Business Advice

Business Support and Advice

The Economic Development Team, as well as other departments in the Council, offer a range of information useful for new and existing businesses, including:

Business development
Social Enterprise
Opportunities in Skills and Employment
Business Rates
Health & Safety, environmental health, trading standards and other regulatory information
Selling to the Council
Commercial premises including incubators units
A picture of the local economy - Information including data and maps

Also, we can put businesses in touch with partner organisations and support services which have expertise on all aspects of business, and can give detailed advice and guidance to suit individual needs. This covers a range of areas including the following:

Starting up a business
Business finance and grants
Tax
Sales and marketing,
IT and e-commerce
Business planning
Advice on selling on-line, and a business health
Business mentoring and training, seminars and business support services
Developing your workforce
Recruitment
Business news and policy;
Legal and financial advice
Information on local trading and networking

Business Link in London can help you objectively review your business situation, identify and assess options, and offer straightforward guidance and action planning to help you move forward.

Further pages in Business Advice

This page Business Support and Advice
Supporting Employees

Business Link in London

Delivers impartial, expert and practical business advice to London's small and medium-sized businesses either directly or by referring businesses to other sources of free or paid-for advice.

Business Link in London

Harrow in Business

Harrow's local enterprise agency providing advice, information and support to people considering self-employment, setting up in, or growing their existing, business

Harrow in Business