Welsh Assembly Government's Department of Enterprise, Innovation and Networks
http://new.wales.gov.uk
The website says specialist advisers can offer support on everything from starting up and expanding your business to exporting your product and bringing your business to Wales.

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Flintshire Council Economic Development
www.flintshire.gov.uk
The authority's Economic Development team have put together a comphrensive guide to the advice available locally.
Direct link: Flintshire Council Economic Development

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Wrexham Council Economic Development
www.wrexham.gov.uk
The council website provides extensive details about Wrexham's business community and the opportunities for further inward investment.
Details available include sectoral strengths, labour market, location and transportation, property, quality of life, climate and grants and assistance.
Direct link: Wrexham Council Economic Development

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Denbighshire Council Economic Development Unit
www.denbighshire.gov.uk
The authority's business section of the website is comprehensive, answering an A-Z of questions the business person is likely to want to find out about.
As well as advice, training, premises available, county profile, funding, regeneration initiatives etc, it gives details about tourism and Objective 1 grants.
The site also promotes the area as a location for film and TV productions and links to the North Wales Film Commission.
Direct link: Denbighshire Development Services

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Business Eye
www.businesseye.org.uk
Business Eye was created to provide free, impartial information for existing, new and potential businesses. The aim is to provide clear and relevant information on solutions for businesses' specific needs, whether dealing with an established company, a start-up, a sole trader or an employer of thousands.

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CBI Wales
www.cbi.org.uk/home.html
The Confederation of British Industry Wales has an extensive section on its UK website which is adding new services and facilities.
Among them is a discussion group focusing on best practice in a knowledge-based economy as well as sections called 'hot topics' and 'press releases' though these services are updated as and when.
Another feature is the policy briefings section which holds information about Wales such as SMEs, transport, innovation and developments in progress.

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Know-How Wales
www.knowhowwales.com
This web service aims to match business with the knowledge from colleges and universities in Wales to help realise and achieve business goals.
The website offers access to a database of automotive expertise, organisations and individuals in the biotechnology sector and related support services in Wales; programmes and specialist support services related to innovation and technology in Wales; and contract research, analytical, testing and technical support services.

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Wales European Funding Office
www.wefo.wales.gov.uk
This office is an executive agency of the National Assembly for Wales to manage all aspects of European Structural Fund Programmes in Wales, the Rural Development Plan and the Local Regeneration Fund.
The Home Page explains about the aims of the service, explains how the private sector can benefit from involvement and gives details about latest projects.

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Business in the Community
www.bitc.org.uk
Business in the Community is a unique movement of 700 member companies committed to continually improving their positive impact on society. The organisation is an independent charity involving 189 member companies in leadership teams that develop responsible business practice.
The website offers information about the different programmes and campaigns run by BITC, events organised by the group and resources available to businesses.

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Chester, Ellesmere Port and North Wales Chamber of Commerce
www.cepnwchamber.org.uk
The organisation's website carries an innovative feature designed to increase inter-trading between members who work in business within the local economy.
Its hundreds of members are listed and are prepared to do business and it doesn't cost the advertisers a penny to promote themselves.

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