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Entrepreneurs and new businesses

The high quality of life in the South West is a powerful incentive for people to create their own opportunities.

Over 10,000 graduates are self employed – a far higher number than anywhere else in England.

Universities offer a wide range of support and services to all entrepreneurs and new businesses (start ups) including:

Training and workshops

Everything from developing and testing a business plan to market research and finance

Business units

Specialist business accommodation and support

Information and advice

Everything from intellectual property to recruiting staff

For more information on any of the above, please visit our ‘sister site’ Expert Solutions.

Other sources of support include:

Business Link

Small Business Service

Prince's Youth Business Trust

National Endowment for Science (NESTA)

LiveWire (Shell)

National Council for Graduate Entrepreneurship

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