They are available on a monthly licence and provide workshop space for new business and project expansion. Youth Business Advisory Service Dudley MBC's Youth Business advisory Service provides business advice, support and counselling for young people aged between 18-30 who wish to start or develop their own businesses and who are residents of the borough. Business Counselling - assistance with the compilation of a business plan. The Prince's Youth Business Trust test marketing grants of up to 250 to investigate market potential. Aftercare - access to a personal volunteer business adviser.
Legal advice is also available.
All applicants must be 30 years or under and have a business idea which has a reasonable chance of success. If help is required to expand the business, applicants must not have been trading for longer than 12 months. The Council and PYB are not providers of first resort funding and will not, normally, support projects which can obtain all their finances from commercial or other sources. Applicants will be expected to submit a business plan in respect of a proposed new business. Applicants will normally be unemployed, underemployed or of limited means.