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Start Up

The Start Up category lists sites focused on the topic of starting a small business.

Please submit only sites that focus on the topic of starting a small business.

Sites generally not listed in this category include:

Product or service ideas for starting a business should be submitted to Business: Opportunities.
Sites focusing on business plans should be submitted to Business: Small Business: Business Plans.

Business Formation

Companies that prepare and file company formation documents with state and federal authorities such as articles of incorporation for a new corporation. Registered Agents, Resident Agents and other domiciliary services.

This category is specifically for Company Registration Agents and other businesses who specialise in the formation of companies in the UK. Companies that provide solely advice or consultancy should submit their listing to; Regional: Europe: United Kingdom: Business and Economy: Consulting

Consulting

Professional advisers who offer consultation, criticism or constructive feedback, improvement services, or other advice to small business start ups or small business entrepreneurs. This category is NOT marketers, developers, opportunity offers or any solicitations to small businesses outside of the realm of professional advice.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: This category is for professional advisers who offer general consulting services to small and medium-sized businesses in the early stage of starting.

If your consultancy is not targeted toward small businesses and/or specializes in a particular industry or operational area, find the best category under Business/Business_Services/Consulting/

If you submit any other site to this category that does not meet the above criteria, it will not get reviewed .

Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship involves the study of the process of starting new businesses, and the factors that affect their success or failure. Sites in this category focus on academic research and assistance programs devoted to entrepreneurship.

Suggest sites focused on academic research and assistance programs devoted to entrepreneurship.

High-Tech

The Start Up: High-Tech category lists resource-based sites that provide advice, information, or self-help tools about starting a high-tech business.

Please submit only resource-based sites which provide advice, information, or self-help tools about starting a high-tech business.

Sites generally not listed in this category include:

Consultants who focus on high-tech business formation should be submitted to Business: Business Services: Consulting: Business Formation.
Product or service ideas for starting a high-tech business should be submitted to Business: Opportunities.
Sites focussing on business plans should be submitted to Business: Small Business: Business Plans.

Incubators

This category is for sites for and about small business incubators. A small business incubator is a physical facility, which provides offices, warehousing and manufacturing space, shared board/meeting space, kitchen facilities and a common reception area. The incubator provides a receptionist to greet visitors and to assist tenants in using a shared copier, fax, and audio-visual equipment and often times computers. The incubator manager assists tenants in preparing business plans, securing financing, business counseling and management advising. Tenants are expected to graduate from the incubator within a reasonable time frame to allow others to use the service. The incubator recoups costs by charging reasonable lease rates and fees and charges for the use of specialized services and equipment. Sites for companies providing finances and consulting services, but no physical facilities should be listed under Business/Financial_Services/Venture_Capital/.

Resources

The Start Up Resources category lists resource-based sites which provide advice, information, or self-help tools for starting a small business.

Please submit only resource-based sites which provide advice, information, or self-help tools for starting a small business.

Sites generally not listed in this category include:

Product or service ideas for starting a business should be submitted to Business: Opportunities.
Sites focussing on business plans should be submitted to Business: Small Business: Business Plans.

For quicker placement in the directory please follow these Submission Tips:

Title: Name of Business or Organization

Description: This describes the website and should note distinguishing features found on the site without the use of hype, personal pronouns, or repetitive terms.