The Department for Business announced that the design and rollout of Solutions for Business, its streamlined portfolio of business support products, has completed with over 3,000 schemes reduced to 30. For the first time all government help for business now shares an easily identifiable banner and can be accessed through Business Link. From March 2010 these will be the only products businesses will see.
This simplified portfolio will make it easier for companies, small and large, new and existing, to find the right products to help them with common business issues such as getting started, growing, finance, export, skills, innovation and the environment.
To conclude the rollout nine products join the portfolio today, and from 1st April, Train to Gain and Business Link brokers will come together in a new service under the Business Link brand to offer advice on skills, reinforcing Business Link’s role as the main route to government support.
High quality business support, targeted to help businesses start, grow and succeed, is an essential weapon in the government’s fight back to economic health. The rationalisation of support schemes will ensure effective use of taxpayers' money and help businesses start, grow and succeed.
For more information please see the attached leaflet or visit the Business Link website below.
