how can we help?

 

• Develop your business plans
• Guide your research
• Find sources of grants and loans to help you get started
• Assist you with financial and marketing skills
• Make sure your proposals are viable before you commit yourselves
• Draw up the most appropriate legal structure to achieve your aims
• Understand the benefits of working co-operatively
• Organise the co-operative effectively
• Ongoing support to help the business grow

if you are thinking about setting up you need...

• A rough idea of what you want to do
• Other people who are interested
• Energy and commitment
• Willingness to learn new things
• Some skills appropriate for the planned business
• To be prepared for it to take longer than you think!