Business Link provides access to all information, advice and support needed to start, maintain and grow a business. We provide information and advice to help customers make the most of their opportunities. Whether you're a new or established company, we can put you in touch with the experts who will help you realise your full potential and achieve your Business goals.

East Midlands Business (EMB) is a new business based across the East Midlands with a central office in Derby. From April 2007 EMB will deliver the main Business Link service for the counties of Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire & Rutland, Nottinghamshire, Northamptonshire, under contract to the East Midlands Development Agency (emda).

The Locate in Derby website holds lots of useful economic information. This information ranges from indicative property prices to labour market statistics. We provide an information service for businesses and investors looking for economic data to inform their planning. Visit the Locate in Derby website for further details.

A co-operative is an easy way for two or more people to go into business together. The way co-operatives are set up reduces personal financial risk. In a co-operative everyone who comes to work for the business, and remains with it, is given a say in how the firm is run and a share in the profits and ownership. For further information about co-operatives and other ways of starting your own business, contact Business Link Derbyshire on 0845 6011038.

Envirowise is a government programme that delivers free, confidential environmental advice to UK businesses, enabling them to improve profitability while reducing environmental impact.