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ENTERPRISE IN LONDON: GUIDE

Interested in Entrepreneurship? Find out about the opportunities, events and possibilities that London has to offer for budding entrepreneurs like you, with this useful guide to enterprise in the capital.

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HAVE A BUSINESS IDEA? NOW IS TIME TO ENTERPRISE IN MAKE IT HAPPEN! You’re studying at Birkbeck, you’re based in London and you have a business idea; this is a recipe for success and you’re in the right place. LONDON: GUIDE This guide from Birkbeck’s Enterprise Pathways team will take you through the vast opportunities available to you. Regardless of your course of study, if you have a business idea that you want to take forward you will find plenty of useful information and guidance here. We’ll provide a journey through the extensive offering that London brings for budding entrepreneurs, from free resources and incubators to funding support and start-up competitions; you’ll get a flavour for where entrepreneurship happens in London. Wherever you’re reading this, we’re sure you’ll find ideas that will inspire you to progress your idea and we’re excited to be part of your journey! 4 Enterprise Pathways Enterprise Pathways 5

ENTREPRENEURSHIP QUIZ: DO YOU HAVE IT IN YOU TO BE AN ENTREPRENEUR?

We found this interesting self-assessment quiz on Forbes. Even though we believe entrepreneurs are made and not born, some people do have a knack for starting their own thing and being their own boss. This doesn’t only entail a great risk-taking spirit and unparalleled resilience; it also includes The questions present hypothetical embracing failure, openness to experience situations drawn from Harrison’s interviews and flexibility. with hundreds of successful entrepreneurs. The quiz assesses each of the five Each answer says something about your personality factors by examining six entrepreneurial bent, though some answers secondary traits that comprise each factor yield a neutral result (suggesting someone (See explanations of each factor on the neither more nor less entrepreneurial link provided). The quiz is adapted from in nature). the Entrepreneurial Personality Quiz in Instinct: Tapping Your Entrepreneurial SEARCH ONLINE: Forbes Entrepreneur DNA to Achieve Your Business Goals, Personality Quiz by Thomas L. Harrison. The five factors DIRECT LINK: forbes.com/2010/08/02/ underpinning the model are Openness to entrepreneur-personality-quiz-thomas- Experience, Conscientiousness, Extroversion, harrison-entrepreneurs-management-serial- Agreeableness, and Neuroticism – OCEAN. startups-10-quiz.html 6 Enterprise Pathways Enterprise Pathways 7

FROM IDEATION TO WHERE CREATION ENTREPRENEURSHIP HAPPENS IN LONDON Startup Commons, a global non- profit start-up consultancy, developed London is a hub. You would a simplified framework on the start-up be surprised how many events, development phases: acceleration/incubation programmes, networking opportunities and much more are out there for early FORMATION VALIDATION GROWTH entrepreneurs like you, as well as Mission > Vision > Strategy Lean Startup Scale Up Establish & others who are more established. ● Co-founder team formation Minimum Viable Validate / Iterate Strengthen ● What, to whom? & Why and how? Product (or pivot) We’ve aimed to map where such events and opportunities happen -2 -1 0 1 2 3 in the capital for you to explore along your journey. Problem / Solution Fit Vision / Founders Fit Product / Market Fit Business Model / Market Fit

Ideating Concepting Committing Validating Scaling Establishing Entrepreneurial Defining mission and Committed, skills balanced co- Iterating and testing Focus on KPI based Achieved great growth, ambition and/or vision with initial strategy founding team with shared assumptions for validated measurable growth in that can be expected to potential scalable and key milestones for vision, values and attitude. solution to demonstrate users, customers and continue. Easily attract product or service idea next few years on how to Able to develop the initial initial user growth and/or revenues and/or market financial and people for a big enough target get there. Two or three product or service version, revenue. Initial Key traction & market share in resources. Depending on market. Initial idea on entrepreneurial core co- with committed resources, or Performance Indicators (KPI’ a big or fast growing vision, mission and how it would create founders with already have initial product or s) identified. Can start to target market. Can and commitments, will value. One person or a complementary skills and service in place. Co-founders attract additional resources want to grow fast. continue to grow and vague team; no ownership plan. Maybe shareholder agreement (SHA) (money or work equity) via Consider or have attracted often tries to culturally confirmed additional team members signed, including milestones, investments or loans for significant funding or continue “like a startup". commitment or no for specific roles also with with shareholders time & equity, interest or revenue would be able to do so if Founders and/or investors right balance of skills ownership. money commitments, for next share from future revenues. wanted. Hiring, improving make exit(s) or continue in the team structure three years with proper quality and implementing with the company. yet. vesting terms. processes

