Links:

Channel 4's Real Deal is an excellent resource for anyone hoping to get an original business idea off the ground.
www.channel4.com/realdeal

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The Prince’s Trust is an organisation that can help young people start businesses, giving helpful information and business guidance as well as possibly giving loans.
http://www.princes-trust.org.uk/

The Business Link is a new (November 2003) DTI website aimed at helping small and medium-sized businesses get the most direct web-based help and information. It has useful guides to starting up businesses, including financial assistance, as well as contacts and information about government regulations and services, tax and employment law.
http://www.businesslink.gov.uk/bdotg/action/home/

The Young Enterprise Scheme is a charity that runs business and enterprise education programmes and helps inspire and equip young people with their business ideas.
http://www.young-enterprise.org.uk/

The Ethnic Minority Business Forum aims to help businesses specifically in the black and minority communities.
http://www.ethnicbusiness.org/

The Department of Trade and Industry aims to promote enterprise and innovation in business and increase productivity across the economy. The site has all kinds of information about employment-related issues.
http://www.dti.gov.uk/

The National Federation of Enterprise Agencies is the membership body for Local Enterprise Agencies in England. It is a network of independent local agencies aimed at helping small and growing businesses with a range of services – pre-start, start-up and micro businesses, helping develop their ability to start and sustain themselves, and to encourage growth and stability.
http://www.nfea.com/