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Small business adviceand training
Mentoring, training, membership bodies and networks for small businesses and social enterprises across Cheshire and the Liverpool City Region.
You do not need to work it out alone. Free mentoring, digital skills courses, membership bodies with legal helplines and local networks are all available. Many are free or cost less than an hour of a consultant's time.
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Membership for the self-employed and small firms, with legal and tax helplines, insurance and lobbying.
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Mentorsme
UK-wideA gateway to business mentoring organisations, many of them free or low cost.
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Google Digital Garage
UK-wideFree online courses in digital marketing, analytics and online skills.
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Social Enterprise UK
UK-wideThe national body for social enterprise, with guidance on structures, trading and Buy Social.
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How to set up and run a community interest company, and the reports a CIC must file.
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Help to Grow: Management
UK-wideSubsidised management courses delivered by business schools for growing small businesses.
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Local Business SupportPartner
North WestOur sister service: £299 small-business websites, practical AI training and free start-up resources for Wirral, Liverpool and Cheshire.
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La Vida MediaPartner
North WestPrinted magazines, websites and social media celebrating independent local businesses, including La Vida Cheshire.
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Build My Future CICPartner
North WestA community interest company helping people and communities in the areas we serve.
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(02) Questions
Common questions.
Where can I find a free business mentor?+
Start Up Loans include mentoring. Mentorsme lists mentoring organisations, and your growth hub can connect you to local programmes.
Is the FSB worth joining?+
For many sole traders and small firms, yes. Membership includes legal and tax helplines, insurance options and a voice with government.
How do I set up a social enterprise?+
Decide on a structure first. A CIC is the most common for small social enterprises. Social Enterprise UK and the CIC Regulator explain the options.
Want the paperwork to do itself?
Finding support is step one. We build the systems that keep your quotes, bookings, invoices and records in order, so you are ready when the funder or accountant asks.