As part of our commitment to helping women succeed in business, we are pleased to announce that we are working with some key partners and regional development agencies to help you access the best possible information and services to help you on your business path.

Over the coming weeks we'll be working to bring you great advice and support from the following organisations:

• ACCA Global is the global body for professional accountants that offers business-relevant, first-choice qualifications to people of application, ability and ambition around the world who seek a rewarding career in accountancy, finance and management. ACCA has the highest proportion of female members and students of any UK-based professional accountancy body. ACCA business advisers can provide the full range of accounting services and in many cases they are also available to act as non-executive directors or business mentors.

• British Chambers of Commerce is the national body for a powerful and influential Network of Accredited Chambers of Commerce across the UK.

• British Library Business & IP Centre supports entrepreneurs and inventors from that first spark of inspiration to successfully launching and developing a business.  It offers free access to the UK's most comprehensive collection of business and intellectual property information, one-to-one advice sessions, and workshops and events.  To find out more visit www.bl.uk/bipc or call 020 7412 7454.
  

• Business Link helps business save time and money by giving instant access to clear, simple, and trustworthy information.

• CBI's mission is to help create and sustain the conditions in which businesses in the United Kingdom can compete and prosper for the benefit of all.
  

• Compete For is a website that allows businesses to compete for contract opportunities generated by London 2012 and other central and local government organisations.

• Design Council is funded by the UK government to promote the use of design throughout the UK’s businesses and public services.  Their Designing Demand programme is a design support programme for UK businesses. It helps them become more competitive, increase their profits and boost their performance through strategic, effective use of design.

• Englands RDAs are helping to create prosperity across England. They are strategic leaders, bringing together views of the people who live and work in each region, and combining these with a unique set of business and economic insights to make the most of the opportunities globalisation brings.

• The Federation of Small Businesses is the UK's largest campaigning pressure group promoting and protecting the interests of the self-employed and owners of small firms.

• Home Business Network helps you start a business, work from home part-time or full-time and make money. Forum, competitions, offers and advice on home business opportunities.

• Horsesmouth an online mentoring service that brings together a range of mentors of every age, race and background. Many highly successful entrepreneurs are mentoring anonymously on horsesmouth.

• IoD (The Institute of Directors) is Europe's largest membership organisation for business leaders, providing professional development programmes and flexible training opportunities.
  

• NFEA  is a network of independent, not for profit, Local Enterprise Agencies and similar organisations committed to responding to the needs of small and growing businesses by providing a range of appropriate quality services.

• NCGE - By understanding the circumstances in which graduate entrepreneurship can flourish, NCGE's goal is to influence, and inspire, an increase in the number of students and graduates who give serious thought to self-employment or business start-up.

• PRIME (The Prince's Initiative for Mature Enterprise) helps people over the age of fifty set up in business for themselves.

• Princes Trust help develop key skills, confidence and motivation, enabling young people to move into work, education or training.

• WEConnect is the leading UK supplier diversity initiative spearheading the connection of women-owned business and multinational corporations. It is the UK's leading advocate of women-owned businesses as suppliers to global and national corporations and government bodies.