Next Meeting: Wednesday 9th July 2008 from 7:00 AM
Golf Day
Burnham-on-Crouch Golf Centre, Ferry Road, Creeksea, Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex (01621 782282) CM0 8PQ
http://www.companieshouse.org.uk Search to see if your chosen company name has already been registered. The database is live Monday - Friday, 8am to 8pm.
http://internic.net Find out who has registered a certain domain name with the 'who is' registry. The site has an excellent FAQ on domain names.
http://www.connectbestpractice.com CONNECT was created by the DTI's Management Best Practice Directorate to address topics that can most affect the competitive position of an SME.
http://www.iba.org.uk An Institute of Business Advisers, Counsellors, Mentors and Trainers who specialise in helping small firms in business.
http://www.netaccountants.com Online accountants with services, information and advice on UK tax, e-business strategy, marketing, accountancy and administration for those setting up a business online.
http://www.3i.com There is now a glut of venture capital companies willing to put up capital for Internet start-ups. 3i is the biggest of these in Europe.
http://www.business-incubator.com/uk/index.html Incubators (or hatcheries) nurture your business: most will help you to build your site, set up online shops and get a merchant account. They'll even offer you office space until you make your first profits.
http://www.enformatica.com Another business hatchery offering support for online businesses. Online trading partners
http://www.securetrading.com SecureTrading offers real-time trading and the highest level security and fraud control.
http://www.netbanx.com NetBanx has several services and products that enable you to take transactions online. Find out how to apply on the NetBanx Web site.
http://www.worldpay.com WorldPay has a service called Click and Build which enables you to set up a merchant account with them in matter of hours.
http://www.ukonlineforbusiness.gov.uk A DTI site with free IT publications, 100+ UK case studies, local advisors directory and free help for businesses.
http://www.thebiz.co.uk A business portal with links to sites on business-related subjects. The Virtual Training Zone lists courses and the Business Event Zone has a list of shows and exhibitions.
http://www.business2.com Keep abreast of US Internet developments with the largest US Internet business magazine.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com See what the top e-commerce sites are up to and watch how their shares are doing on the Nasdaq and worldwide stock exchanges.
http://www.ft.com An excellent site from the Financial Times. ft.com is easy to navigate and has the latest news, stock prices, and special reports from around the world.
http://www.bloomberg.com/uk A useful site for up-to-date business, stocks and bonds news. There is a pay option for more detailed stock information.
http://www.durlacher.co.uk Stocks and report information, portfolio management information and analysis of the markets. This is generally a pay site but there is also some information available.
http://www.iii.co.uk For all your stock market quotes and online portfolio monitoring.
http://www.nasdaq.com NASDAQ shows how an exchange can be placed on the Web.
http://www.londonstockex.co.uk The official site of the London Stock Exchange.
http://www.businesswire.com A fast and free news-based service, which can retrieve news stories by topic or date so you can find news specific to your industry.
http://www.newsnow.co.uk A general Web site that brings together the latest headlines from a number of UK and US sites.
http://www.nua.net/surveys This is the home of the NUA Internet survey. Find out all the information you need regarding the Internet.
http://www.bmrb.co.uk Internet market research for the UK which includes business surveys.
http://www.nop.co.uk NOP Research has a range of Internet services, including a series of syndicated tracking surveys and extensive ad hoc capabilities.