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Business Advice

Brent businesses are able to access a raft of business support activities, from advice and guidance on starting a new business to one-to-one mentoring by experienced entrepreneurs. These agencies deliver the services either exclusively for Brent businesses or as part of a wider sub regional/national remit. The individual activities undertaken differs between the agencies as does each agency’s target business beneficiary, the amount of funding they receive to deliver, and the size of the individual agency themselves.

The following is a list of some of the main business support agencies in Brent and the services offered. Please contact them individually for more details.

Brent Business Venture:

Free or heavily subsidised service
Impartial advice and information predominantly on business start-up and business growth for micro businesses (with 1-10 members of staff)
Sessions with a Business Adviser on a one to one basis, together with training, workshops and seminars
Hold contracts with Park Royal Partnership and West London Business to deliver start up advice and business growth.
Networking opportunities
Part of the Park Royal Partnership umbrella
Website

Park Royal Partnership:

Membership organisation for Park Royal Industrial Estate businesses and stakeholders
Impartial advice on business development through one to one sessions with Business Advisers
Business mentoring for owners/directors of small business
Recruitment and training services
Funds and grants to eligible businesses
Business sector clustering in Food and Drink, Film and TV to generate inward investment Website

West London Business:

Is the Chamber of Commerce for West London, thus has a remit to operate in the 6 boroughs
One to one advice on business start up and business growth
Commercial property search
Inward investment support for business relocation
In-depth consultancy services
Lobbying
Networking opportunities
Resource library (on-line) of strategies, policies and general information

ABi Associates:

Mentoring support
Access to financial support
Networking opportunities