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News archive: Jan - Apr 2012

Going for Gold


Find out more about the Inspiring Entrepreneurs event 'Going for Gold'

Spelling errors in patents


Learn about the common spelling errors in patent registration.

Collaborative marketing survey


Complete the Nurture Networks survey to help develop a collaborative marketing platform

Cr8net Conference


Find out more about the Cr8net conference

Business Funding


Get advice on how you can acquire funding for your business.

Making the most of key trends


Learn about how to make the most out the market reseach services at the Library

Know when to grow: using intellectual property and exploring market potential


Understand what your IP options are when you need to expand into a new product of service.

What's that board?


Make the right business connections just by using a pen and a piece of card.

Highlights from Mothers of Invention 2012


Watch footage from Inspiring Entrepreneurs: Mother of Invention and get more helpful tips from our expert panel.

Be Your Own Boss


Find out more about the new BBC Three programme looking for entrepreneurs

Make money online from your professional expertise!


Share your idea, venture or expertise and the advice you need.

Business & IP Centre Seven Up Census - Everyone Counts!


Help the Business & IP Centre services by completing our seven up census

Web Heroines


Read about Keri Lambden, founder of Heriones, mission.

Best new British innovation challenge


Find out about the challenge to find the best new British innovations launched

Shell LiveWIRE Grand Ideas Awards


Raise the profile of your business by winning an award.

Next different business


An Orange competition to make sure your idea stands out from the crowd.

Pay-as-you-go advice


New web platform which gives professional experts a new source of income and entrepreneurs

Spring Festival Highlights


What happened during Spring festival

Spring Festival


Find out what's going on during the British Library Spring Festival.

British Sign Language Interpreter at Mothers of Invention 2012


Find out more about British Sign Language Interpreter at Inspiring Entrepreneurs: Mothers of Invention

Meet Richard Branson at Business 2012


Find out how to win the chance to meet Sir Richard Branson

Make it in Great Britain Challenge


Find out more about the Make it in Grat Britain Challenge

UK Web Archive


Find out more about using the UK Web Archive for your business

CMI Management Book of the Year Road Show - Entrepreneurship Event


A chance to see authors who will introduce the concepts contained within their books.

Cherie Blair, women in business


Cherie Blair talks about the impact women have made in business

Dragons' Den returns for 2012


Find out more about how to enter the new series of Dragons' Den

Spring Market competition winners


FInd out more about the winners of the Library's competition for designers and makers to run a stall at the Library's Spring Market in March 2012

Who just hired Sir Richard Branson


Find out about the 24 year old Indian entrepreneur who hired Sir Richard Branson.

Starting a new business in 2012


Rasheed Ogunlaru written some top ten tips to help you start a business in 2012

New business programme looking for entrepreneurs


Find out more about a new business programme looking for entrepreneurs

Business 2012


We're exhibiting at Business 2012, a free exhibition for start-ups and mid-market businesses.

Business 2012 seminars


Learn more about the seminars that we will be doing at Business 2012, a free exhibition for start-ups and mid-market businesses.

Spring Festival


Find out what's going on during the British Library Spring Festival.

SMWF Europe


Find out more about the SMWF Europe conference

The British Newspaper Archive


A fantastic opportunity to search a vast treasure trove of historical newspapers

Royal Manuscripts: The Genius of Illumination


Find out more about the Illuminated manuscripts collected by the kings and queens of England.

Awards for entrepreneurs and businesses in 2012


Find out more about awards specifically aimed at entrepreneurs in 2012

Spring Market competition


Enter the Library's competition for designers and makers to run a stall at the Library's Spring Market in March 2012

Customised design


Read Frances Taylor's article on Customised Design.

Tim Campbell awarded MBE


Tim Campbell receives an MBE in the Queen's 2012 New Year Honours list

Success stories

Squid London

Emma-Jayne Parkes and Viviane Jaeger are founders of SquidLondon

See our success stories

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