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Last updated January 15th 2012

Business Link Business Link is the UK government's online ressource for businesses. It contains essential information, support and services and is the place to go to find guidance on regulations and to access government services. Outstanding site extremely well designed and easy to use. What I liked best was the way it has separated services into services for start up and services for growth and improvement. Do not miss the section on IT and open source software. European Small Businesss Portal This portal gathers together all the information provided by the EU on and for SMEs, ranging from practical advice to policy issues, from local contact points to networking links. Excellent site which attempt to provide helpful navigational aid in the myriad of programs and networks related SME development. Do not miss the definition of SMEs, the Good Practices in SME Policy, the EU Market Rules and the Commission initiatives in developing microcredit. Your Europe This site from the European Commission is a practical guide to doing business in Europe. Divided into eight sections : Starting Up, Managing, Expanding, EU Market, Research & Innovation, Responsible Business, Finance & Support, Exit Strategy, it provides multilingual practical information and online government services for companies looking for business in another country. Excellent site. European Association of Craft, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises The European Association of Craft, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (UEAPME) is the employer's organisation representing the interests of European crafts, trades and SMEs at EU level. The UEAPME incorporates 82 member organisations and represents over 12 million enterprises with nearly 55 million employees.. Its objectives include monitoring EU policy and legislative process while ensuring that the interest of its members are taken into consideration. Excellent and very interesting site with numerous position papers. Do not miss the Craft and SME Barometer and the report « The Role and the Main Developments of SMEs in the European Economy ». European Capital Markets Institute In the aftermath of the recent financial crisis, the G20 has committed to leave no area of the financial markets unregulated. As a result, a sweeping wave of regulatory initiatives has made policy research on European capital markets even more important. The European Capital Markets Institute (ECMI) is an independent think tank that undertakes and disseminates research on capital markets and contributes to ongoing policy debates in Europe. Very rich and interesting site. Do not miss the extremely interesting document : « The Eurozone Debt Crisis : From its origin to a way forward ». In addition to going directly to the topic of your choice, or exploring the site on a geographical basis, you can also click on the What's New image on the left. This will lead you to a list of the recently added sites. On average 15/20 new sites are reviewed each month. Do not forget to send us your suggestions. BUSINESSEUROPE Through its 41 member federations, BUSINESSEUROPE , the Confederation of European Business, represents 20 million companies from 35 countries. Its main task is to ensure that companies' interests are represented and defended vis-à-vis the European institutions with the principal aim of preserving and strengthening corporate competitiveness. The site is divided in 9 themes : Better Regulation, Economy and Finance, Employment and Social Affairs, Environment and Climate Change, Industrial Development and Energy, Global Trade, Legal Affairs, Single Market, SMEs. Excellent and very rich site particularly with regards to publications. Do not miss the Library and the main policy paper « Go for Growth ». Europages Europages, the European Business Directory, provides information on 500,000 enterprises in 30 european countries. Excellent and very useful site. Do not miss the "business links" and the "Yellow Pages in Europe". European Union Internet Resources From the Library of the University of California at Berkeley, this compendium of Internet Resources related to the European Union (EU) leads to EU institutions, EU documents on the web, EU documentation centers, etc. An amazing site, very well structured. Europa Europa, the European Union's server, provides basic information on institutional structures, legislative instruments, policies, priorities and operational activities of the European community. A "must". Agence Pour la Création d'Entreprises (APCE) As part of the french government national policy for enterprise creation, APCE's mandate is to ensure entrepreneurship development through the promotion of new enterprises. A very good site for those interested in enterprise creation. Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie de Paris Although mostly directed to the members of CCIP, this very good site provides a lot of useful information for entrepreneurs: training, positions on Euro, forums, useful governemental sites and even some practical information on Paris Do not miss the opportunity to explore the other sections of ENTERWeb by clicking on the Menu on the left. You will then be able to visit the most popular sections such as Entrepreneurship, Business Ethics, Knowledge Economy, Globalization, Women and also the new sections on Social Media and Culture and Business. Activities of the European Union - Enterprise The site of the European Commission's Department on enterprise policy, distributive trades, small and medium enterprises, tourism & cooperatives leads to very interesting information. . Belgian Knowledge Centre for SME Financing The Belgian Knowledge Centre for SME Financing (BeCeFi) is a national reference centre for the financing of small and medium sized enterprises. The site is divided in three sections : BeCeFi Expertise which focuses on the supply / demand side of financing ; The Entrepreneur which focuses on the financing possibilities ; and the Publications section. Interesting site. Do not miss the subsection on the impact of Basel II. European Council for Small Business and Entrepreneurship The European Council for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (ECSB) is a non-profit organization whose main objective is to advance the understanding of entrepreneurship and to improve the competitiveness of SMEs in Europe. Interesting site but limited in terms of free information available. The books on « Frontiers in European Entrepreneurshp Research » appear very interesting but have to be purchased. However the Inter-RENT research publications (one per year) can be downloaded. Do not miss the interesting list of weblinks. EUbusiness EUbusiness is an independent European Union information service which brings relevant and up-to-date news and information to businesses interested in a European outlook. Still in development it provides news and fee based access to databases on European Union. A good site with potential. British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) This public section of the BCC site provides useful information on news and policies, international trade, quaterly economic survey as well as interesting outside links. Secrétariat d'Etat aux PME, au Commerce et à l'Artisanat The site of the french Secretariat of State for "Petites et Moyennes Entreprises, au Commerce et à l'Artisanat" provides information on the activities of the Ministry. Very general and somewhat limited. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe The Economic Commission for Europe (UN/ECE) is the forum at which the countries of North America, western, central and eastern Europe and central Asia come together to forge the tools of their economic cooperation. Forget the "blah blah" and go to the two most interesting sections; "the data base on SME development" (in operational activities) and the "Statistics" section. Europe Africa Do not miss the geographical sections where you can find extremely interesting sites with a country or regional focus not included in the thematic sections Asia Latin America