British Library, Business & IP Centre

The Business & IP Centre was launched in 2006 with the aim to support businesses, entrepreneurs and inventors grow their organisations across a range of industries.

Providing small business advice, support and resources the Centre has been used by more than 500,000 individuals, a number that increases alongside our offering of business support.

The success is partly due to the free business resources available to anyone who wants to use our comprehensive collection of databases and publications, as well as a great number of workshops, advice sessions and other events.

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Business & IP Centre - What's On primary image

Business & IP Centre - What's On

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How to develop your business strategy  - Business Model Canvas primary image

How to develop your business strategy - Business Model Canvas

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Speed Mentoring: The Beat Goes On primary image

Speed Mentoring: The Beat Goes On

Tomorrow • 10:00 AM

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How to build a sustainable business to drive towards Net Zero primary image

How to build a sustainable business to drive towards Net Zero

Thursday • 10:00 AM

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Ask an Expert - Mark Sheahan primary image

Ask an Expert - Mark Sheahan

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How to navigate the business legal landscape with ease primary image

How to navigate the business legal landscape with ease

Tue, May 7 • 2:00 PM GMT+1

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The Beat Goes On: Black Voices in the British Music Industry primary image

The Beat Goes On: Black Voices in the British Music Industry

Tue, May 7 • 6:30 PM

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Introduction to copyright for business primary image

Introduction to copyright for business

Thu, May 9 • 12:00 PM GMT+1

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How to secure capital for your business in the next 90 days primary image

How to secure capital for your business in the next 90 days

Tue, May 14 • 1:30 PM

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Soul Trader: Build your business by heart primary image

Soul Trader: Build your business by heart

Wed, May 15 • 10:00 AM GMT+1

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Networking for Success - Express primary image

Networking for Success - Express

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Introduction to Business Information primary image

Introduction to Business Information

Thu, May 16 • 12:00 PM GMT+1

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Business & IP Centre - What's On primary image

Business & IP Centre - What's On

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How to develop your business strategy  - Business Model Canvas primary image

How to develop your business strategy - Business Model Canvas

Today • 1:30 PM GMT+1

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Speed Mentoring: The Beat Goes On primary image

Speed Mentoring: The Beat Goes On

Tomorrow • 10:00 AM

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How to build a sustainable business to drive towards Net Zero primary image

How to build a sustainable business to drive towards Net Zero

Thursday • 10:00 AM

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Ask an Expert - Mark Sheahan primary image

Ask an Expert - Mark Sheahan

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How to navigate the business legal landscape with ease primary image

How to navigate the business legal landscape with ease

Tue, May 7 • 2:00 PM GMT+1

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The Beat Goes On: Black Voices in the British Music Industry primary image

The Beat Goes On: Black Voices in the British Music Industry

Tue, May 7 • 6:30 PM

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Introduction to copyright for business primary image

Introduction to copyright for business

Thu, May 9 • 12:00 PM GMT+1

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How to secure capital for your business in the next 90 days primary image

How to secure capital for your business in the next 90 days

Tue, May 14 • 1:30 PM

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Soul Trader: Build your business by heart primary image

Soul Trader: Build your business by heart

Wed, May 15 • 10:00 AM GMT+1

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Networking for Success - Express primary image

Networking for Success - Express

Wed, May 15 • 2:00 PM GMT+1

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Introduction to Business Information primary image

Introduction to Business Information

Thu, May 16 • 12:00 PM GMT+1

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Inventors' Club primary image

Inventors' Club

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Start using social media for my small business primary image

Start using social media for my small business

yesterday • 12:00 PM GMT+1

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Introduction to copyright for business primary image

Introduction to copyright for business

Mon, Apr 29 • 10:00 AM GMT+1

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Introduction to Business Information primary image

Introduction to Business Information

Thu, Apr 25 • 12:00 PM GMT+1

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Introduction to registered designs primary image

Introduction to registered designs

Wed, Apr 24 • 12:00 PM GMT+1

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How do I research my market? primary image

How do I research my market?

Wed, Apr 24 • 10:30 AM GMT+1

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Introduction to Intellectual Property primary image

Introduction to Intellectual Property

Tue, Apr 23 • 11:00 AM

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An Introduction to Patents and Patent Searching primary image

An Introduction to Patents and Patent Searching

Mon, Apr 22 • 12:00 PM GMT+1

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Introduction to Business Information primary image

Introduction to Business Information

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Grant finder – Financial support for your business and community

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How Cobra can help your business journey

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Recruitment Masterclass - The 6 Step Framework for Hiring Success

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Inventors' Club primary image

Inventors' Club

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Start using social media for my small business primary image

Start using social media for my small business

yesterday • 12:00 PM GMT+1

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Introduction to copyright for business primary image

Introduction to copyright for business

Mon, Apr 29 • 10:00 AM GMT+1

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Introduction to Business Information primary image

Introduction to Business Information

Thu, Apr 25 • 12:00 PM GMT+1

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Introduction to registered designs primary image

Introduction to registered designs

Wed, Apr 24 • 12:00 PM GMT+1

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How do I research my market? primary image

How do I research my market?

Wed, Apr 24 • 10:30 AM GMT+1

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Introduction to Intellectual Property primary image

Introduction to Intellectual Property

Tue, Apr 23 • 11:00 AM

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An Introduction to Patents and Patent Searching primary image

An Introduction to Patents and Patent Searching

Mon, Apr 22 • 12:00 PM GMT+1

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Introduction to Business Information primary image

Introduction to Business Information

Mon, Apr 22 • 11:00 AM

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Grant finder – Financial support for your business and community primary image

Grant finder – Financial support for your business and community

Thu, Apr 18 • 3:00 PM GMT+1

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How Cobra can help your business journey primary image

How Cobra can help your business journey

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Recruitment Masterclass - The 6 Step Framework for Hiring Success primary image

Recruitment Masterclass - The 6 Step Framework for Hiring Success

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The Business & IP Centre was launched in 2006 with the aim to support businesses, entrepreneurs and inventors grow their organisations across a range of industries.

