A helping hand for your business

Thankfully business owners don’t need to do it alone

Have you had a bright idea for a new business? Or maybe you are a small company looking to take that next step. Whatever you are looking for, someone’s out there who can help.

Starting your own business can be a mammoth task – you have to ensure that every single detail has been thought about and addressed. And then, once it’s up and running, a lot of work goes into making it a success.

Thankfully business owners don’t need to do it alone – there are a number of companies and organisations which can give help, advice, products or services that can make running your new business much easier.

Courier Country is known for being the birthplace and home of hundreds of nationally and internationally recognised businesses – from food and drink producers to digital and tech start-ups. And many of these companies benefitted from the whole host of locally available help.

From developing a business case to courses on book-keeping, admin or marketing, from workshops on various aspects of business and employment law to health and safety, there are dozens of good quality resources to learn more about running a business.

And once your business is off the ground, there are companies who specialise in commercial services – cleaners, accountants and property agents. They will make sure you get exactly what you need to allow you to focus on running your business smoothly and build it from the ground up.

Business associations and networks are a great way to meet people in a similar situation to you – with a small or new business – and it can give you professional connections you can utilise down the line or just have a person who can share ideas and experiences.

And according to the Scottish Government, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) were providing over a million jobs across the country as of March 2016 – making small and new businesses a vital part of the Scottish (and local) economy.

Whatever your business needs, there’s help at hand.