The British Library Business and IP Centre
The British Library Business and IP Centre
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The British Library Business and IP Centre supports small business owners, entrepreneurs and inventors in taking the right steps to start up, protect and grow a business.
The British Library Business and IP Centre supports small business owners, entrepreneurs and inventors in taking the right steps to start up, protect and grow a business.
The Centre runs programmes, workshops, masterclasses and events for starting or growing a business. Alongside training, their reference team runs online one-to-ones on intellectual property and business information.
Innovating for Growth: Start-ups
This free 12-hour interactive online workshop programme is designed to give participants the insight, skills and support to start and grow a business.
Topics covered include:
- raising finance
- how to protect your business idea
- putting together an effective business plan
- tips to keep on top of the numbers.
Participants will meet other like-minded entrepreneurs to exchange ideas and gain support.
Upon completion of the programme, a personalised Innovating for Growth: Start-ups certificate is awarded.
Start-ups in London Libraries
This pilot programme works in a hub and spoke model with ten London boroughs to collaboratively provide support to aspiring entrepreneurs and early stage SMEs.
Innovating for Growth
For high-growth business owners with plans to scale-up, the Centre offers £10,000 worth of free support through their Innovating for Growth programme. This is for London-based business owners with a turnover of £100,000 or more, who have big ambitions to scale and grow their business.