Startup Development Phases - From idea to business and team to organization. Version 3.0 - www.startupcommons.org

The framework helps to understand devoted to creating a business the start-up journey, identify key model of a growing business and stages and to help develop a start-up organisation that captures the value from “idea to business” and from being created. “founding team to organisation” in a As you can see from the figure, balanced and understandable manner. the journey starts with Ideation For a new idea, you do not just need to through to Validation until you reach visualize the innovation process itself; Establishment. Going through it, you need to project your idea to do you think your entrepreneurial generate value as a product and ambition has the potential to business model. To develop all of eventually achieve growth and these together, you need to be fully attract financial resources?

LINK: startupcommons.org/ 8 Enterprise Pathways Enterprise Pathways 9 1. GOVERNMENT PROGRAMMES

BRITISH LIBRARY BUSINESS AND IP INNOVATE UK CENTRE The UK government is giving The Business and IP Centre supports entrepreneurship specific attention small business owners, entrepreneurs and there is no better time to start and inventors. For an early-stage a venture. Innovate UK is the UK’s entrepreneur you can develop your innovation agency; it’s an executive, ideas with the centre’s market research non-departmental public body and company databases, learn sponsored by the Department for new skills at a workshop or mini- Business, Energy and Industrial masterclass, or have a one-to-one with Strategy. The department strives successful entrepreneurs and experts to determine which science and in their field. The centre also provides technology developments will information clinics and research drive future economic growth and service. Their flagship programme, publishes an annual delivery plan Innovating for Growth, offers £10,000 to summarise its programmes, worth of free support. If you’re after funding competitions and industries more specialised start-up support, of interest. Not only does Innovate they have a dedicated programme UK fund innovation, they also pair for that too. innovative entrepreneurs in science and tech with business partners and LINK: bl.uk/business-and-ip-centre industry leaders. Make sure you STAGE: Start-up and early stage INDUSTRY: Any subscribe to the blog and check out FUNDING: Yes their annual delivery plan. TYPES OF INTERVENTION: Training and business resources, mentorship for start-ups, LINKS: workshops and events, protecting ideas and • gov.uk/government/organisations/ related IP innovate-uk/about • gov.uk/government/publications/ entrepreneurs-setting-up-in-the-uk/ entrepreneurs-setting-up-in-the-uk STAGE: Any INDUSTRY: Science and tech FUNDING: Yes TYPES OF INTERVENTION: Innovation funding advice, events, networking with experts and industry leaders 10 Government Programmes Enterprise Pathways 11

MAYOR’S ENTREPRENEUR HORIZON 2020 THE DEPARTMENT FOR COMPETITION INTERNATIONAL TRADE’S For established start-ups and (DIT) GLOBAL ENTREPRENEUR PROGRAMME (GEP) The Mayor’s Entrepreneur innovative SMEs, Horizon 2020 is competition is in partnership with definitely worth looking into. You This initiative targets global Citi Foundation and is a funding must partner up with two other start- The programme also sponsors entrepreneurs looking to expand their competition for students in London. ups or research organisations in two your Entrepreneur visa to come to businesses to the UK. DIT’s GEP If you’ve got a business idea that different countries to form a three- the UK. To do this you will need places international entrepreneurs provides a creative solution to the member consortium. The Horizon to have received at least £50,000 in the UK through domestic seeding environmental and social challenges 2020 programme was established of funding from an approved competitions and accelerator that London faces, this is the by the European Union (EU) as a organisation ( firm, programmes. So if you‘re an competition for you. collaborative financial instrument UK government, or through one of international business person looking that would help secure Europe’s the DIT’s endorsed seed competitions LINK: london.gov.uk/what-we-do/ to expand your company to the UK, global competitiveness in research listed on the link provided). environment/smart-london-and-innovation/ this is the programme to get involved and innovation. The programme, mayors-entrepreneur-competition with. Here’s what the DIT says on the LINK: gov.uk/government/publications/ STAGE: Ideation / early which will end in 2020, aims to put UK being an ideal expansion ground: entrepreneurs-setting-up-in-the-uk/ INDUSTRY: Ideas focussed on sustainability, Europe at the heart of world-class entrepreneurs-setting-up-in-the-uk • The UK has one of the lowest helping London’s environmental and social science and innovation, making it STAGE: Early stage / Start-ups corporation tax rates in the G20 challenges more competitive, creating economic INDUSTRY: Technology FUNDING: Seed • You can register a company within FUNDING: growth and new jobs. It offers an Seed TYPES OF INTERVENTION: Competitions, 48 hours TYPES OF INTERVENTION: Approved seed open, simple structure for accessing internship opportunities, prizes and • The labor force is the second largest competitions, advice on setting up/relocating networking funding in order to remove barriers in the Europe a business in the UK to collaborative innovation. • The UK government offers support LINK: gov.uk/business-finance-support/ to start-ups and entrepreneurs horizon-2020-business-grants-uk#additional- information STAGE: Early growth (1-2 years) and established INDUSTRY: Science, industrial leadership, societal challenges FUNDING: Yes TYPES OF INTERVENTION: Competitions, internship opportunities, prizes and networking 12 Enterprise Pathways Enterprise Pathways 13 2. ONLINE PLATFORMS AND NETWORKS 14 Online Platforms and Networks Enterprise Pathways 15

