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This page will share with you some of the best external websites we feel will provide you with more advice and guidance.

Flexible support for Wales

Flexible Support for Business (FS4B) is the Welsh Assembly Government support service which aims to assist graduates in starting up new businesses in Wales that demonstrate growth potential.

All of the links below offer access to information, advice and support on different types of business start-ups.

1) FS4B Graduate Start-up Support (GSS)
If your business plan has a projected turnover of over £25,000 in the first year then you might be eligible to receive help in the form of one-to-one mentoring, coaching and workshops. Please click here for full eligibility guidelines.

2) FS4B Graduate Start-up Bursary
(GSS Bursaries)
Business plans with a projected turnover of over £80,000 in the first year may also be eligible to apply to the discretionary graduate bursary programmes offered by the Welsh Assembly. For full eligibility guidelines please click here (link to part two on FS4B leaflet).

You can register for support by calling the Flexible Support for Business (FS4B) contact centre on 03000 6 03000. Or visit the FS4B website http://www.business-support-wales.gov.uk/ and there you will find a wizard guided to assess your eligibility.

If you would like more information and help in the application process or would like to discuss your business idea please click here for details.

Young Enterprise Wales Young Enterprise is the UK’s leading business and enterprise education charity a great place to look for developing skills and experience. http://www.young-enterprise.org.uk/pub/	Shell live WIRE Shell live WIRE is the UK’s largest online community for young entrepreneurs aged 16-30. The site offers free business start-up advice and start-up awards from £1000 to £10000 to help young graduates get their businesses of the ground. http://shell-livewire.org/
Princes Trust The Princes Trust offers a variety of advice, help and guidance including the enterprise programme which supports 18- 30 year olds work through their business ideas. http://princes-trust.org.uk/	Business Link Business Link offers a wide selection of advice on business start-ups.   http://www.businesslink.gov.uk/bdotg/action/layer?topicId=1073858805

HMRC

All the advice and guidance you could need on financial aspects of running a business http://hmrc.businesslink.gov.uk/courses/syob/syob