Starting
Your Business
Stirling Enterprise (STEP) delivers the Business Gateway
service on behalf of the local authorities. This service is
fully funded.
Business Gateway can
offer you informed impartial advice on everything from financial planning to
researching potential markets. We provide a programme of FREE seminars and
events where you can develop essential skills to support you in the day to
day running of your business, as well as meet other like minded people.
So whatever stage you are at with your
business plan - even if you don't have one yet you can come and speak to us.
You will find a wealth of information on
all aspects of starting up and running a business on the
Business Gateway website, including choosing your legal status,
legislation surrounding your sector and laws surrounding tax, insurance and
employing staff.
What is the
next step?
Start progressing your plans by logging
on to
Business Gateway to complete a
Start Up Organiser and book a place at one of our Business
Start Up Seminars.
Business Start Up Seminars
These events take a detailed look at all
the main areas of business start-up and how to approach your business plan.
Each seminar aims to be informative and detailed, combining useful
information and advice with practical examples of new business experiences.
The following events are delivered as part of the
Business Gateway service:
- Start Up Awareness Raising
Seminar
- Workshop - Meet the Advisor
- Workshop - IT for Business
- Workshop - Marketing and
Market Research
- Workshop - Networking Skills
- Workshop - Personal and
Business Planning
- Workshop - Resource Planning
and Management
- Workshop - Women into Business
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A Business Gateway Service 