STARTUPS.CO.UK TECH.LONDON ACCELERATOR ACADEMY ACCELERATOR LONDON

This is perhaps the UK’s leading, As it states on their website, Tech. The Accelerator Academy is a 12 Opened in 2005 by the London independent online resource for London is “your guide to the startup week, high growth training and Metropolitan University, Accelerator anyone starting and growing a community, events and jobs in mentoring programme for digital was one of the very first business business. Startups.co.uk is the London.” Sponsored by the Mayor entrepreneurs looking to grow their incubators in Shoreditch. Accelerator largest and most comprehensive of London and a group of partners business through training, mentoring helps passionate entrepreneurs start advice platform available covering in London’s tech community, Tech. and access to capital. The programme new businesses and they have helped practically everything you need to London is a great source for the tech focuses on start-up and early stage thousands of companies to grow know to start, buy, run or sell start-up scene and what’s happening high growth potential tech, media, over the past 10 years, boasting £8.8 a business. in the capital. telecoms (TMT) businesses and million in raised investment and more Whether you’re wondering where You’ll want to specifically check ambitious entrepreneurs. After than 120 jobs created. Accelerator to start, how to find an idea, or how out their incubator/accelerator an online assessment, successful houses 30 of London’s best you can export, franchise, design a databases and where relevant events applicants take part in part-time and technology start-ups with successful logo, hire talent, or to prepare your and investors are based in London. It’s evening courses. Additionally they scale teams and establishment in start-up for an IPO that is going great for business sources as well but are personally mentored by successful global markets. public in the stock market, you will not as comprehensive as Startups. exited TMT entrepreneurs. LINK: find it on startups.co.uk. This is a co.uk. Tech.London is essentially the accelerator-london.com/startups/ STAGE: LINK: acceleratoracademy.com Start-up, early stage great place to start your go-to guide for tech startups and INDUSTRY: STAGE: Start-up, early stage Tech entrepreneurial journey. entrepreneurs. The massive platform FUNDING: INDUSTRY: Tech, media, telecommunication No, funding advice available connects and supports London’s FUNDING: TYPES OF INTERVENTION: Incubation, co- LINK: startups.co.uk/about-us/ Seed expanding entrepreneurship TYPES OF INTERVENTION: working spaces, networking, coaching, events STAGE: Any acceleration ecosystem. It includes all the latest and meetups. INDUSTRY: Any program, mentorship, coaching, access FUNDING: No information and resources that people to capital TYPES OF INTERVENTION: Comprehensive in London need in order to access online business resources directory opportunities within the tech sector, to network and connect with likeminded people, and grow their businesses.

LINK: tech.london/ STAGE: Startup and early INDUSTRY: Technology FUNDING: No, funding advice available TYPES OF INTERVENTION: Community and networking, databases for incubators/ accelerators and co-working spaces, writing business plans, mentorship and networking, funding advice, doing business in London. 16 Enterprise Pathways Enterprise Pathways 17 3. SUPPORT ORGANISATIONS

