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Thinking of starting your own business or need help developing one?
Edinburgh City Libraries has a range of resources to help local
businesses flourish. We offer fantastic premium online business
databases that library members can access free of charge anywhere,
any time from
http://yourlibrary.edinburgh.gov.uk/business
From the comfort of your home or office access
resources such as Cobra (Complete Business Reference
Adviser): a resource aimed at start-ups and small business owners.
Cobra contains over 1,500 fact sheets and guides on all aspects of
setting up and running a business. Save on marketing budgets,
evaluate prospective customers, or research potential employers with
Kompass, a business-to-business database of around 200,000 UK
manufacturers, distributors and service providers.
KnowUK helps you find trade fairs and conferences and you can
read 'The Which? guide to working for yourself, and 'The Bright Idea
Handbook' which tells you how to turn an idea into a profitable
business. If you are doing business abroad Tell Me More will help
you learn a foreign language at your own pace.
Want to access these great services, but are too busy to visit the
library to join? You can even join online now from
http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/joinourlibrary
If you'd like some face-to-face help why not visit the Leith
Business Hub, based at McDonald Road Library, which offers business
development workshops and advice sessions. Or the Central Library
Reference Library where you will find printed and additional online
resources.
So look online today or feel free to contact the Reference Library
for further information (central.reference@edinburgh.gov.uk)
or telephone 0131 242 8060 and get a headstart with your business!
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