Starting with RBS
Advice and guidance
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Smarta Network
Starting with RBS
Thinking about new business ideas? Just starting up? Looking to grow your existing business? Smarta has the support and tools you need to get the answers to your questions.
It’s easy & free for your business to benefit from the free business advice and interactive services Smarta has to offer:
- Access to guides and videos with tips on everything from business planning to your exit strategy, plus advice on working from home
- Make the most of free business tools such as templates and sample business plans
- Connect and share ideas and challenges with thousands of like-minded business owners in the business network and find out about networking events
- Get advice and support from professionals such as lawyers and accountants in the Q&A forum
- Learn from video interviews with entrepreneurs who have been there and done it
RBS are a founding partner of Smarta and are working with some of the UK’s best known entrepreneurs like Theo Paphitis and Deborah Meaden to improve access to free support and practical tools for businesses.
Theo Paphitis, Dragons' Den & Ryman: " Smarta.com exists to provide the real practical help and support business owners need so badly - that's why 'I'm in'."
Find out more and join the Smarta network today – it’s absolutely free.
Regardless of what stage your business is at, Smarta has practical business advice to help and inspire you:
- Video interviews - the top names in business share their experiences
- Simple, jargon-free business guides will solve your problems – fast
- Ask questions to experienced business owners and experts
- Read Theo Paphitis’ top 10 rules for business success
- Watch Apprentice winner Tim Campbell discuss working for Sir Alan Sugar
- Find out how to up your Google rankings
- Watch video diaries by businesses just like yours
Joining the Smarta Network only takes a few minutes:
- Create a profile for you and your business and market yourself
- Meet other business owners and entrepreneurs and discuss new business ideas
- Ask your questions to a network of business owners
- Get free business advice from professional experts such as Mishcon de Reya solicitors and Intuit
- Get informed about networking events in your area
- Advertise your local events to entrepreneurs and business owners
- Share your knowledge and experience and make contacts
Access practical business tools to help you run your business such as:
- Register your business using our simple online tool
- Launch and promote events in the Smarta network
- Get inspired by a range of industry specific sample business plans
- Look through sample marketing plans
- Search 1000+ grants available to small businesses
- Set up discussion groups in the community
- New business tools are added all the time!
