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Sept - Dec 2010

New YouTube videos to inspire you  


You can now view Inspiring Entrepreneurs videos on our YouTube channel.

Are you eligible for a £1,000 marketing grant to help your business grow?


Find out about how our partner 'Grow' can help you for free with marketing and sales.

Free networking event: how to get media coverage


On Wed 12 January we'll be hosting a special free networking evening on the topic of how to get media coverage for your business.

Our success stories are winning awards


Our success stories have been winning lots of awards for their businesses, in a range of industries from PR to new food products.

Deliver the perfect investor pitch


Get tips on how to deliver the perfect investor pitch: what content to include and what investors like.

Join us at the Startup Show


Join the Business and IP Centre team at the Business Startup Show on stand 501.

Jargon PR wins industry awards


Jargon PR, our November success story, wins awards

Last week: Inventing the 21st Century exhibition


It's the last chance for you to see our 'Inventing the 21st Century' exhibition.

How to be your own brand


Tips from life and business coach Rasheed Ogunlaru on how to be your own brand.

New podcast series: Going for Growth


We have just launched a new series of podcasts in partnership with SmallBizPod called 'Going for Growth'. Our first edition features an interview with Addison Lee founder John Griffin.

Inspiring Entrepreneurs event goes off with a bang


Inspiring Entrepreneurs event gives audience an insight into the minds of some of Britain's top entrepreneurs

Results of our ‘Invent it!’ campaign


To celebrate Innovation day at the Library, we're announcing the results of our 'Invent it!' campaign.

It’s now Global Entrepreneurship Week!


It’s now Global Entrepreneurship Week! We’re running a packed programme of speed mentoring and networking events, a creative networking evening, ‘Question Time’ for entrepreneurs with Deborah Meaden and Cath Kidston and much more.

Out and about in November


Come and meet us at these conferences across London

Improve your Google ranking


Get advice from Thomas Jeffs from Lucidica on how you can improve your ranking on Google through search engine optimisation.

Five tips to gain investment


Paul Grant from 'The Funding Game' gives his five top tips to gain investment, from getting the right team members to having an exit strategy.

The Precious Awards 2010


We're proud to be sponsoring the Precious Awards, which celebrate the achievements of some of the most successful women of colour in business and leadership.

Have you thought about field research?


Doing your own field research can help you test your business idea and learn more about your customers. Our practical market research workshop will show you how.

Management and Business Studies Portal


Use the new Management and Business Studies Portal to freely access full text research reports, working papers, videos and more.

Growing Knowledge exhibition


We have just launched our 'Growing Knowledge' exhibition which showcases new and innovative research tools and techniques.

Take up our free research offer


We're offering London businesses three hours free research from our expert Research Service. Whether you want a patent search or want to investigate your market but don't have the time, apply for our free offer.

Global Entrepreneurship Week, 15 - 19 November 2010


Find out about our networking and mentoring programme of events for Global Entrepreneurship Week 2010

Meet the inventors


Meet the inventors from the British Library's 'Inventing the 21st Century' exhibition and hear the story of their success.

Success stories

Sue Scott-Horne

Sue Scott-Horne founded Egar

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Business & IP Centre
The British Library
96 Euston Road
London NW1 2DB
Tel: +44 (0)20 7412 7901
Email: Reference Team

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