubt, endless repetition and feelings of being out of your comfort zone? We call it ‘The Lonely Middle’ and it’s one of the hardest parts of creating a successful business. We know, we’ve been there. So, we created The Lonely Middle Club to help you through it. Each month you get exclusive content to help give you the knowledge and inspiration to succeed. Plus, you get access to a private members-only Facebook group where you can get advice and network with small business owners who are going through similar challenges to you. If you want even more, you can download our 51 worksheets, guides, and journals all designed to do one thing, and one thing only… help you get through ‘The Lonely Middle’ and achieve your business goals. Visit our website today to join the club and benefit from our members price lock and full no questions asked money-back guarantee.
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IT

Kriss Computers
We offer the following services: Full training and advice on any software packages Hardware support & maintenance Software support Home visits or remote support Full training and advice on any hardware Able to offer friendly and professional advice and support Data Recovery Creating Databases Website Design No Fix, No Fee No call out charge CollectionDelivery Service available
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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