Business Support

Setting up and running a business is a huge commitment but also extremely rewarding. The Business Development Team at WODC is here to help. Our contact details are at the bottom of this page.

Please follow the links below for further specialist support:

Business support organisations
Organisations offering support, help and advice to people setting up their own business such as Business Link and Oxfordshire Business Enterprise.

Representative organisations
Information and contact details for Business organisations including The Oxfordshire Town Chambers Network, Federation of Small Businesses and Witney and District Chamber of Trade and Commerce.

Starting a business
Outlines the main areas of help available to people starting their own business including the No nonsense guide to starting a business and various workshops run by Business Link.

Training
Organisations to help businesses with staff training needs and development opportunities.

Finance and funding
Help and advice from the Council on sources of finance and funding for your business, sources of funding include Oxfordshire Investment Opportunity Network and Oxford Early Investments.

Planning for Emergencies
Information on and advice on how to prepare a business continuity plan for major business disasters and the Business Watch scheme.

Preparing for an economic downturn
How to prepare your business for the current economic downturn including top tips prepared by the National Federation of Enterprise Agencies.

Advice paying tax bills
HM Revenues and Customs have set up a dedicated support service to help businesses affected by the economic downturn who are having difficulties paying their tax bills.

Environmental support to businesses
Information on how to minimise waste, increase business profits and reduce environmental impact.