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Incubators and
Investors
If you think your business would be an attractive proposal to
people who back businesses for a living, then you can try going
to a 'business incubator' or some other kind of investor with
your idea. If they like it, they'll often have a quick process
set up to get your company up and running as soon as
possible.
Universities
Here's an interesting one: universities are full of business
students. They've all spent ages learning about nothing but
business, and many of them would just love to help get a real
one off the ground - it'd look great on their CV, after all.
Business students can be a great source of free help and
advice, and they'll probably even be thankful to you for
letting them help out!
Teachers
If you do a course to get a formal qualification in what you
want to do before starting the business, you'll probably find
that your teacher is also a good resource on the business side
of things. They'll have had plenty of students starting
businesses who've asked them similar questions, and they might
even have prepared some material to give to anyone who asks for
it.
Your Bank
Traditionally, your bank would have been the first place you
went if you were thinking of starting a business, but many
people seem to ignore them nowadays. While they're no
replacement for accountants, most banks will offer you a
'business advisor' when you open a business account, and they
can be especially helpful with the technical and financial
elements of starting up.
Associations, Societies and Unions
Whatever industry you're thinking of entering probably has some
kind of trade association, society or union. You should join as
soon as you can, and take advantage of all the resources that
they will almost certainly offer to people wanting to get
started in their industry. After all, the more people who are
in their industry, the more members they can get.
So you see, there's no shortage of advice out there if you look
for it.
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