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Not all businesses are alike. Neither is the support they need.
That’s why we’ve handpicked a wide range of business support programmes, events, articles and practical resources to help you start, sustain and grow your business.
Explore our library of support below and find what you’re looking for.
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How Technology Can Help Drive Business Growth
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Discover how technology solutions can boost performance and grow your business.
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Market Research for Business Development
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Explore how market research can help with business growth.
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Reset. Restart: How to Boost Your Business With Digital Tech
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How to use digital tools to boost business growth.
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Reset. Restart: Your Business Finances Explained
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Discover how to manage your business finances.
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Support from London Business Hub
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Specialist programmes and support from London Business Hub.
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Access to Finance Wandsworth: The Future of SME Lending Post-COVID
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A panel discussion on finance options for smaller firms.
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London Business Week | 12 – 15 October
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Dedicated programme of free events celebrating SMEs.
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Back2Business
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Grants to support small, ethnically diverse businesses to thrive post-pandemic.
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Strong Early Years London: Business Support Helpline
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A dedicated helpline for London's early years providers.
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Patch – Business Mentor and Support Network
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Mentoring to help businesses respond to COVID-19.
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Bespoke and Up-to-date Training for Early Years Practitioners
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Leadership and management training for early years professionals.
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The Prince’s Trust Enterprise Programme
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The Prince's Trust Enterprise Programme provides free start-up support to young people.
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Support for Film and Media
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Film London is the strategic agency for film and media in London.
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Crowdfunding for Creative Projects
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Kickstarter is a crowdfunding platform for new creative projects.
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Business Loans from Accredo
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Accredo provides business loans of between £25,000 and £1 million.
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Funding for Social Enterprises from Big Issue Invest
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Finance for social enterprises and profit-with-purpose businesses.
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Bad Credit Loans from Boost Capital
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Boost Capital provides unsecured loans to firms that have a bad credit record.
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BFI Film Fund
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BFI is a cultural charity to champion and support film, television and moving image.
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Samuel Wilson’s Loan Trust
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Samuel Wilson's Loan Trust provides business loans to people under the age of 40.
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Crowdcube Crowdfunding
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Crowdcube is a crowdfunding platform for startup, early and growth-stage businesses.
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Funding for Growing Firms
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Funding London channels funds to early-stage high-growth SMEs in London.
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Finance for Charities and Social Enterprises
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Good Finance supports social enterprises to navigate the social investment landscape.
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Support for Digital Businesses from Blenheim Chalcot
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Blenheim Chalcot is a venture builder to support the growth of digital businesses.
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Indiegogo Crowdfunding
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Indiegogo is a crowdfunding platform to help innovative entrepreneurs raise funds.
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Funding from UK Research and Innovation
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Innovate UK runs funding competitions to help businesses develop innovative ideas.
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Invoice Finance Solutions
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Link Capital UK provides advice on invoice factoring to help improve cash flow.
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Opportunity Investment Fund
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Loans for startups and existing businesses in or relocating to Tottenham.
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Funding for Technology Firms from Pentech Ventures
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Pentech provides capital funding to technology and software startups.
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RBS Social & Community Capital
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Loans for social enterprises that don't qualify for mainstream loans from banks.
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Royal Academy of Engineering Enterprise Hub
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The Enterprise Hub runs programmes to support engineering entrepreneurs.
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Lloyds Bank and Bank of Scotland Social Entrepreneurs Programme
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Support for social entrepreneurs to start and scale their own venture.
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Funding for the Science and Technology Sector
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STFC provides services to support scientific research.
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Equity Crowdfunding from Seedrs
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Seedrs is an investment platform for startups that want to access equity crowdfunding.
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Funding from the Social Investment Business
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Funding and support to help charities and social enterprises scale their impact.
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UK Business Angels Association
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Support to help entrepreneurs and businesses access angel investment.
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Resources and Support for Social Enterprises
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Support and funding to help social entrepreneurs start-up and scale.
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Support for Construction Firms to Access Funding
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Support for construction firms to understand their finance options.
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Funding for Construction Training and Apprenticeships
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CITB is responsible for training in the construction sector.
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Pay It Forward
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Free fundraising to help businesses to secure trade during COVID-19.
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Government Support for Business
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Advice and information about Government support for businesses during COVID-19.
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Grants for Businesses Impacted by Coronavirus Restrictions
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Support for London’s SMEs to find the local grants available to them during COVID-19.
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Government Support for the Self-Employed
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Advice and information about Government support for the self-employed during COVID-19.
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Growth Finance
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Options to fund business growth.
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Investment Readiness Programme
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Looking to grow your business by raising investment? We’re here to help.
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Understanding Venture Capital
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Venture capital is a type of equity investment that can fund business growth.
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Understanding Angel Investment
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Many startups and businesses use angel investors to access finance.
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Understanding Debt Finance
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An introduction to common types of debt finance.
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Understanding Crowdfunding
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An introduction to the main types of crowdfunding available to businesses.