General business information websites

• About – The Winning Elements of Business Proposals
• ByteStart small business portal
• Entrepreneur.com offers help and advice for start-ups and growing businesses
• Inc.com a resource for start-up and growing companies
• Is4profit.com brings small and medium sized UK businesses free and relevant business advice
• Microsoft Small Business Centre – plenty of help, advice and tips for small businesses
• Start-Ups is a handy information and service portal for new UK ventures
• Startup.com is a useful information site for new business start-ups
• The Rural Index - The leading UK review directory of rural businesses
• The Venture Site is a UK based not-for-profit information and funding resource for start-ups and growth companies

Government & regulatory websites

• Business Gateway is offers information on everything from grants to tax issues for start-ups and growth companies in Scotland
• BusinessLink – UK Government supported practical advice for business
• Department of Trade and Industry
• Europa is a gateway information site for doing business within the European Union
• Financial Services Authority UK
• Hieros Gamos International Law portal
• Inland Revenue Service UK
• Internal Revenue Service USA
• Small Business Advice centre – everything from tax and legal advice to marketing and sales information for UK small businesses
• South West Investment Groups promotes new and existing business in the South-West of England
• The United States Small Business Administration offers help, advice and funding programs for American start-ups and growth companies