START funding: uniting ideas with resources

START centres provide access to a proactive Business Support Advisor to answer their clients' business questions on-site in a simple and practical way - but our commitment to growth goes much further.

As a START client, either in the early stages of setting up or established and looking to expand, you have instant access to a range of services and contacts, free consultations and guidance throughout your stay with us, as well as a discounted rate for ongoing assignments such as business planning, raising finance, R&D, company establishment and operation and practical management and marketing advice.

Through a blend of practical advice and hands-on solutions with national and international networks for fundraising and collaborations, START is in a unique position to offer:

Financial and business planning
• Strategic counselling
• Mentoring and encouragement
• Reviewing finance options
• Guidance on writing and presenting your business plan
• Day-to-day business organisation, providing you with tools and systems to ease the administrative burden

Funding
• Access to finance and advice on how to make the approach (bank, equity, business angels)
• Introductions to quality advisors, intermediaries and suppliers
• Access to grants and experts in the field
• Support in accessing finance offered directly by government departments

As our track record shows, businesses find it easier to grow when looked after by START.