NESTA NITROUS LONDON NEW ENTREPRENEURS FOUNDATION

It’s probably the largest innovation Nitrous is a platform that fuels New Entrepreneurs Foundation foundation out there, and Nesta’s effective collaboration between (NEF) is a great option if you think objective is to “combine knowledge, industry leaders, start-ups and you have an entrepreneurial drive but networks, funding and skills to back government. Think knowledge-based you don’t know where to start or you new ideas that tackle big challenges.” economy, sustainable innovation and don’t have the means to. NEF places They work in a wide spectrum of commercialisation of innovation. The you in a promising start-up for 12 industries including education, programme pairs innovative start-ups months for the mission of “building healthcare, the arts, technology, and with industry leaders and government market-leading businesses and play economic policy. Nesta is actually in order to develop new and improved a key role in driving Britain’s future a charitable foundation, which technologies and solutions which prosperity.” If you already have a launches projects in a staggering have societal impact. Nitrous operates start-up you can host an entrepreneur number of industries across all stages three best-of-breed programmes, through this programme as well. and provides venture investments. focusing on the three key stages of LINK: Don’t forget to check their start-up each start-up as it moves from idea to newentrepreneursfoundation.com/ programme-explained/ acceleration programmes. impact. Those stages are: problem/ STAGE: Early solution fit stage, product/market fit INDUSTRY: LINK: Any nesta.org.uk/our-projects stage, and business/solution fit stage. FUNDING: STAGE: Seed funding Any TYPES OF INTERVENTION: INDUSTRY: Work placement, Any LINK: nitrous.london/how-it-works/ FUNDING: coaching and mentorship, networking, events Yes STAGE: Any TYPES OF INTERVENTION: Training and INDUSTRY: Ideas with societal impact: mentorship, funding, research, competition transport, city planning, buildings, social and prizes programmes, water, education, government, public safety, energy FUNDING: No TYPES OF INTERVENTION: Acceleration programmes, networking, mentorship 18 Enterprise Pathways Enterprise Pathways 19 4. FUNDING

BUSINESS GROWTH FUND (BGF) BRIDGES FUND MANAGEMENT VIRGIN STARTUP SEEDRS

Techworld rated BGF as the largest If your start-up or idea has a social Virgin StartUp offers a great variety is also big on the UK-focused venture fund. BGF cause you might be familiar with of online business resources starting entrepreneurship funding front. is an investment company that Bridges Fund Management. The from a business plan template to Seedrs is more on the investor provides for ambitious fund provides “capital that makes a a complete guide on government support side but as an entrepreneur entrepreneurs running growing UK difference” and attempts to generate grants. The organisation is you should check it to see if it is a companies. At its simplest, the growth investment returns through social government-backed and offers start- platform you could consider for capital BGF provides is long-term, and environmental challenges. The up business loans with favorable your business. patient equity funding, between fund strives to address big societal terms to early stage entrepreneurs. LINK: £2m–£10m, which businesses use to challenges such as creating jobs in You can borrow up to £25,000 with a seedrs.com/ STAGE: Any execute their strategic plans. underserved areas, delivering better fixed 6% interest p.a. over 1-5 years in INDUSTRY: Any health outcomes, or reducing carbon addition to free mentoring. FUNDING TYPE: Equity crowdfunding LINK: businessgrowthfund.co.uk/growth- emissions, while driving strong TYPES OF INTERVENTION: Investor network, capital-2/ LINK: commercial performance. virginstartup.org/ investor relations, admin services, multi- STAGE: Early growth STAGE: Start-up and early currency, secure and cross-border investments INDUSTRY: Any except regulated financial INDUSTRY: LINK: bridgesfundmanagement.com/what- Any services FUNDING TYPE: we-do/ Startup loans FUNDING TYPE: Equity funding, mixed TYPES OF INTERVENTION: STAGE: Start-up and early Advice, loans investment structure depending on size, e.g. INDUSTRY: Social businesses, sustainable and mentoring, events and masterclasses, equity and unsecured debt. Minority stake growth and living, education, health business resources investment and board seat. FUNDING TYPE: Impact investment TYPES OF INTERVENTION: Patient long-term TYPES OF INTERVENTION: Impact advice, equity funding, advising, partnerships training future impact investors, networking with impact investors 20 Enterprise Pathways Enterprise Pathways 21 5. FOOD STARTUPS

Many may associate entrepreneurship purely with tech and finance but this certainly not the case. Food and drink are increasingly getting a larger slice of the pie in terms of incubation/acceleration programmes, funding, internship opportunities and more.

