Useful Links
The British Private Equity and Venture Capital Association
http://www.bvca.co.uk/
Industry body for the UK private equity and venture capital industry.
Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
Department for economic growth that helps people start and grow businesses.
Department of Communities and Local Government
http://www.communities.gov.uk/regeneration/economicgrowth
Progress updates on what the government is doing to support businesses to grow.
UK Business Angels Association
https://www.ukbaa.org.uk/
The UKBAA is the only trade association dedicated to promoting angel investing and supporting early stage investment in the UK.
West Midlands Finance
http://www.financewm.com/
Financial information portal for West Midlands SMEs.
Start Up Britain
http://www.startupbritain.org
An initiative to support entrepreneurial businesses.
Oxygen Accelerator
http://www.oxygenaccelerator.com
Technology business accelerator where members of the Midven team act as mentors.
Greater Birmingham and Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership
http://gbslepbusinesssupport.com/
Greater Birmingham and Solihull LEP Central Business Portal.
Black Country Local Enterprise Partnership
http://www.the-blackcountry.com/default.asp?PageID=337&n=Access+to+Finance
Access to funding support and organisations in the Midlands.