Getting started
While starting a new business is exciting, it can also be daunting. That’s why we’ve handpicked resources and support to help you develop your idea and get your new business off to a great start.
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The Business Planning Toolkit Live Workshop
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Learn how to create an effective business plan.
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Market Research for Business Development
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Learn how to research your customers and competitors.
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Kickstart Your Business | Get Started
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Learn how to set up your business and avoid common mistakes.
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Kickstart Your Business | Business & Research Information
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An introduction to intellectual property and business research.
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Kickstart Your Business | Get Started
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Learn how to set up your business and avoid common mistakes.
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Kickstart Your Business | Business & Research Information
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An introduction to intellectual property and business research.
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Kickstart Your Business | Business & Research Information
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An introduction to intellectual property and business research.
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Kickstart Your Business | Get Started
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Learn how to set up your business and avoid common mistakes.
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Kickstart Your Business | Business & Research Information
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An introduction to intellectual property and business research.
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Kickstart Your Business | Get Started
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Learn how to set up your business and avoid common mistakes.
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Kickstart Your Business | Business & Research Information
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An introduction to intellectual property and business research.
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Kickstart Your Business | Get Started
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Learn how to set up your business and avoid common mistakes.
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An Introduction to Intellectual Property
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Learn about the key areas of intellectual property.
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Kickstart Your Business | Get Started
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Learn how to set up your business and avoid common mistakes.
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How Do I Research My Market
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An introduction to published market information and field research.
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Artificial Intelligence & Intellectual Property
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Explore potential legal issues when patenting AI technologies.
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One-day Business Start-Up and Go Bootcamp
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Key considerations for new business startups.
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Start Up Wandsworth Free Business 1-2-1 Sessions
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One-to-one advice to help you launch your business.
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Introduction to Business Start-up
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An introduction to key considerations for new business startups.
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How to Start a Business for Beginners
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An overview of key considerations when starting a business.
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How to Start a Business for Beginners
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An overview of key considerations when starting a business.
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How to Start a Business for Beginners
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An overview of key considerations when starting a business.
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Kickstart Your Business | Business & Research Information
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An introduction to intellectual property and business research.
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How to Start and Run a Successful Food Business
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Key considerations to help you run a successful food business.
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Kickstart Your Business | Get Started
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Learn how to set up your business and avoid common mistakes.
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TouchPoints.health
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Hear how TouchPoints.health has benefitted from London Business Hub support.
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Help to Grow | Government Support for Businesses
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Explore government-backed support for business.
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Basic Business Case Template
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Template for cultural organisations to make a case for new premises.
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Organisational Structures and Registering with HMRC
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Explore the main legal structures for organisations in the culture sector.
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Business Support From Your Borough
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Useful contacts, business support and advice from your local borough.
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Your way to Wayfinder
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For businesses in Lambeth, Southwark, Wandsworth, Tower Hamlets, Newham, and Barking & Dag...
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Wayfinder
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For businesses in Lambeth, Southwark, Wandsworth, Tower Hamlets, Newham, and Barking & Dag...
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London Business Hub | What We Do
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Discover how we support businesses to start, sustain and grow.
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Support for Early Years Providers from London’s Boroughs
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Find support for early years providers across London's borough.
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LABELL-D
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Discover for LABELL-D has benefited from Start Up Step Up London.
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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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Business Launchpad
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Business Launchpad supports young people to start and develop their business.
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Investec Beyond Business Programme
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Support for emerging social enterprises in Tower Hamlets, Hackney and Newham.
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Google for Startups
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Google for Startups supports growing startups to utilise its resources.
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Business Advice and Support in Barking
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Business advice, mentoring and workshops to support businesses in Barking.
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Bathtub Bursary for New Entrepreneurs
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Support for entrepreneurs from low opportunity backgrounds to start a business.
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Start and Grow Your Business with the BIPC
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Resources, support and workshops for startups and growing businesses.
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Electronic Resources from the Small Business Research + Enterprise Centre
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City Business Library provides specialist resources for startups and small businesses.
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Entrepreneur First: Build Your Startup
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Support for ambitious individuals to find a co-founder and start their business.
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The Startup Accelerator
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The Startup Accelerator works with startups to help them launch an idea.
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Training Courses for Fashion Businesses
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Short courses on starting and running a successful fashion business.
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Geovation: Location and Property Accelerator
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Accelerators for startups that want to create a business using location or property data.
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GCDA (Greenwich Co-operative Development Agency)
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GCDA develops enterprises that meet economic and social needs.
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Hatch: Programmes for Entrepreneurs
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Hatch runs programmes for startups that want to scale their impact.
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Set Up and Grow Your Business in London
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Support for international businesses to set up and grow in London.
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The Importance of Market Research
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Learn why market research is important and how to get started.
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The Importance of IP
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This blog looks at the importance of intellectual property.
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London Business Partnership
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London Business Partnership provides advice, support and workspace.
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OpenLearn: Free Training Courses from The Open University
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Free training courses on starting and running a business.
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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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School for Social Entrepreneurs
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Support to strengthen organisations that tackle social and environmental problems.
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StartUp Croydon
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Services to help businesses start-up, grow and overcome challenges in Croydon.
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Business Structures and Registering with HMRC
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Overview of business legal structures.
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How to Write a Business Plan
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A business plan will help you set targets and plan for the future.
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Understanding and Protecting Intellectual Property
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An introduction to the different types of intellectual property rights.
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Key Contacts and Organisations for Startups
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There are organisations that startups must contact before trading.
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How to Conduct Start-up Market Research
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An overview of key considerations for start-up market research.