Startups Live - come and be inspired

Barclays are delighted to support these events and we are focussed on helping businesses achieve their goals and help them to become successful.

Barclays Local Business provide services and tailored business banking products to more than 600,000 businesses typically with a turn over less than £1 million. We support businesses with:

• A named business manager, locally based and allocated to the clients’ business. 1,600 Local Business Managers in 600 locations

• Start-ups get standard banking transactions free for up to 18 months, a wide range of free advice and information such as - Starting & Running Your Business CD-ROM; consultations with a panel of legal, accountancy & marketing experts; Business Opportunity Profiles & Business Information Factsheets and a Legal & tax helpline

Click here to find out more about how our sponsors help small businesses >

Bringing it all together
BT Business is delighted to be sponsoring the Startups Live events. By understanding the needs of its individual business customers, no matter what their size, BT Business offers the latest products and services to get companies online, drive efficiency and increase productivity.

As one of the UK’s largest IT and Communications providers, we are able to bring all of your needs together, therefore taking away the hassle and leaving you to do what you do best, in getting on with running your business.

Find out what BT can do for you at www.bt.com/startups >

Microsoft are proud to be sponsoring startupslive demonstrating our ongoing commitment to the small business community.
If you're a small business owner, it’s likely you're trying to juggle many different balls at once. Technology is probably one of them - and unless you're a technology business, it probably isn't the most important one. What you're looking for is reliable, straight-talking advice on what today's hardware and software can actually do for you, across your business.

As a company, Microsoft is creating and developing tools which - we believe - will bring real benefits to your small business. See how you can simplify your daily business tasks so you can focus on your customers

Visit the Microsoft small business site >