Growing your business
The following organisation can help you grow
and improve your business.
British Library Business & Intellectual Property (IP)
centre
The British Library Business & IP centre
is designed to support small and medium-sized enterprises and
entrepreneurs. The centre offers free access to a
comprehensive collection of business and intellectual property
information.
Visit: www.bl.uk/bipc/
Canary Wharf Group (CWG) – East London Business Place
(ELBP)
The LBLO provides free support services to
businesses based in East London, the Docklands boroughs and the
Thames Gateway. They help local small businesses grow by matching
their services / products to the purchasing needs of the businesses
based within Canary Wharf and beyond.
Contact: Gay Harrington, Social & Economic Development Manager,
020 7537 5124 or gay.harrington@canarywharf.com
Cultural Industries Development Agency (CIDA)
CIDA is a specialist support organisation for
the creative and cultural sector. CIDA can provide sector
specific advice, business training and guidance on business
funding.
Visit: www.cida.co.uk/
East London Business Alliance (ELBA)
ELBA is a regeneration agency that facilitates
business involvement in the social and economic regeneration of
East London.
Visit: www.elba-1.org.uk/
East London Small Business Centre (ELSBC)
ELSBC offer advice and support to both
start-up and existing businesses. Services include sector
specific advice, business training, incubation/business premises
and access to finance.
Visit: www.goeast.org/
Gateway to London
Gateway to London can offer advice to
businesses wanting to start up, expand or relocate. They offer a
range of affordable commercial property solutions, from small
offices to major industrial/logistics premises and sites ripe for
development.
For more details, visit www.gtlon.co.uk/4-business-property-service.html
KnowledgeEast
KnowledgeEast offer unique access to the
resources and expertise of eight Universities and colleges in East
London and the Thames Gateway.
Visit: www.knowledgeeast.net/
London Borough of Tower Hamlets – Procurement
Tower Hamlets spends more than £400m a year
procuring goods and services. This provides companies of all sizes
with a wide range of commercial opportunities.
Find out how you can supply to the
council
Skillsmatch
Skillsmatch is a London Borough of Tower
Hamlets job brokerage service in partnership with Canary Wharf
Plc.
For more information telephone 020 7364 3727.
Tower Hamlets College– Achieving business success
Achieving Business Success is the enterprise
support arm of Tower Hamlets College. Tower Hamlets College
can assist with a range of business support and workforce
development issues
Visit: www.tower.ac.uk/
UKTrade & Investment (UKTI)
UKTI is the Government organisation dedicated
to helping businesses export and grow overseas.
Visit: www.uktradeinvest.gov.uk/