Careers: University and Beyond

Starting your own business

The Institute has a number of resources that will help you do this.

Professional Briefs

Start your own Company - and ensure it prospers
Download pdf file

Professional Indemnity Insurance

Ensure that you are fully covered

Sources of Finance

• V Finance - USA
• Euro Business Angels
• British Venture Capital Association
• New Entrepreneur Scholarships

These sites offer a lot of additional information about writing your business plan and include tips on how to make your proposal attractive to investors.

Other Sources of Advice

• The Institute's Consultancy Group
• The Business and Innovation section of the Institute of Physics
• Networking at your local Branch events
• Networking at other Group events
• National Federation of Enterprise Agencies
• Startups.co.uk
  - 2,500 articles on setting up a business

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