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Business Advice

Advice/support for business - for small and start-up  businesses

There is plenty of advice  and support for small businesses, whether they are starting up or already up and  running.
 

Oxford has a number of organisations that have  expertise in providing advice and support to small and start-up businesses in  the city. These include:

mall Business Service (SBS)
The  Small Business Service (SBS) is an agency within the United Kingdom's Government  that champions the interests of small businesses. Much of what SBS wishes to  achieve will be delivered through a national network of
Business Links the local link for  Oxford businesses is Business Link Milton Keynes-Oxfordshire-Buckinghamshire  (see below)

Business Link Milton Keynes-Oxfordshire-Buckinghamshire
Business Link provides a fast, simple, impartial route to  business advice, and information.


Oxford's enterprise agency provides free advice and  training to start-up businesses, and also workspace units.

Tel: 01865 249279

Ethnic Minority Business Service (EMBS)
Provides advice and  training for ethnic minority businesses and individuals
Tel: 01865 794431
e-mail EMBS!

Oxfordshire Co-operative Development Agency (OCDA)
Promotes and provides community development, training and  co-operative development.

Tel: 01865  396225
e-mail  OCDA!

Tourism Better Business Scheme
Support for tourism and hospitality businesses across Oxfordshire,  Berkshire and Buckinghamshire

Also see  details of
financial support for businesses.

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