New business advisory service A new business advisory service for Lewisham and Southwark launched on 1 September. The new service is run by Greater London Enterprise and is a shared service for the two south London boroughs located at: The Lewisham and Southwark Business Advisory Service GLE one-London 10-12 Queen Elizabeth Street London, SE1 2JN Telephone: 0800 032 0946 Email: businessadvice@gle.co.uk Web: http://www.gle.co.uk/ As well as continuing to provide high quality support services for local businesses – with many services provided free of charge – the GLE will take a proactive approach to helping local businesses through the current economic climate.
Workshops, seminars and surgeries will be on offer in a range of business-development areas including:
Councillor Fiona Colley, Cabinet Member for Regeneration and Corporate Strategy at Southwark Council, said: "Growing and supporting our small business base is vital to Southwark Council's plans to create a dynamic economy in the borough. I am very pleased that despite the government funding cuts we have been able to continue providing business support over the next two years through our innovative partnership with Lewisham. Free and high-quality support and advice is more important than ever both to encourage new business start-ups and to help others not only to survive but to grow through the recession."
Chandra Sharma, Chairman of the Federation of Small Businesses, South East London Branch, said: “The Greater London FSB welcomes efforts of the two Councils to join forces to develop a shared business support service. In these cash-strapped times it is important that small businesses have access to a high quality business support service and this new joint initiative offers an innovative way to offer this. The FSB will continue to work closely with Lewisham and Southwark Councils to help support the local business community.”
For more information see the Greater London Enterprise website: http://www.gle.co.uk/
Workshops, seminars and surgeries will be on offer in a range of business-development areas including:
- Innovative marketing
- Procurement readiness
- Start up services
- Finance for fast growth businesses
- Social media as a marketing tool
- Commercial rates and lease advocacy
- Generic business advice
- Managing your cash-flow
Councillor Fiona Colley, Cabinet Member for Regeneration and Corporate Strategy at Southwark Council, said: "Growing and supporting our small business base is vital to Southwark Council's plans to create a dynamic economy in the borough. I am very pleased that despite the government funding cuts we have been able to continue providing business support over the next two years through our innovative partnership with Lewisham. Free and high-quality support and advice is more important than ever both to encourage new business start-ups and to help others not only to survive but to grow through the recession."
Chandra Sharma, Chairman of the Federation of Small Businesses, South East London Branch, said: “The Greater London FSB welcomes efforts of the two Councils to join forces to develop a shared business support service. In these cash-strapped times it is important that small businesses have access to a high quality business support service and this new joint initiative offers an innovative way to offer this. The FSB will continue to work closely with Lewisham and Southwark Councils to help support the local business community.”
For more information see the Greater London Enterprise website: http://www.gle.co.uk/
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