KITCHENETTE CROWDFOODING

Kitchenette is a food start-up Crowdfooding is a crowdfunding incubator that provides talented food platform for food and tech entrepreneurs with London’s top startups. The platform aims to help mentors, great street food, pop-up entrepreneurs by allowing them to residencies and access to investors. sell their products through their site, as well as connecting them with LINK: wearekitchenette.com/ other foodies. STAGE: Startup and early INDUSTRY: Food LINK: crowdfooding.co.uk/ FUNDING TYPE: No STAGE: Startup and early TYPES OF INTERVENTION: Working INDUSTRY: Food space with partners, one-year incubation FUNDING TYPE: No programmes, mentorship, access to investors TYPES OF INTERVENTION: Crowdfunding, networking 22 Enterprise Pathways Enterprise Pathways 23 6. SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Did you know that one in five SMEs in the UK is a Social Enterprise? Essentially a social enterprise is a business which has a social purpose of benefitting communities across the world. London is one of the Social entrepreneurship hubs of Europe. The social innovation ecosystem is continually developing and entrepreneurs who run social ventures or are working on social causes will certainly be able to find support in London.

UNLTD BIG POTENTIAL CLEARLYSO

UnLtd is the leading provider of If you’re looking for funding for Through its investor networks, support to social entrepreneurs in your social enterprise Big Potential ClearlySo connects entrepreneurs the UK and offers one of the largest is definitely worth looking into. with impact investors. The advisory social entrepreneurship networks in The London-based organisation firm helps businesses work on growth, the world. UnLtd supports hundreds is a Big Lottery Fund grant (fund strategy and fundraising to scale of social entrepreneurs each year that distributes National Lottery- their impact. If your enterprise has through its core Awards programme. raised money for social causes). Big got what it takes, ClearlySo will It also invests directly in individuals Potential delivers approximately support your capital-raising activities and offers a complete package of £20m of grant funding over 3 years through financial advisory work, and resources; from awards and funding to voluntary, community and social introduce you to institutional and to ongoing advice, networking and enterprise organisations with the individual investors who share your practical support. aim of improving the sustainability, objectives and values. capacity and scale of such enterprises LINK: LINK: unltd.org.uk so that they deliver greater clearlyso.com STAGE: STAGE: Any Any social impact. INDUSTRY: Social ventures: education, INDUSTRY: Any FUNDING TYPE: No ageing, unused community spaces LINK: bigpotential.org.uk/learn FUNDING TYPE: TYPES OF INTERVENTION: Networking, Yes STAGE: Any TYPES OF INTERVENTION: advising, mentorship, access to investors Annual award INDUSTRY: Voluntary, community and social programmes, crowdfunding, networking, enterprises organizations mentorship FUNDING TYPE: Yes TYPES OF INTERVENTION: Specialist business support, workshops and events, advanced and specialist grants, diagnostic services, online business resources 24 Enterprise Pathways Enterprise Pathways 25 7. NETWORKING, EVENTS AND MEETUPS

Whatever stages you’re at with your venture, in London you have access to hundreds of events and meetups every month to inspire, guide and develop you. Often run by established and early entrepreneurs, you’ll be broadening your network and connecting with likeminded people who could end up supporting you in more ways than one.

GOOGLE CAMPUS

Part of the global Campus network, Google Campus London is based in Bonhill Street, East London. Mostly for the tech sector, you will have access to workshops and events for early stage entrepreneurs. Through Campus you will be able to make meaningful connections and potentially find your next business investor, co-founder, or recruit.

LINK: campus.co/london STAGE: Startup and early INDUSTRY: Tech FUNDING TYPE: No TYPES OF INTERVENTION: Meetups, mentoring sessions, networking, startup school 26 Networking, Events and Meetups Enterprise Pathways 27

THE PITCH UK STARTUP GRIND DO YOU KNOW WHAT AIM IS? The Pitch UK is an annual Powdered by Google for championship which crowns a Entrepreneurs, Startup Grind is a Alternative Investment Market (AIM) is a champion every year through a global start-up network designed stock exchange for young companies. For bootcamp programme. Pitch UK to educate, inspire, and connect is a pitching competition aiming at entrepreneurs. Mainly for tech the last 20 years it has attracted an increasing evolving into one of the UK’s small startups, you will find numerous number of investors. AIM is the London business programmes, geared up to events, talks and workshops for early Stock Exchange’s international market for educate and enable entrepreneurs entrepreneurs delivered by successful smaller growing companies. A wide range to take their businesses further. We and established founders. There is highly value their model. also a global conference for the other of businesses including early stage, venture Startup Grind hubs. Ensure you LINK: capital backed as well as more established thepitch.uk check their events schedule to update STAGE: Startup and early companies join AIM seeking access to your calendar. INDUSTRY: Any growth capital. FUNDING TYPE: No LINK: startupgrind.com/london TYPES OF INTERVENTION: Networking, STAGE: Start-up and early mentorship, expert business training, INDUSTRY: Tech bootcamps and events londonstockexchange.com/companies-and- FUNDING TYPE: No TYPES OF INTERVENTION: Networking, advisors/aim/aim/aim.htm events, conferences, mentorship 28 Enterprise Pathways Enterprise Pathways 29 AND OF COURSE THERE’S MORE…

