Next Steps - Growth

Next Step: Alchemy

Opened in April 2004, the attention to detail and quality demanded in the design and construction of our mastering suites is mirrored with the choice and standard of our equipment, cable selection, through to the installation and management of the incoming power supply.

Next Step: Heathmans

Heathmans mastering has notched up 20 years of experience since it was established to provide the global music industry with a definitive post production service based on the highest technical quality and an emphasis on outstanding, reliable and professional service.

Next Step: Designing Demand

A new programme developed by the Design Council to help you get full value from design. It will give you the skills you need to spot how design can boost performance and it will help you seize new-found design opportunities.

Next Step: The Athena Network

This network aims to put like-minded women together who are passionate about growing and developing their business. The network is growing rapidly with groups starting all over the UK.

Next Step: Prowess

Established in 2002, Prowess is a non-profit organisation limited by guarantee who support the growth of women's businesses.

Next Step: Disabled Entrepreneurs’ Network

Set up in 2001 by the Association of Disabled Professionals to provide networking opportunities, work related mentoring and information services for self-employed disabled people and those setting up and running their own small businesses.

Next Step: Invest Northern Ireland

Promotes local business & economic development within Northern Ireland. This includes support for start-up and existing business & can helping you relocate your operation to NI. They offer business advice, prospects, opportunities, research & development.

Next Step: Venture Start Partnership

Venture Start Partnership is a service provided by Venture Wales to provide specialist business support services for entrepreneurs and new businesses with high growth potential.

Next Step: Venture Wales

Venture Wales is one of the main deliverers of the Welsh Assembly Government. They offer general support for business pre and post start programmes, which provide an effective support mechanism to all start up and growth ventures across Wales.

Next Step: The Black Training & Enterprise Group

The Black Training & Enterprise Group is a registered charity whose core aim is to achieve measurable improvements for black people nationally in the key areas of employment, education, enterprise and economic regeneration.

Next Step: Technology Means Business

Technology Means Business is the industry standard accreditation for those providing advice on information and communications technology to small and medium sized enterprises. You can search online for accredited advisors in your region.

Next Step: Merit

Merit supports its members by helping to find cost-effective solutions to their ICT problems, facilitating networking amongst its members and helping you to find the best ICT deals. It also keeps members up to date with the latest ICT news and information.

Next Step: ICT Investment Fund

The ICT Investment Fund is managed by the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The Fund offers awards between £10,000 and £25,000 for hardware and software upgrades.

Next Step: Liverpool Business Centre

The Liverpool Business Centre's e-Business Manager works with small to medium sized companies and start-up businesses in central Liverpool to help them make the best use of ICT and the internet.

Next Step: wordpress.com

Another popular tool which enables you to quickly set up a free blog.

Next Step: RNIB Web Access Centre

The RNIB Web Access Centre tells you all you need to know about making sure your website is accessible, including your legal requirements and the benefits to your business.

Next Step: Poptel

Web design company Poptel has compiled an easy-to-understand guide to optimising your website for search engines such as Google.

Next Step: Blogger

Blogger provides a free and simple way to set up your own blog in a matter of minutes.

Next Step: BBC Radio 1 - Guide to Podcasting

The BBC Radio 1 website has a useful 'How to' guide on podcasting, explaining what a podcast is and how to listen to one, as well as how to create your own podcast.

Next Step: BBC News - Guide to Blogging

BBC News has put together a quick guide to blogs and blogging