# Category:SMEs

**Source**: https://blogs.qub.ac.uk/careers/category/smes/
**Parent**: https://blogs.qub.ac.uk/careers/2020/06/11/alumni-inspiration/

Are you a recent graduate with a big idea that you want to make happen? To encourage and support innovation, entrepreneurship and enterprise, we’ve collated a list of useful resources for budding entrepreneurs in Northern Ireland.

**Advantage**

[Advantage](https://www.advantageni.com/) work with students, young graduates and young business owners providing a creative, innovative, cost-effective resources. The Business Planner tool is a useful resource for young people who want to start their own business.

**Business Link**

Through this [government portal](https://www.gov.uk/browse/business/setting-up), you can access heaps of useful information covering everything from writing a business plan to applying for a loan and registering your business.

**Invest NI**

[Invest NI](https://www.investni.com/about-us/what-we-do) is the regional business development agenc. They help new and existing businesses to grow with financial support, advice and guidance.

**NI Business Info**

A free service offered by Invest NI, [NI Business Info](https://www.nibusinessinfo.co.uk/content/about-us) has essential information, support and services for start ups. Access guidance on regulations, funding options and more.

**Propel**

[Propel](https://www.investni.com/support-for-business/propel-pre-accelerator) offers you workshops, tutorials, networking opportunities, mentoring, financial support and access to investment to help you turn your business idea into a world class company.

**Shell Livewire**

[Shell Livewire](https://www.shell.co.uk/sustainability/society/encouraging-enterprise/shell-livewire.html) supports young entrepreneurs with sustainable business ideas that address the UK’s future transport, energy, natural resource or urban development needs.

More inspiration on how to [turn your big idea into a business](https://qubsu.org/EnterpriseSU/).

- [business](https://blogs.qub.ac.uk/careers/tag/business/), [enterprise](https://blogs.qub.ac.uk/careers/tag/enterprise/), [Enterprise SU](https://blogs.qub.ac.uk/careers/tag/enterprise-su/), [innovation](https://blogs.qub.ac.uk/careers/tag/innovation/), [SME](https://blogs.qub.ac.uk/careers/tag/sme/), [Start Up](https://blogs.qub.ac.uk/careers/tag/start-up/)