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Amber Life
Inspirational coaching to empower you and grow your business
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Bang Creations
Bang Creations offers a comprehensive range of commercially-led design and business services.
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Bloomfield Associates
Providing solutions to recruitment challenges whenever and wherever they occur
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Bob Lindsey
Management and technical consultancy with a wide range of expertise
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Business in the Community
A business-led charity with 850+ companies offering advice and support to new and growing businesses to create a sustainable future.
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Business IT Guide
A free online resource, created by e-skills UK, that helps small businesses get the most out of IT
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Business Plan Services
Offering a range of open sessions and customised workshops on preparing a business plan
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Centa Business Services
Camden-based mentoring and support for expanding business ideas and securing finance
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Companies House
Government body which examines and stores company information for the public to access
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Company Partners
Bringing together people looking for investors, business angels or partners
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Company Shortcuts
Business support information
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East London Small Business Centre
Helping new and existing small businesses in East London
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E-Skills
A not-for-profit, employer-led organisation, licensed by government as the Sector Skills Council for Business and Information Technology
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Everywoman
Training, resources and support services for women in business
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Federation of Small Businesses
The Federation of Small Businesses is the UK's largest campaigning pressure group promoting and protecting the interests of the self-employed and owners of small firms.
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Flying Start
Helping students and graduates learn about entrepreneurship and supporting them in starting a business
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Fredericks Foundation
A charity helping disadvantaged people to start their own business
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Funding Circle
Savers earn great returns and borrowers get low cost business loans through Funding Circle's online peer to peer lending marketplace.
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GLEoneLondon
Providing finance, advice, mentoring and training to help people start and grow their business
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Global Action Plan
Free environmental support for SMEs in London, with up to five days free consultancy
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Grow
Helping SME's punch way above their marketing weight with innovative, low cost strategies
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Halebury Law
Highly qualified ex-city lawyers offering training at a fraction of the rate charged by city firms
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HBV Enterprise
The place for entrepreneurs based in Hackney to access help to start, fund and grow their business
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HM Revenue & Customs
Government department collecting tax, distributing benefits, and providing tax advice for business
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HR Help 4 Business
Supporting SMEs with the management of their employment process
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Intellectual Property Office
Government agency responsible for intellectual property rights and the protection of ideas
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Islington Chamber of Commerce
Local chamber with website featuring business-related links, news about how to join and events staged by the organisation
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Knowledge Connect
Connecting businesses to London's universities, colleges and research organisations
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Knowledge Dock
University of East London's enterprise development service, helping businesses as well as students
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LaunchLab
Website for people starting a business, with advice, columns, news and forums
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Leonard Cheshire Disability
Charity supporting disabled people in employment and when starting a business
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London Bioscience Innovation Centre
An incubator for biotechnology companies in central London, owned by the Royal Veterinary College
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London Business Support Service
Cost effective business advice for SMEs, provided by a team of specialist business advisors
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London Community Recycling Network (LCRN)
Supporting community organisations and social enterprises, focusing on the waste, reuse and recycling sector
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London Stock Exchange
AIM is the London Stock Exchange’s international market for smaller growing companies. A wide range of businesses including early stage, venture capital backed as well as more established companies join AIM seeking access to growth capital.
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MAS
Helping ambitious and growing London companies to access leading manufacturing experts and support
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National Federation of Enterprise Agencies
Represents and promotes providers of enterprise support across the UK
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NESTA
Government body for science, technology and the arts, with a mission to make the UK more innovative
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Newham College
The Centre for Innovation and Partnerships provides a wide range of fully-funded and low-cost business services for entrepreneurs
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People 1st
People 1st is the sector skills council for hospitality, leisure, travel and tourism in the UK.
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Prevista
Provides government-funded support to small and medium businesses across London, from business planning to training your staff
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Prince’s Initiative for Mature Enterprise
Free information, events and training to help older people get back into work by starting their own business
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Rachel Elnaugh
Rachel Elnaugh is a parter of the Business & IP Centre in London; offering business mentoring and advice.
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Rasheed Ogunlaru
Life coach and business coach helping people achieve greater success and fulfilment
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Red Ochre
Offering advice to social enterprises and businesses that want introduce responsible ethical practices
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School for Startups
Expert tuition on how to start a new business, with founder Doug Richard
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Shirlaws
A coaching programme to help you better understand your business to shift it to the next level
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Social Firms UK
Supporting the Social Firm sector so that more people facing barriers to work can gain employment
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South East Enterprise
Offering business and IT support to small businesses in London and Kent
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South London Business
Aiming to help south London prosper by representing and promoting business' interests to government
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Start-up Britain
The team at StartUp Britain have brought together their favourite places to go on the web to find information about starting a business.
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Startups
Startsups.co.uk is an online resource offering advice, products and services to new businesses
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Thames Innovation Centre
A business and innovation centre providing office space for small businesses
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The Prince's Trust
The Business Programme helps people to explore and test their business ideas, write business plans and start their own businesses
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The Small Business Consultancy
A social enterprise that works with hard-to-reach social groups and inspires people with an unfortunate or adverse past to become successful
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Trade Mark Direct

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UCL Advances
Provides training, networking and support opportunities for researchers, business, investors and students
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UK's Affordable Mentors
Honest advice, guidance and expertise derived from business experience and knowledge.
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UK Trade & Investment
Government department supporting businesses to ensure their success in international markets
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Wandworth Youth Enterprise Centre
Charity supporting young people in establishing and developing their own businesses
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Women Unlimited
A community for women who want to start a business, or grow an existing business
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Workspace
The leading provider of affordable commercial property to let on flexible terms to small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in and around London
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