Some useful websites:

The Beginners’ Guide to Starting a UK Business - free guide produced by MVF Global 

Britain’s Pop-Up Retail Economy 2015 -  a study investigating the pop-up retail industry, its contribution to the UK economy and the barriers it faces 

Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy - UK government department

Entrepreneur.com - Online version of the journal

Forbes - Entrepreneurs- Online version of the journal

Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) - an annual assessment of the entrepreneurial activity, aspirations and attitudes of individuals across  wide range of countries

Guardian Small Business Network

Library of Birmingham- offers free Business Advice and a link to COBRA- (Complete Business Reference Adviser) which is a unique online information resource containing Business Start-up factsheets. The database  can be accessed from outside Libraries provided you have a valid Birmingham libraries card.

Start Up Loans - A government funded scheme to provide advice, business loans and mentoring to startup businesses