New Enterprise Allowance

Government announces £69 million more for Start-Up Loans and New Enterprise Allowance

Aspiring entrepreneurs from across Britain will get financial backing from the government under a £69 million package of support that will help create tens of thousands of new businesses, according to the government.

David Cameron has announced the new funding which will include:

  • Business mentoring and funding for people who are unemployed but want to start up a company
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Business mentors needed - have you got what it takes?

A support agency is celebrating after having helped more than 400 businesses to start up in the South West over the last two years – and is appealing for mentors to come forward to assist even more businesses to get going.

The Business Information Point (BIP), under contract to the Department of Work and Pensions, started the New Enterprise Allowance (NEA) programme in June 2011, to...