Solutions for Business Products
What is ‘Solutions for Business – funded by government’?
‘Solutions for Business – funded by government’ is a streamlined portfolio of publicly-funded business support products with a common look and feel that businesses can access via Business Link.
30 products will become available to businesses under the ‘Solutions for Business’ banner between October 2008 and March 2009. By 2010 all government products will either have migrated to the portfolio or closed.
Products will be provided by a range of respected public sector providers such as government departments and their agencies, Regional Development Agencies and Local Authorities.
Private and third sector provision will not be affected by the changes and will still be brokered to customers by Business Link alongside ‘Solutions for Business’ products.
Opportunities to amend the range of ‘Solutions for Business’ products will exist if new business needs are identified or economic circumstances change.
Find out more about individual products as they become available in What’s new?
Where can I find out more about the products?
Businesses seeking support should go to Business Link where advisors can offer information, diagnosis of their needs and referral to appropriate support products. Its services are free and available to all businesses by phone (0845 600 9006 ), on the web, or face-to-face.
An overview of the ‘Solutions for Business’ products are outlined in
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A more in-depth look at the economic rationale behind products is contained in
How were the products decided?
The Government looked at areas where it believed there is a strong case for providing support using the following criteria:
- Rationale – whether there is a market failure in provision or wider social welfare justification for intervening
- Likely effectiveness – whether an intervention addresses objectives
- Business need – whether there is a genuine demand from business for the type of support offered
Relevant products were then developed, reviewed and amended, according to whether products were new or existing, around a number of common business themes which were consulted on before the ‘Solutions for Business’ package was finalised.
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