Business planning: Resources for small business owners

When starting a business, having a strong business plan is essential. Learn how to create a business plan that outlines your goals and your tactics for achieving them, so you can stay fully focused on being successful.

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Enterprise Nation

Official

Thu 26th Jun 2025

How to use the summer to boost your small business marketing plan

Forget the New Year, summer is the perfect time to reflect on your business's progress so far and plan.

Blog

Grow London Local

Matching London small businesses to support

Tue 17th Jun 2025

Meet the amazing team behind Grow London Local

Want to know more about Grow London Local and what we do? Let us introduce our Business Support Managers.

Blog

Enterprise Nation

Official

Wed 28th May 2025

How to be innovative: Using new tools to make your pitches more engaging

With Adobe Express, you can save time, communicate better and stand out with beautifully designed presentations.

eBook

Clare Lucas

UK Ducks In A Row Ltd

The power of prioritisation

Delve into the power of prioritisation to equip yourself with valuable techniques to enhance your task management skills.

Blog

Anne Beth Jordan

ANNE BETH JORDAN - Business Coach/Mentor

Thu 15th May 2025

Do you love planning and strategising your holidays?

When strategy and planning are well thought out, they can make a difference to one's dreams and goals.

Blog

Ryan Tindall

Enterprise Nation

Thu 8th May 2025

10 ways an Enterprise Nation adviser can help your small business

Need support with your business? Knowing how a business adviser can benefit your business can really help.

Announcements

Enterprise Nation

Official

Wed 7th May 2025

Meet the winners of Start Up Idea of the Year

Have a game-changing idea to take your business to the next level? This is your moment to shine!

Blog

Jon Wellman

GoferBroke.uk

Tue 6th May 2025

UK veterans starting a business: A guide to resources and support

Even with all the support available, transitioning from military service to civilian life can be a challenging journey.

Blog

Anne Beth Jordan

ANNE BETH JORDAN - Business Coach/Mentor

Thu 1st May 2025

Five steps to define and connect your vision and mission

Link vision and mission to create a cohesive, actionable plan within a desired time frame through strategic planning.

Blog

Stuart Young

Stuart Young Consultancy

Thu 17th Apr 2025

Five great time management tactics

We all want to get the most out of our busy days, and one or more of these tactics might help.

Blog

Grow London Local

Matching London small businesses to support

Thu 10th Apr 2025

Free support is available with Grow London Local

Learn more about resources designed to make you and your London SME succeed, at no extra cost to you.

Blog

Amanda Peters

Enterprise Nation

Wed 9th Apr 2025

Paws and profits: Five Enterprise Nation members who sniffed out success

For many entrepreneurs, the pet industry has been the perfect playground to test their ideas and achieve success.

Blog

Arthur Wilson

Arthur Wilson Digital Marketing

Tue 8th Apr 2025

How gyms can attract the new generation of fitness fanatics

How can gyms and other fitness facilities stand out and capture Gen Z's attention for the long run?

Blog

Ciara Ni Bhroin

Be You Coaching

Mon 7th Apr 2025

How do you cope with obstacles and challenges?

Make a plan, build resilience and obstacles won't always be the problem we think they are.

Blog

Grow London Local

Matching London small businesses to support

Fri 4th Apr 2025

Key contacts and organisations for start-ups

All the people and organisations you need to contact before you start trading to make sure you're keeping to the law.

Business news

Dan Martin

Dan Martin Content & Events

Fri 28th Mar 2025

Daylight saving: MP calls for switch to 'double summer time' to cut energy bills and boost businesses

Double summer time is one hour ahead of GMT in the winter and two hours ahead in the summer.

Blog

Karen Riddick

Second Nature Online

Thu 20th Mar 2025

In pursuit of happiness: Starting your own business

Should you work for someone else or for yourself? Don't be afraid to put these happy thoughts into the equation.

Guide

Grow London Local

Matching London small businesses to support

Tue 18th Mar 2025

How to start a business in London: a practical and inspiring guide

Ever dreamed of turning your passion into a thriving business in one of the world's most dynamic cities?

Blog

Keith Wallis

Ciiicle Consulting

Thu 6th Mar 2025

Overcoming the fear of failure when starting a business

How to deal with the fear of the unexpected when starting a business for the first time.

Guide

Enterprise Nation

Official

Tue 4th Mar 2025

Enterprise Nation unveils the Female Founder Toolkit (Free downloadable guide)

Download a free, practical guide highlighting resources to help build an entrepreneurial nation of female founders.

Announcements

Polly Dhaliwal

Enterprise Nation

Mon 3rd Mar 2025

Introducing Ask EMA: The AI-powered personal business assistant for small businesses

Blending AI-powered insights with human expertise, EMA provides tailored business advice and more - faster.