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As experts in business, we offer our members a wide range of vital business services including advice, financial expertise, support and a powerful voice in government. Our mission is to help smaller businesses achieve their ambitions.

Established over 40 years ago to help our members succeed in business, we are a non-profit making and non-party political organisation that’s led by our members, for our members.

Members get an exclusive package of great value business services including advice, financial products and support. These cover a wide range of benefits such as tax, legal and HR, local network groups, business banking and mentoring.

We don’t only provide fantastic membership benefits - FSB is also the UK’s leading business campaigner, focused on delivering change which supports smaller businesses to grow and succeed. Our lobbying arm starts with the work of our team in Westminster which focuses on UK and English policy issues. Further to this, our expert teams in Glasgow, Cardiff and Belfast work with governments, elected members and decision-makers in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

We are part of the LDF Group who provide flexible funding solutions to SME's in the UK to help them grow.

We are an award winning group and a partner of the British Business Bank.

Our product portfolio includes : -

• Business Loans
• Asset Finance - Hire Purchase & Leasing
• Invoice Finance
• Commercial Mortgages

Are you looking to take your business from good to Great?

Would your company benefit from advice and mentoring from a Chartered Director and award winning Business Coach with a successful 25 years track record of helping Small Businesses and Social Enterprises achieve their growth potential?

Our specialisms include Coaching and developing Directors of High Growth Companies in Strategic Business Planning, Change Management, Human Resource Management and Employment Law, and we also provide practical support to win Commercial Tenders and to secure Grant Funding and Commercial Finance.

So to arrange a free initial meeting to discuss your business growth plans (or to address any issues holding you back) please contact Colin Robson on Mob. 07968 483231 or email colin@firstventureassociates.co.uk

Flying Start is the catalyst for growing businesses who are taking on new staff and entering a brave new world – the busy business owner may require strategic support in order to focus their needs and develop a project and package of support (strategy, recruitment support, interviewing, project planning and supervision, access to funding) for their new team member.

Nothing gives us at Flying Start more motivation than to see a new recruit being under-utilised int he workplace - we are sure we can unlock their potential for you.

Many businesses say that their people are their most important asset; perhaps it’s time to invest in them and give them a flying start?

Four31 Digital offers social media marketing, flexibly. Whether your target audience is B2B or B2C, whether you want to achieve brand awareness, community engagement, sign ups or web clicks, we can work with you to provide social media marketing strategy, training, day to day platform running, a time-limited campaign or platform advertising across the Big 8 platforms - Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, Pinterest, Snapchat, YouTube and Google + - depending on where your target audience is. Whether you are a public, private or not for profit organisation, we will tailor a package to your budget, ensuring that you get the most out of social media to advance your business goals.