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Brilliant Blogs
www.familyfriendlyworking.co.uk
Founded by Antonia Chitty, this excellent websites is one of our favourites. Author of several books on working for yourself,
she also runs her own PR company ACPR providing DIY PR tools for business owners. Very inspirational blogs.
Wonderful Websites
Essential Websites
The internet is a great source of information, advice and resources, but it is massive. To save you valuable time we have put together our list of the best sites to get the information and inspiration you need.
www.enterprisenation.com
The biggest home working website with tons of resources. Neatly split into 3 sections and a great newsletter.
www.enterprising-women.org
A great website packed with information and resources, and a good place to raise your profile. Does now have a joining fee
but gives you access to lots of networking & training events.
www.essential-business.co.uk
This website and accompanying books are a must have resource for anyone wanting to start their own business. Loads of free
online resources and e-books.
www.everywoman.com
They work to increase the number of women in the UK economy and raise their status. The website is free to join and allows you
to promote your business and network with other businesswomen online.
www.funkyangel.co.uk
Founder Clare Burdett started this website before WAHM's had really been heard of. A great place for online communications and
marketing support and a great panel of experts to ask advice from.
www.motherswhowork.co.uk
A great website with everything from advice and ideas to a forum and newsletter. Also a whole section on childcare which is most
working mums nightmare.
www.mumsclub.co.uk
A fantastic club to join. So much information in one place with information, resources, a forum to chat to other mums. They
also run the Business Mums Journal which is distributed through Mothercare and the Mumpreneur Directory online.
www.netmums.co.uk
Most mums will have come across this from a mum point of view. However they also have lots to offer in terms of potential
work at home business ideas and free business listings.
www.startupdonut.co.uk
This is a bright and easy to navigate site. There are loads of business templates to help you with your business planning.
www.startups.co.uk
A good website with a wealth of detailed business information which will give you answers to all your questions big or small.
www.womanswork.co.uk
This is a monthly e-newsletter which has been set up to provide all the latest information about training, events, networking
and resources locally, currently covering the following counties – Suffolk, Norfolk, Essex, Cambridge, Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire,
Bedfordshire and Lincolnshire, with Northants, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire coming soon.
Organisations
This is a list of some of the national business organisations that will have local branches who can help you with various aspects of your business.
Business Link – www.businesslink.gov.uk
Government funded national organisation with local regions. Website contains a host of information and planning advice and tools.
A good place to contact when starting up as they also provide free training.
Chamber of Commerce – www.britishchambers.org.uk
A national membership organisation which holds various training and networking events, as well as special members deals for legal
and HR advice.
Federation of Small Business – www.fsb.org.uk
A national organisation with regional branches, working towards protecting, promoting and furthering the interests of the
self-employed and small business sector.
HMRC – www.hmrc.gov.uk
Accounts and tax is not everybody's favourite, but an essential part of being in business. Information on all the necessary
parts for small business.
Local Resources
Bedford i-kan – www.bedfordi-kan.co.uk
This is a great local business centre which offers flexible work away from home solutions. Monthly contracts and meeting rooms
to hire. A safe and affordable place for women starting up in business.
Bedford i-lab &ndash www.bedfordi-lab.co.uk
Basepoint, Luton – www.basepoint.co.uk
Bedford Borough, Central Bedfordshire and Luton Councils
All 3 councils have a section of their website dedicated to helping people wanting to set up a business in Bedfordshire.
Bedford Borough Council – www.bedford.gov.uk
Central Bedfordshire Council – www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk
Luton Borough Council – www.luton.gov.uk
www.bizmapeast.co.uk
This website has been set up by EEDA to help guide you to where to go to access the best help and support for your business.
It covers everything from start-up and finance to operations and growth.
EEDA – www.eeda.org.uk
The East of England Development Agency is responsible for sustainable economic growth and economic regeneration in the Eastern
region. They deliver business support through Business Link and they have a dedicated finance page.
University of Bedford
There are 2 particular parts to the University which help and support local business
www.beds.ac.uk/knowledgehub and also
www.beds.ac.uk/cwe. Both of these offer access to free training and support.
www.mumstheboss.co.uk
When you want to meet other mums in business and gain support and motivation from the people that understand you best!
WENTA – www.wenta.co.uk
This is a 'not for profit' company that offers free business training and courses as well as 1:1 business advice. They
work with many other agencies in the Eastern region.
Books and Essential E-Books
The following books are available to borrow from our Business Book Library (free to members, and for a £5 deposit for non-members)
| Title | Author |
|---|---|
| Online Business Success | Mel McGee |
| Essential Business Guide (4 copies) Read a review of this book. |
Julie Stanford & Jane Priddis |
| Essential Start-up Guide (2 copies) | Julie Stanford & Jane Priddis |
| Balance Your Life & Work To read an overview of the Simple Approach series (see following items in list), visit our blog. |
Everywoman |
| Give Great Presentations | Everywoman |
| Deal with Stress | Everywoman |
| Manage Your Time | Everywoman |
| Interview Others | Everywoman |
| Work Well from Home | Everywoman |
| Succeed as a New Leader | Everywoman |
| Assert Yourself | Everywoman |
| The Boss of You | Lauren Bacon & Emira Mears |
| How They Started – Global Brands Visit our blog to read a review. |
Editor – David Lester |
| Inspiring Women Visit our blog to read a review. |
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| Start Your Own Business 2009 | Editor – Ian Whiteling |
| Starting Your Own Business – The Good, The Bad, The Unexpected | David Lester |
| Spare Room Start Up Read a review of this book. |
Emma Jones |
| Commercial Writing – How to earn a living as a business writer Read a review from our blog. |
Antonia Chitty |
| The Eureka Enigma – 7 keys to realising your dreams | Ron G Holland |
| How to be an amazing mum when you just don't have time Read a review of this book. |
Tanith Carey |
| The Mumpreneur Guide Start Your Own Business Book Visit our blog to read a review. |
Antonia Chitty |
| Start Your Business Step by Step | Julie Stanford & Jane Priddis |
| Time Management for Manic Mums Read a review from our blog. |
Allison Mitchell |
| Manic Mums Guide to Magnificent Parenting | Allison Mitchell |
| Making It – secrets of women entrepreneurs | Allison Mitchell & Lou Gimson |
| Make it Your Business – start-up guide for women (3 copies) | Lucy Martin & Bella Mehta |
| Secrets of Successful Women Entrepreneurs Read a review of this book. |
Sue Stockdale |
