Featured business advice

Funding to adopt digital technology

Manufacturing SMEs in the South East can access expert support and up to £20,000 match funding to adopt digital technologies.

Growing your Business

Mentoring

Mentors act as a sounding board and prompt you into different ways of thinking, giving your business the best chance of success.

Growing your Business

Business Academy

Backing you with the essential skills for business growth. Free online training on digital skills, funding & finance, and selling overseas.

Growing your Business

Growing your Business

Mentoring

Mentors act as a sounding board and prompt you into different ways of thinking, giving your business the best chance of success.

Growing your Business

Free management training for small businesses

A free online course for SME leaders and managers, covering essential management skills to support business growth.

Growing your Business

How to make the most of BBF Membership

Whether you want to raise your profile, find new business, give back to the community, or solve a business challenge, here's how to do it.

Growing your Business

Workforce Development

More ways to inspire

Businesses can help equip future generations with the inspiration and skills they need for work. Here are even more ways to inspire.

Inspiring young people

Workplace Wellbeing

Mental health and wellbeing is important 365 days of the year, with or without a pandemic or other crisis.

HR and Recruitment

Understanding the Qualifications System in England

Explore the qualification levels in England, from entry-level certificates to advanced degrees, and understand what each level means.

Employing Young People

Offering Work Experience

Do you remember your first work experience placement? It may not have been in the industry or career you finally started in...

Inspiring young people

Funding & Finance

Funding for farmers, growers and land managers

Apply for grants & other funding to increase productivity, manage your land to benefit the environment & support your agricultural business.

Funding & Finance

Closed - Bucks Rural Business Grant

The Bucks Rural Business Grant scheme has now permanently closed. No further grants will be available for businesses from this fund.

Funding & Finance

Starting Up

Start-up checklist

From the moment you get your business idea to the time you officially set up your business, there are six main steps you need to take.

Starting Up

Advice for start-ups

All the advice you need to get your business idea off the ground!

Starting Up

Online guides and resources for starting up

The web is full of useful support perfect for start-up business owners.

Starting Up

Tax & Regulation

Guide to GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation)

The GDPR came into force on 25th May 2018. The ICO's guide to compliance includes a 12 step guide and a self-assessment toolkit.

Tax & Regulation

The Government guide to business regulations and red tape

No matter what your business does, the many different things you need to keep on top of can be overwhelming.

Tax & Regulation

Tax and regulation online guides and resources

Get the latest support from across the web, including information on health and safety, tax and licences.

Tax & Regulation

Business premises and business rates

Find information on things like leases, renting, planning protection, waste management, CCTV installation, asbestos regulations and more...

Tax & Regulation

Locate in Bucks

Life outside work in Buckinghamshire

Buckinghamshire is not only the Entrepreneurial Heart of Britain, it also offers an outstanding quality of life.

Locate in Bucks

Buckinghamshire is all about making businesses feel at home

We know that the decision to uproot a business and plant it hundreds of miles away is not taken lightly. That's why we offer our support.

Locate in Bucks

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