Thinking of starting your own business?

We understand that starting your own business can be an exciting yet daunting experience. Businessline at Wrexham Library subscribes to a number of specialist resources which allows us to provide a wide variety of services that are specifically aimed at individuals looking to enter the world of self-employment. Regardless of what stage you’re at, we can help.

Rather than spending hours trying to find out how to start a business, why not let us provide you with the necessary information, specifying how to set up a particular type of enterprise, the potential of the market you intend to enter and any legal issues to be aware of etc. We also have access to a wide range of generic business start-up materials.

As a brief overview, our resources will help you:

  • Reduce your business start-up time
  • Formulate business and marketing plans
  • Research your market thoroughly, identifying key market trends, future forecasts and consumer profiles etc.
  • Identify and research your local competition
  • Source suppliers
  • Market your business
  • Employing staff
  • Create customised mailing lists to target new customers
  • Credit check the suppliers and companies you’re working with
  • Source grant aid which may be available to your business
  • Grasp legal and regulatory aspects of business
  • Make effective day-to-day business decisions

Let us take the uncertainty out of your decision-making process by supplying you with authoritative, current and relevant information, the large majority of which can be provided completely FREE of charge. We pride ourselves on being both cost-effective and efficient.

A few of the specialist electronic resources we’re able to make available to you include:

Cobweb

The Cobra database contains a wealth of information for anyone starting, running or studying business, with hundreds of useful factsheets dedicated to starting specific types of enterprises and dealing with particular aspects of running a business. The database also provides event listings, contact details of useful organisations, pointers on legislation and synopses of many markets.

Keynote Market Research Reports

These reports provide an in-depth statistical analysis of specific markets, identifying key trends and providing market forecasts etc., ideal for supporting business plans.

CCH Business Focus

This useful resource provides information and market intelligence on over 90 trades and professions, detailing the nature of trades, legislation, performance indicators, statistics and much more.

J4B Advisor

J4B Advisor is a database of grants, finance and awards for businesses in the UK. This resource can be searched using numerous filters, such as location, or what purpose a grant is required for, e.g. IT purchase. Not every grant available is listed on this database, so it should be taken as a guide only and other routes investigated with business support organisations.

Kompass Extranet

Kompass Extranet is a highly versatile and in-depth business directory. This database can be used to source suppliers, research companies and to create tailored mailing lists etc. Information, including named contacts, can be downloaded into a variety of file formats.

Thomson Business Search Pro

Thomson Business Search Pro is a flexible and thorough business directory. This database can be used to identify and research your competitors in the marketplace and to create customised mailing lists which comply with your specific requirements. Again, information from this database can be exported into a number of file formats.

Credit Safe – credit checks / ratings

Safeguard your company from entering into business with a limited company that has a poor credit score. We’ll do the checking for you!

Companies House Direct

The Companies House database allows us to access details of directors, accounts, dissolved companies and disqualified directors.

Croner-I

Croner-I is a Human Resources database providing in-depth legislative and compliance information, guidance and advice, factsheets, sample forms and policies, and more. This can be searched on your behalf by Businessline staff.

IDS Pay Benchmark

IDS Pay benchmark is an ideal resource for anyone interested in finding out the average pay for certain sectors, jobs and regions.

Businessline is part of a network of business support professionals and therefore has good links with business advisors and business support organisations in the local area which provide free and independent advice. If you haven’t been in contact with these organisations, we’d be more than happy to point you in the right direction to those that are appropriate for your industry.

Network

If you’re interested in networking with other local businesses, you’ll be interested to learn that we run a business club for small enterprises in the Wrexham area. The club is called Network. Network provides a friendly and supportive environment for business people to interact, share experiences, solve problems and form contacts. You will have the opportunity to meet new people, promote your business and listen to relevant speakers on a variety of topics throughout the year. For further information please refer to the network club section of our website.

Please feel free to download a Businessline service overview pack, which provides a more comprehensive insight into a selection of our most popular services and resources. Business start-up packs are available free of charge, so please feel free to request a copy using our online enquiry form.

Contact the Businessline team at:

Businessline
Wrexham Library
Rhosddu Road
Wrexham
LL11 1AU

Tel: 01978 292092
Fax: 01978 292611
Email: businessline@wrexham.gov.uk

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