The Department of Trade and Industry's portal for entrepreneurs. Offers a community for networking with suppliers, customers and investors, guidance, resources and tools for business development.

A unique source of regular news and discussion items focused on business improvement.

Resource for business information and advisers, offering a range of services by city or county name.

Support for entrepreneurs and new businesses including on-line checking of names and trademarks.

The national network of advice centres for businesses great and small. Local office finder with generic information and advice.

Design and manufacture of cash tills and epos systems for use in the retail and banking industries.

Registration and provision of company information.

Offer a range of 'free' services to UK businesses, including 0800 phone numbers.

Aims to provide an interface and learning resource for UK businesses trading electronically. Government papers, news, links, press releases and archives.

Support for UK businesses in all aspects of international trading. Includes news, market research section and export club.

One of the UK's leading regional technology centres. Site includes sections on finding and exploiting overseas business opportunities plus information on intellectual property seminars.

Provides an range of services for people aged 50 and over, such as financial and insurance services including home, motor and health insurance and holidays.

Portal for PAs and professional secretaries offering advice, links and resources to help in the smooth running of day-to-day duties. Special section on conference and event oganisation, supplier listings, career development guidance.

DTI sponsored national accreditation scheme provides approved advisers to small and medium sized enterprises on the use of e-commerce and IT.

Official site. Representing UK business interests around the world.

Providing a superior service for hotel reservations, meetings, incentives and business travel.

Organises trips and missions in order to support and encourage British business activity abroad. Details of grants available, current missions and previously completed trips.

Tool for research and tracking of top UK companies, and for comparison with other companies worldwide. Monthly fee.