Business Gateway

Starting a business in Glasgow or Ayrshire?

If you're thinking about starting your own business or becoming self-employed, Business Gateway can help you to:

• plan and manage your finances
• find out what grants and government support are available for your business
• create your own action plan to get your business started and
• get to grips with tax and VAT.

Each year, the Business Gateway helps thousands of people just like you to start a new business - and most services are free of charge.

If you're thinking about starting a business in Glasgow or Ayrshire, your first point of call should be your local Business Gateway office, a one-stop-shop for information, advice, training, support and fund raising, to help you grow or start your business.

Or why not come along to one of our free events? They're the ideal chance to develop your skills and make business contacts.

Call us and you'll be put through to a business adviser in your area. Don't just dream about it, give them a call.

Three ways to contact Business Gateway:

Phone or call in to your Local Contact Point:
Business Gateway Glasgow 170 Buchanan Street Glasgow G1 2LW 0141 572 8484	Business Gateway Ayr 5 Killoch Place Ayr KA7 2EA 01292 284839	Business Gateway Kilmarnock 53 John Finnie Street Kilmarnock KA1 3BN 01563 541579	Business Gateway Irvine, 2-3 Galt House 31 Bank Street Irvine KA12 0AJ 01294 274113

Log on to the Business Gateway Website – www.bgateway.com

Call the main Gateway Phone Number for advice and signposting – 0856 609 6611

For more information click 'Contact us' or phone 0845 6021249.