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We’ve put together the Invest in Women Hub knowledgebase to help you find authoritative sources about women’s entrepreneurship and the wider business environment. These trusted sources can be relied on to provide accurate and unbiased information, data and analysis covering a range of topics to help with your research, or even to use in your pitch deck.  

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Business and IP Centre National Network

  • Business support
  • Innovation and IP

The British Library’s National Network of Business & IP Centres is transforming the way ideas grow into successful businesses. We’re supporting a thriving community of bright and inspiring people by partnering with local libraries all over the UK.

Business Support Helpline

  • Business support
  • Government-backed

The Business Support Helpline offers free and impartial business support and signposting services to businesses in England from expert business advisers.

Business Wales

  • Business support
  • Government-backed

Business Wales provides free, impartial information, advice, guidance and support for people in Wales that are starting, running and growing businesses.

The Finance Hub

  • Finance knowledge
  • Government-backed

The British Business Bank's Finance Hub is the definitive resource covering all aspects of business finance in the UK. The Hub features case studies and examples of how real businesses have benefited from using finance.

Find Business Support Scotland

  • Business support
  • Government-backed

Find Business Support was created at the request of the Scottish Government to help Scottish businesses find the right information, advice and support, when they need it. For the first time, businesses can browse all of Scotland’s public sector support options in one place.

The Gender Index

  • Company data
  • Women-led businesses

The Gender Index uses easy to access, gender disaggregated data to inspire positive change for women in enterprise. Whether you are a female founder looking to expand, a policymaker, educator or investor, our data can provide the insights you need.

Help to Grow

  • Business support
  • Enabling entrepreneurship
  • Government-backed

Find government advice and support for starting, growing or exporting your business.

The Innovation Hub

  • Business support
  • Government-backed
  • Innovation and IP

All public funding and support for innovation in one place, summarised and easy to find, to save you time and effort.

NI Business Info

  • Business support
  • Government-backed

The official online channel for business advice and guidance in Northern Ireland is available at nibusinessinfo.co.uk or call 0800 181 4422. This is a free service offered by Invest Northern Ireland on behalf of the Northern Ireland Executive.

The Rose Review

  • Enabling entrepreneurship
  • Women-led businesses

In 2022, women in the UK founded more businesses than ever before, despite the economic uncertainty. In 2023 the Rose Review and its partners are committing to even more support for female founders.