For general business support services on any aspect of starting a business, including:

• financial issues,
• business planning advice,
• employment law,

visit the York Selby Malton Business Advice Centre website.

You are also welcome to contact Business Link York and North Yorkshire.  Business Link provides practical and impartial help and advice to anyone thinking of starting a business, or growing and developing an existing enterprise.  Their services, which are delivered locally in York and throughout North Yorkshire, include a wealth of information to help you plan your business, a wide range of best practice seminars and one-to-one support from experienced business advisors.  More details on the services available can be found on the Business Link website www.here4business.co.uk  or via their Information Centre on 01904 686000. 

Specific business support for science-and technology-based companies in York and North Yorkshire can be accessed through the Science City York website.

Science City York also manages three specialist business networks providing an active and supportive business environment for technology-based enterprises - Bioscience York, Creative York, and IT & Digital York.

Joining a network is free and benefits include regular opportunities to attend networking and industry events, tender alerts and on-line promotion of your business.