Free business start-up advice

Welcome to Oxfordshire Business Enterprises

The INDEPENDENT, COUNTYWIDE free advice service for people seeking help starting a business or in the early stages of running one, throughout the entire Oxfordshire area.

“Oxfordshire Business Enterprises gave me great confidence to proceed.”

- Sarah Payne, North Oxfordshire Windows More client comments »

What we do
Our expert advisors provide one-to-one advice to new businesses

Our clients
Recent successes and what they say about our service

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About Us

Every year thousands of people, fired with the entrepreneurial spirit, decide to take the plunge and start their own small businesses. They're from all backgrounds and ages. Their businesses are based on every conceivable idea from gardening and IT to child minding, consultancy and arts & crafts. The buzz of being your own boss has few equals.

While many of these businesses succeed, sadly some fail within a short time of starting, usually due to a lack of proper preparation and planning. If only they had been able to get some quality help and new business advice...

Well, here's the good news. If you are thinking of starting, or have recently started, a business in the Oxfordshire area, Oxfordshire Business Enterprises is here to help you. You can benefit from free high quality, expert advice on any aspect. Click here for more information on Oxfordshire Business Enterprises.

We provide the free one-to-one new business advice service specifically to help you with your business - whatever it may be.

Give your new business the best start in life…

Free, confidential one-to-one advice

with qualified voluntary business advisors. To book an appointment please click here.

Business Seminars

held regularly across the County. Helping you to understand how to run a business before you begin. More info

How we can help your new business

View our information leaflet

Did you know...
The UK‘s 3.7 million small businesses represent 99% of all businesses.