London Business Village exhibitors 2012
Find out more about our London Business Village exhibitors and who will be there to help you turn your business growth into success.
New product design and innovation experts, Bang Creations can help businesses, inventors and entrepreneurs to design, develop and commercialise their products, inventions and ideas, from prototyping and patenting to production and promotion.
Business in the Community can help you integrate responsible business practices throughout your operations with a range of practical support to help you develop, benchmark and scale-up your activity to have the greatest impact on your business and in communities
Business Plan Services can assist with all aspects of professional business planning including competitor analysis, market research, financial modelling, valuation, marketing messaging, strategic marketing planning for new market entry, 'pitch' development and presentation training to help raise funds.
Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys (CIPA)
The Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys (CIPA) is the professional and examining body for patent attorneys (also known as patent agents) in the United Kingdom. They can help with information and advice about patents and intellectual property.
Companies House are responsible for incorporating and dissolving limited companies, examining and storing company information and making this information available to the public. You can find out how to find information about companies and how to submit your company information to Companies House.
Federation of Small Business (FSB)
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.
Get Mentoring is a Government funded initiative to deliver free mentor training thousands of volunteer business mentors so that they are available to support the next generation of entrepreneurs.
Grow can help you transform your sales and marketing strategy to increase your turnover with the most innovative and cost effective marketing tactics.
The Guardian professional networks provide insight, advice and best practice information for your professional community. The Guardian small business network provides fresh thinking for small and medium businesses to help them survive and thrive and the social enterprise network helps social entrepreneurs discover new ways to deliver their social mission and business objectives.
HM Revenue & Customs are responsible for collecting tax, distributing benefits, and providing tax advice for business. They can help you understand your tax responsibilities, and give you the confidence to get it right, first time.
HR Help 4 Business specialises in the provision of human resource management services for SMEs. They can help with strategy, people management, trade union disputes and all other areas of personnel.
IdeasTap is an arts charity set up to help young, creative people at the start of their careers. They can help with a variety of opportunities including funding, as well as help you network with the right people to collaborate and learn from.
Insider Trends can help increase your profitability by outlining ways to exploit key consumer trends and discover the newest industry trends before your competitors.
The Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys
The Institute is the professional body responsible for the regulation of the Trade Mark Attorney profession under the Legal Services Act 2007, and for representing the interests of the profession, nationally and internationally.
The Intellectual Property Office are the official government body responsible for granting Intellectual Property (IP) rights in the UK. They can help you get the right type of protection for your creation or invention including patents, designs, trade marks and copyright.
Johnny Martin FCA is an experienced FD who has sold 3 venture backed businesses. He now helps demystify business for entrepreneurs. He is a partner at the British Library Business & IP Centre where he runs the Essential Business workshop and he is Chief Business Coach for leading accounting software Quickbooks. He also runs his own self-storage business in Somerset. He will have pre-release beta copies available of his work book Lets Talk Business Finance and Excel forecasting templates.
Leonard Cheshire Disability supports people with disabilities to start and run a business and enable them to reach their full potential. This includes delivering employment and training projects.
The London Apprenticeship Company engages with thousands of Londoners looking for an alternative to work without training and/or formal education, helping many school and college leavers on their way to a career with prospects. They can help you find out how to employ an apprentice in your business.
London Business Support Service
The London Business Support Service offers cost-effective pragmatic business advice, practical solutions and a wide range of relevant business support services delivered by a team of specialist Business Advisers.
London Chamber of Commerce & Industry
The London Chamber of Commerce offers professional, independent and affordable services that focus on supporting businesses in London. They hold regular networking and training events giving you the opportunity to make new clients and contacts.
Lucidica provide a range of IT support and solutions as well as teaching you all about search engine optimisation to improve sales and traffic to your website.
Manufacturing Advisory Service
Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS) provide manufacturing business support for companies based in England to help you streamline your processes, reduce waste become more energy efficient and generally improve and grow your business.
Next Generation Finance Consortium
The Next Generation Finance Consortium is a new private-led initiative to create a platform where entrepreneurs can find alternative sources of funding for their high growth businesses.
PopUp Britain is a crowd-funded shop, with different businesses having the opportunity to take part. PopUp Britain is part of StartUp Britain, a national campaign by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs, harnessing the expertise and passion of Britain’s leading businesspeople to celebrate, inspire and accelerate enterprise in the UK.
Rasheed Ogunlaru is a leading life coach, motivational speaker and business / corporate coach. He can help you clarify your business goals, develop a plan of action and help you achieve a balance between life and business.
Red Ochre offers advice to social enterprises and businesses that want introduce responsible ethical practices so that organisations are better able to deliver their own economic, social and environmental objectives.
Paul Grant founder of The Funding Game knows what it’s like to be on both sides of the funding fence. As an entrepreneur he raised funds for his own business, securing capital from business angels, bankers, family and friends, and even a government grant and is now helping others to do the same.
TiE is a global, not-for-profit network of entrepreneurs and professionals dedicated to the advancement of entrepreneurship. TiE provides a platform for mentoring, networking & education, to entrepreneurs & professionals.
The centre for entrepreneurship at UCL, UCL Advances, offers training, networking and business support for staff, students and external entrepreneurs to encourage and enable new enterprises to get going. Its primary role is to promote a culture of entrepreneurship on campus and engagement with entrepreneurs and small businesses beyond UCL's boundaries, and currently delivers over 30 activity programmes.
The UK's Affordable Mentors provide honest advice, guidance and expertise derived from their extensive business experience and knowledge.
UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) works with UK-based businesses to ensure their success in international markets, and encourage the best overseas companies to look to the UK as their global partner of choice.
Women Unlimited is a club for women who are serious about growing a successful business. The clubs are built around collaboration, inspiration and practical learning to inspire and encourage female entrepreneurs in the UK.
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