Introducing COBRA – the Complete Business Reference Advisor. Cobra is a superb online resource aimed at start-ups and small business owners.
The site is fantastically easy to navigate and clearly split into several useful sections:
Business Opportunity Profiles are intended for anyone looking to start their own business or thinking about a change of career. They cover almost everything: from blacksmith to ice sculptor to IT consultant.
Business Information Factsheets give simple, clear advice on a range of topics in areas such as personnel management, offices and premises, marketing, trading legally and so on.
In addition to all this you’ll find local area profiles, details of events and exhibitions and a legal library – all in all the site contains over 1500 factsheets, reports and small business guides on all aspects of setting up and running a business.
So if you are looking for a simple guide to PAYE, a snapshot of the IT consultancy market, or even considering going into business as an ethical wedding planner, COBRA is a great place to start.
You can log on to Cobra from work or home as well as the library, but you will need a library card for access. Don’t worry if you don’t have one - joining is easy.
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