Enterprise & Business Support

BIS's Enterprise Directorate has specialist expertise in policies to both strengthen the enterprise environment for small businesses and to enable more people and communities to set up in business. The Enterprise Directorate's policy work is supported by a strong research, statistical and analytical function (Analytical Unit) , and it maintains international links, especially with other EU member states and with the United States.

Supporting Business

The Enterprise Directorate aims to boost enterprise, start ups and small business growth by helping small and medium businesses to start and thrive through:

• Improved access to finance.
• A more positive business environment: which supports growth and ease of starting a business, and where new businesses and economic opportunities are more evenly shared between regions and industries.
• Better and more targeted business support. 
• Building a more entrepreneurial culture, equipping people with the skills and ambition to start a business.

Help for business is currently provided through our delivery partner, BusinessLink. Businesses seeking to access the available help and support should contact their local Business Link by:

• visiting the website: www.businesslink.gov.uk
• contacting their local Business Link adviser on 0845 600 9 006 

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