| GETTING STARTED |
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| Social Firms UK's resource centre - numerous resources and information on developing Social Firms. |
Website
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| Business Gateway - wide-ranging information about setting up a business including the No Nonsense Guide to Starting a Business and a series of case studies |
Website
Publication
Case Studies |
 resource. Acquiring Business for Good: Buying businesses and turning them into Social Firms; lessons learned for Scotland |
Publication
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| Routes to generating ideas |
Publication |
| BUSINESS PLANNING |
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| Forth Sector's Business Planning Guide to Developing a Social Enterprise (3.58MB) |
Publication |
| Stevenage Borough Council's "Step by Step Guide to setting up a Social Enterprise" |
Publication
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| Enterprising Communities project - Guide to Group Development and Business Planning for New Social Enterprises |
Publication |
| FUNDING & FINANCE (return to top) |
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| Scottish Investment Fund from Scottish Government |
Website |
| Third Sector Enterprise Fund from Scottish Government |
Website |
| Big Lottery Fund in Scotland |
Website |
| Taking a Loan of Finance - a guide to borrowing for social enterprise in Scotland (Social Investment Scotland) |
Publication |
| How to Raise Funds - a guide for Scottish voluntary organisations (SCVO) |
Publication |
| Funding Briefings from ACVO |
Website |
| Unlocking the Potential: a guide to finance for social enterprise |
Publication |
| Climbing the Ladder - step by step finance for social Enterprise (SEL) |
Website |
| Taxes, returns and payroll (Business Gateway) |
Website |
| HMRC - HM Revenue &Customs (hear it from the horse's mouth!) |
Website |
| LEGAL STRUCTURES AND GOVERNANCE (return to top) |
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| Business Gateway information on Social Enterprise - choosing and setting up a legal structure |
Website |
| Governance and Legal Structures (SCVO) |
Website |
| Range of information around Governance and Leadership from the former Governance Hub site |
Website |
| MARKETING (return to top) |
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| The Marketing Perspective (Social Enterprise Edinburgh) |
Publication |
| Sales and Marketing: The Basics (Business Gateway) including guides providing an introduction to practical advice and information |
Website |
| Marketing your Social Enterprise (SEL) |
Publication |
