PARTNERS
MAKE IT CHEAPER
Make It Cheaper is the number one destination for businesses to get a better deal on their utilities and other business services. Based in Central London Make It Cheaper started out saving businesses money on their gas and electricity, they now receive more business enquiries and arrange more new contracts for businesses than any other price comparison service.
Using its expertise and scale in the SME market, Make It Cheaper will typically save its customers over 30% on their business costs – as well as a considerable amount of time that they can then spend on running their businesses.
Make it Cheaper – The Saving Experts For Business
BUSINESS ZONE
BusinessZone.co.uk is a leading online community offering free, practical and no-nonsense advice on starting and growing a business. Through engaging video content, interviews with leading entrepreneurs and extensive opportunities for networking, the website is a small company owner’s indispensable guide to business success.
To register for free, visit www.businesszone.co.uk
The British Library – Business and IP Centre
The British Library Business & IP Centre in London supports entrepreneurs, inventors and small businesses from that first spark of inspiration to successfully launching and developing a business.
The Centre offers free access to the UK’s most comprehensive collection of business and intellectual property information, including general start-up advice, information on funding sources, market research, company data, business news and information on patents, trade marks, registered designs and copyright.
Anyone can use the British Library, and it’s free. All you need is a Reader Pass.
The Centre also offers:
- One-to-one advice sessions
- Workshops and events, covering topics from ‘A Beginner’s Guide to Intellectual Property’ to ‘Knowing your Market’.
- Free e-courses on intellectual property
Find out more at www.bl.uk/bipc
SMARTA
Smarta is a free advice resource and connection platform for entrepreneurs, startups and small businesses and enables you to access real business advice from established entrepreneurs and network with other people starting and running their business. Smarta offers practical guides, news, tools, wikis, a live Q&A with free professional legal advice, and video interviews with top entrepreneurs.
ARTSMART
The first event of its kind in the UK, Artsmart is a market, a platform for students and graduates and a place to discover tomorrow’s talent today.
Students and graduates will find everything they need to get ahead in the creative industries with a comprehensive programme of talks, workshops and career opportunities. While visitors who come to shop will have unrivalled access to the very best in fine art, design, fashion and photography from University of the Arts London’s alumni.
Talks and workshops are FREE with your Artsmart entry ticket. For more information or to book your tickets visit www.artsmartlondon.co.uk
VENTURE NAVIGATOR
We work with Venture Navigator to support entrepreneurs and startups in the UK. Venture Navigator is a free and impartial online business support service for start ups, small businesses and entrepreneurs.
UNLTD
UnLtd holds a £100 million endowment to invest in UK social entrepreneurs. Established in 2002 by 7 leading not for profit organisations, UnLtd’s mission is to reach out and unleash the energies of people who can transform the world in which they live. UnLtd provides individuals and informal groups with cash awards and practical support that includes coaching, training and networking opportunities to help them develop community projects. UnLtd has the biggest network of social entrepreneurs in the world and has invested approx £40 million of financial and non financial support in some 16,000 individuals, impacting on many thousands more.
UnLtd and the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) currently run a comprehensive funding program. For more information click here.
ENTERPRISE NATION
Enterprise Nation is a small business support company providing online tools, books, kits, events and friendly forums for anyone starting and growing a small business. Enterprise Nation founder, Emma Jones, is author of books including ‘Spare Room Start Up’, ‘Working 5 to 9′, ‘Go Global’ and ‘The Start Up Kit’ and one of the founders of national campaign, StartUp Britain.
BRIGHTWORLD PUBLISHING – EMMA JONES
Brightword Publishing is a publishing company focused on small business. The company delivers books, eBook, kits and apps for start ups and small business owners, offering the essential tools and tips anyone needs to turn an idea into a business and a hobby/passion/skill into a way of making a living.
THE PITCH 2011
The Pitch 2011 is Britain’s biggest small business pitching competition! Entrepreneurs taking part in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland will present to experts who will assess their business viability and pitching skills. Four lucky entrants, plus a wildcard contestant chosen by the public, will make it through to the central London final where the winner will receive a prize package of business support worth £50,000.
For your chance to be involved either as a contestant or a member of the audience visit www.thepitch2011.com
The Pitch final is now the official closing party for Global Entrepreneurship Week! Book your ticket here to attend the biggest business party in the UK on 18 November.
