Business Advice and Networking

Business Advice - Creative and General

Business Gateway

The Small Business Gateway provides a single access point to a range of integrated business support services including: Business Information Business Start Up Business Growth

www.bgateway.com

Business Gateway Angus

Business Gateway Tayside is your gateway to free, expert, local assistance and advice. Whatever stage your business is at, our online support, local advisers, workshops and events are here to help with any business situation. Whatever you need, whenever you need it, you can reach our network of experienced business advisers online, on the phone or in person. This site is designed to help you make the most of this service.

www.bgateway.com/local-offices/angus?gclid=CMHVk_S5hM0CFckaGwod06oH9Q

Business Gateway Fife

Business Gateway Fife delivers a host of business support services tailored to your specific situation, including offering advice, training and funding, as well as signposting you in the direction of other appropriate sources of information. So, whether you are an experienced business owner with a new high growth potential venture or are new to business and want to run something that fits with your personal needs, it's always worth getting in touch to see how we can support you.

www.businessgatewayfife.com/

Business Gateway Perth and Kinross

Business Gateway Tayside is your gateway to free, expert, local assistance and advice. Whatever stage your business is at, our online support, local advisers, workshops and events are here to help with any business situation. Whatever you need, whenever you need it, you can reach our network of experienced business advisers online, on the phone or in person. This site is designed to help you make the most of this service.

www.bgateway.com/local-offices/perth-and-kinross

Business Gateway Tayside

Business Gateway Tayside is your gateway to free, expert, local assistance and advice. Whatever stage your business is at, our online support, local advisers, workshops and events are here to help with any business situation. Whatever you need, whenever you need it, you can reach our network of experienced business advisers online, on the phone or in person. This site is designed to help you make the most of this service.

www.bgateway.com/local-offices/dundee?gclid=CKaizbC5hM0CFe8W0wodEREKQA

Cultural Enterprise Office

We support Scotland’s creative businesses – it’s as simple as that. Our services help creative micro-businesses (that's a business employing less than 10 people with a turnover less than £1.6 million) and individuals build the skills and knowledge they need to succeed. Whether your ambitions lie in the commercial or not-for-profit sectors, we can offer support to you at any stage. We complement Business Gateway, Youth Business Scotland and other business support providers with our specific support for the creative industries.

www.culturalenterpriseoffice.co.uk/

Business Finance

Angel List

Online network to connect businesses with angel investors.

https://angel.co/

Angels Den

Business angel network.

http://www.angelsden.com/

Start Up Loans

Personal Loan for Business Purposes A Start Up Loan is a government-backed personal loan available to individuals looking to start or grow a business in the UK. In addition to finance, successful applicants receive 12-months of free mentoring and exclusive business offers to help them succeed. The loan is unsecured, so there’s no need to put forward any assets or guarantors to support an application. All owners or partners in a business can individually apply for up to £25,000 each, with a maximum of £100,000 available per business.

www.startuploans.co.uk/free-start-up-guides/

Media

38 Minutes

Social network for companies engaged in media and production.

http://www.38minutes.co.uk/

Arts and Business Scotland

Supports development of partnerships between business and creative individuals and organisations.

http://artsandbusiness.bitc.org.uk/

Create in Fife

'Create in Fife' supports the creative and cultural sector, by providing resources & information about local, national and international opportunities. The network and support initiative has developed from the Place Partnership between Fife Council and Creative Scotland and is managed by Fife Cultural Trust. This online resource provides links to support organisations, toolkits and information for the sector; from the start of the creative journey looking at creative learning and career routes, through to accessing support for businesses and professional practice development.

www.createinfife.co.uk

Fife Film Crew

A resource for film makers from in and around Fife geared at creating and supporting collaborations.

https://twitter.com/fifecrew

Public and Grant Funding

Angus Council - Community Grant Scheme

Supports community and voluntary groups in Angus with project costs across arts, heritage, sport and the environment.

http://archive.angus.gov.uk/services/View_Service_Detail.cfm?serviceid=1176

Arts and Business Scotland - Grants

You can get match funding for other sponsorship of creative projects in Scotland.

http://www.aandbscotland.org.uk/new-arts-sponsorship-grants-201415/