Understandably, it doesn’t stop here. When it comes to CO-WORKING SPACES, FUNDING, supporting entrepreneurship in any stage or industry, INCUBATION, VENTURE CAPITAL FIRMS London is prolific. This guide has hopefully provided ACCELERATORS you with an insight into what’s out there in the capital, CROWD VELOCITY the opportunities you can explore and where you can TECHSTARS crowd-velocity.co.uk/ Crowdfunding platform; Industries: social, techstars.com/programs/london-program/ find support specifically for you and your venture. sustainable, creative, innovative, tech Accelerator program We have also compiled the following list for you to TECH CITY UK LONDON GROWING PLACES FUND browse and find suitable support quickly: london.gov.uk/WHAT-WE-DO/regeneration/ techcityuk.com/about-us/ what-weve-funded-so-far/growing-places-fund Acceleration program for digital businesses Supporting innovative ways of creating jobs HIGH GROWTH SPACE and skills in emerging sectors, supporting growth in business and investment, and level39.co/news/high-growth-space/ increasing productivity Co-working spaces and bespoke acceleration programs and curricula.

CO-WORKING LONDON coworkinglondon.com/ Online directory: listing detailed information about London’s co-working spaces, incubation/acceleration programs, start-up awards and tech event. Details include every space’s capacity, specific features, included amenities, etc.

BARCLAYS ACCELERATOR barclaysaccelerator.com/#/london/ 30 Enterprise Pathways Enterprise Pathways 31

COMPETITIONS, EVENTS, SUPPORT MENTORSHIP AWARDS, MEETUPS, ORGANISATIONS,

PRIZES NETWORKING ADVISORY FIRMS, CLEARLYSO (SOCIAL ENTERPRISE) EDUCATION clearlyso.com/

THE PITCH UK GOOGLE CAMPUS KITCHENETTE (FOOD) thepitch.uk/#intro campus.co/london/en/ LONDON GROWTH HUB wearekitchenette.com/ growthhub.london/about-us/ MAYOR’S ENTREPRENEURSHIP COMPETITION START-UP GRIND Online business resource for startups VIRGIN STARTUP london.gov.uk/what-we-do/environment/ startupgrind.com/london/ virginstartup.org/ smart-london-and-innovation/mayors- THE LOCAL ENTERPRISE PARTNERSHIP FOR entrepreneur-competition CREATIVE MORNINGS LONDON (LEAP) NEW ENTREPRENEURS FOUNDATION creativemornings.com teachfirst.org.uk/ UNLTD lep.london/about Consultative and advisory body established http://newentrepreneursfoundation.com/ https://unltd.org.uk/about_unltd/ MEETUPS by the Mayor. Connects entrepreneurs and programme-explained/ meetup.com/cities/gb/17/london/ business together to identify strategic actions SANTANDER UNIVERSITIES to support economic growth and job creation BRITISH LIBRARY BUSINESS AND IP CENTRE ENTREPRENEURSHIP AWARDS bl.uk/business-and-ip-centre santander.co.uk/uk/santander-universities/ PROPEL DELOITTE entrepreneurship-business propelbydeloitte.com/?utm_ NETSA source=deloittehomeandutm_ nesta.org.uk/our-project medium=landing_pageandutm_ campaign=deloitte%2Fpropel Accounting and analytics firm for start-ups at affordable rates

TEACH FIRST teachfirst.org.uk/ Entrepreneurship education: Partnering with schools, disadvantaged pupils, universities and charities to teach young people about entrepreneurship

MIND THE BRIDGE http://mindthebridge.com/ Entrepreneurship education: fostering a sustainable, global entrepreneurial ecosystem, spur innovative ideas, and create a new generation of entrepreneurs and success stories. 32 Enterprise Pathways Join the UK’s only evening university Gain University of London qualifications Study in a world-class research environment

GET IN TOUCH If you want to find out more about the enterprise support you can access as a Birkbeck student, or if you’re keen to get involved with Enterprise Pathways, contact us: Email: [email protected] Visit: bbk.ac.uk/enterprise