# About Business111.com

> Free, curated and trustworthy 24/7 business guidance for UK small businesses,
> the self-employed and freelancers. Founded by Liz Barclay, former UK Small
> Business Commissioner.

**Live page:** https://business111.com/about-us

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## The problem it was built for

Running a small business is one long list of questions. *Do I need to register
for VAT yet? What licence do I need to sell food? How do I take on my first
employee? What grants can I get near me?*

The answers exist — buried across GOV.UK, local councils, trade bodies and a
hundred blogs, half of it out of date and most of it written in jargon. Ask a
generic AI chatbot and it sounds confident, makes things up, and never shows you
where the answer came from. Getting it wrong costs time, money, or a fine.

## What Business111.com does about it

In the founder's words:

> "It brings trusted national and local support together in one place —
> government-backed information alongside real-world experience — and we monitor
> changes 24/7 so what you read stays current. No jargon. No endless searching.
> Just straight answers on tax, insurance, hiring, funding and the digital tools
> you actually need.
>
> Our AI helps you find those answers fast — but **only from content we've
> reviewed, not the whole internet.** Less noise. More clarity. Free. Open 24/7."
>
> — Liz Barclay, Founder, Business111.com & former UK Small Business Commissioner

## The three things it is

1. **[Search](https://business111.com/llms/search.md)** — the Business111
   Navigator. Ask in plain English, get a grounded answer with its sources shown.
2. **[Curated content](https://business111.com/llms/resources.md)** — reviewed,
   trust-scored UK business resources, every one of them selected by hand and
   filed under the questions business owners actually ask.
3. **[News](https://business111.com/llms/news.md)** — published daily on what is
   happening to UK small businesses, alongside a regularly published
   [podcast](https://business111.com/llms/podcasts.md), all indexed into the
   same search.

Around these sit a **community forum**, **local and partner communities**, and a
free **twice-weekly email briefing**.

## What we promise

- **Sourced, not made up.** Every answer cites real, trusted guidance.
- **Built for UK businesses.** Local and national, not generic; England,
  Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland treated as the different places they are.
- **Free to use.** Real help without a paywall in the way.
- **Always on.** 24/7, whenever the question hits you.

## Who it is for

Sole traders, the self-employed, freelancers, startups and small employers —
whether you have been trading for twenty years or registered last week.

## Where to start

- Ask a question — https://business111.com/search
- Browse the shelves — https://business111.com/resources
- Read the news — https://business111.com/news
- Create a free account — https://business111.com/register
- Contact — https://business111.com/contact