Business start-ups
Advice on starting a business
If you have an idea, and you think you can turn it into a business, we can help. We offer a range of advice & guidance to people who want to start a business based in Newham.
Getting started
To get your ideas off the ground, you need to research your market, assess your competitors and start preparing a business plan. Getting advice and information on the different aspects of running a business is vital to your success. This can be daunting. To make it easier for you, we have put together a list of organisations and companies who can provide all the necessary support. Most of this is free of charge but in some cases a small fee is payable.
‘I’ve never regretted the process of planning. You plan, you try and the trying gives you feedback. Then you plan again, you try and you get feedback. That's it.’
Darryl Powis - Guitar Tuition East London, Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2021
Request our Start-up guide: this guide is for anyone considering setting up a business in Newham, you will get access to proven local case studies, business ideas and tools needed to setup and run your business.
To request a copy please complete our contact us form.
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Acas |
Acas aims to improve working life through better employment relations, helping employers and employees to solve problems and work together effectively. |
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Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) |
BEIS is a government department supported by 42 agencies and public bodies. Backing enterprise and long-term growth, generating cleaner, homegrown energy and unleashing the UK as a science superpower through innovation. |
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Entrepreneurial Spark |
Entrepreneurial Spark is a purpose-led accelerator for entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurial Spark (ESpark) is a free business accelerator offering business support to start-ups. Having established an ESpark London Hub in Islington, and inspired by open business models like Linux, Wikipedia and Roblox, ESpark is developing a platform to deliver free, focussed human support on demand. This is due to launch soon. |
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Enterprise Nation |
Enterprise Nation provides expert advice and support for small businesses. Currently offering the StartUp UK programme to help start or grow your business.
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e-learning videos
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Discover everything you need to know about starting a business but also connect with advisers and business experts who’ll help you take the next step. Click here to register. £10 if you book before 31 December 2022.
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Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) |
The Federation of Small Businesses is a business organisation representing SMEs. As a start-up, once you are up and running you may wish to review the membership support service available from the FSB. As a member, you can get access to a whole host of benefits such as the FSB Legal Hub, which offers legal documents (templates, policies, HR documents). |
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Newham Council Funding for community projects. |
Facilitates grants and funding options available through its partnerships with major local employers. |
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HMRC |
Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs is a non-ministerial government department offering businesses advice and financial help from government-backed schemes.
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You can watch videos, sign up for email alerts and register for free webinars. You can also get:
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www.gov.uk/business-support-helpline
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London Business Hub |
The London Business Hub is the Mayor of London one-stop shop for businesses, packed full of impartial, free advice to help with any issues that you might be facing.
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National Enterprise Network |
This membership organisation offers support to start-ups and SMEs. Their search tool can be used to identify local support. |
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www.nationalenterprisenetwork.org/
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Prince’s Trust Enterprise Programme |
The Prince's Trust supports 18-30 year olds. |
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Queen Mary University of London |
Queen Mary University of London is delivering an initiative called ‘qNomics’, in which third year and masters’ students from the School of Economics & Finance provide free financial advice to start-ups and entrepreneurs on the challenges that they are facing. |
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Small Business Saturday |
Small Business Saturday is a grassroots, non-commercial campaign initiated by American Express, which promotes the shop local ethos across communities. |
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Start Up Donut |
Start Up Donut is a supportive community and a business accelerator for small business owners and people with a start-up idea. |
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Transmit Startups |
Transmit Startups is a national delivery partner of the British Business Bank for Start Up Loans, a government-backed scheme to encourage new entrepreneurs with resources |
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UMi |
UMi supports business subscribers to find and collate information.
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| Newham Chamber of Commerce | One of London’s long standing Chambers of Commerce, running for over 55 years, offering you excellent networking and business support. |
Free membership available to all entrepreneurs, sole traders, partnerships and small business organisations based in Newham (with up to 5 employees). Benefits of joining:
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| Start Up Loans Company |
Part of the British Business Bank the Start Up Loans Company was established in September 2012, with a mission to help new and early-stage UK businesses access affordable finance and mentoring support. |
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Contact us
You can call us on 020 3373 7373 or email us at OurNewhamBandE@newham.gov.uk