Some of the best business advice is obtained from a federation or institute that deals with small businesses as their major activity.  There is always a yearly membership fee but by and large, this is peanuts compared to the sort of costs they can help you avoid if you do not have access to their massive experience and bank of knowledge.   Business federations are run by folk who know everything there is to know about running business from how to look for funding to filing tha first tax return and how to handle corporation tax or business rates.  They have training for helping the entrepreneur business man to deal with personnel matters for example and of course, HR matters if you are going to employ help will be a massive part of the business.  When business goes a little slow, it is easy to panic and start wondering how to manage;  a business advisor from a federation will be able to calm the nerves and suggest routes to get you back on track.  They can often just talk to you and suggest you look at the way you operate, maybe you can adjust the way you do certain activities.  Do you have any cashflow or are you constantly chasing your tail and borrowing from peter to pay paul, as it were.  Good advice is needed in all business circumstance.