Business support

The Economic Development Team, as well as other council departments, provide information that's useful to new and existing businesses. It includes:

  • business development
  • opportunities in skills and employment
  • business rates advice
  • health and safety, environmental health, trading standards and other regulatory information
  • selling to the council
  • commercial premises including incubators units
  • investment profiles of local centres

Business mentoring and support programmes

Take your business to new heights with our mentoring and support programmes:

  • SCOPE Harrow: A tailored business growth programme with workshops and clinics held online and in person
  • Supply Ready: Register your interest now to be part of a new digital supplier platform and directory for local businesses
  • Sustain IT: Providing entrepreneurs with refurbished laptops

Expertise and advice

In addition, we can put you in touch with organisations that offer tailored advice and expertise on all aspects of business, such as:

  • starting up a business - Register your interest
  • business finance and grants
  • tax
  • sales and marketing
  • IT and e-commerce
  • business planning
  • advice on selling online
  • 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

For information on all aspects of starting up and trading, see the GOV.UK Business and self-employed webpage.

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