Providing small business advice, support and resources the Centre has been used by more than 500,000 individuals, a number that increases alongside our offering of business support.

The success is partly due to the free business resources available to anyone who wants to use our comprehensive collection of databases and publications, as well as a great number of workshops, advice sessions and other events.

Events

Business & IP Centre - What's On primary image

Business & IP Centre - What's On

Free

How to develop your business strategy  - Business Model Canvas primary image

How to develop your business strategy - Business Model Canvas

Today • 1:30 PM GMT+1

Free

Speed Mentoring: The Beat Goes On primary image

Speed Mentoring: The Beat Goes On

Tomorrow • 10:00 AM

Free

How to build a sustainable business to drive towards Net Zero primary image

How to build a sustainable business to drive towards Net Zero

Thursday • 10:00 AM

Free

Ask an Expert - Mark Sheahan primary image

Ask an Expert - Mark Sheahan

Free

How to navigate the business legal landscape with ease primary image

How to navigate the business legal landscape with ease

Tue, May 7 • 2:00 PM GMT+1

Free

The Beat Goes On: Black Voices in the British Music Industry primary image

The Beat Goes On: Black Voices in the British Music Industry

Tue, May 7 • 6:30 PM

Check ticket price on event

Introduction to copyright for business primary image

Introduction to copyright for business

Thu, May 9 • 12:00 PM GMT+1

Free

How to secure capital for your business in the next 90 days primary image

How to secure capital for your business in the next 90 days

Tue, May 14 • 1:30 PM

Free

Soul Trader: Build your business by heart primary image

Soul Trader: Build your business by heart

Wed, May 15 • 10:00 AM GMT+1

Free

Networking for Success - Express primary image

Networking for Success - Express

Wed, May 15 • 2:00 PM GMT+1

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Introduction to Business Information primary image

Introduction to Business Information

Thu, May 16 • 12:00 PM GMT+1

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Business & IP Centre - What's On primary image

Business & IP Centre - What's On

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How to develop your business strategy  - Business Model Canvas primary image

How to develop your business strategy - Business Model Canvas

Today • 1:30 PM GMT+1

Free

Speed Mentoring: The Beat Goes On primary image

Speed Mentoring: The Beat Goes On

Tomorrow • 10:00 AM

Free

How to build a sustainable business to drive towards Net Zero primary image

How to build a sustainable business to drive towards Net Zero

Thursday • 10:00 AM

Free

Ask an Expert - Mark Sheahan primary image

Ask an Expert - Mark Sheahan

Free

How to navigate the business legal landscape with ease primary image

How to navigate the business legal landscape with ease

Tue, May 7 • 2:00 PM GMT+1

Free

The Beat Goes On: Black Voices in the British Music Industry primary image

The Beat Goes On: Black Voices in the British Music Industry

Tue, May 7 • 6:30 PM

Check ticket price on event

Introduction to copyright for business primary image

Introduction to copyright for business

Thu, May 9 • 12:00 PM GMT+1

Free

How to secure capital for your business in the next 90 days primary image

How to secure capital for your business in the next 90 days

Tue, May 14 • 1:30 PM

Free

Soul Trader: Build your business by heart primary image

Soul Trader: Build your business by heart

Wed, May 15 • 10:00 AM GMT+1

Free

Networking for Success - Express primary image

Networking for Success - Express

Wed, May 15 • 2:00 PM GMT+1

Free

Introduction to Business Information primary image

Introduction to Business Information

Thu, May 16 • 12:00 PM GMT+1

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Inventors' Club primary image

Inventors' Club

yesterday • 6:00 PM

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Start using social media for my small business primary image

Start using social media for my small business

yesterday • 12:00 PM GMT+1

Free

Introduction to copyright for business primary image

Introduction to copyright for business

Mon, Apr 29 • 10:00 AM GMT+1

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Introduction to Business Information primary image

Introduction to Business Information

Thu, Apr 25 • 12:00 PM GMT+1

Free

Introduction to registered designs primary image

Introduction to registered designs

Wed, Apr 24 • 12:00 PM GMT+1

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How do I research my market? primary image

How do I research my market?

Wed, Apr 24 • 10:30 AM GMT+1

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Introduction to Intellectual Property primary image

Introduction to Intellectual Property

Tue, Apr 23 • 11:00 AM

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An Introduction to Patents and Patent Searching primary image

An Introduction to Patents and Patent Searching

Mon, Apr 22 • 12:00 PM GMT+1

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Introduction to Business Information primary image

Introduction to Business Information

Mon, Apr 22 • 11:00 AM

Free

Grant finder – Financial support for your business and community primary image

Grant finder – Financial support for your business and community

Thu, Apr 18 • 3:00 PM GMT+1

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How Cobra can help your business journey primary image

How Cobra can help your business journey

Thu, Apr 18 • 1:00 PM GMT+1

Free

Recruitment Masterclass - The 6 Step Framework for Hiring Success primary image

Recruitment Masterclass - The 6 Step Framework for Hiring Success

Thu, Apr 18 • 9:30 AM GMT+1

Free

Inventors' Club primary image

Inventors' Club

yesterday • 6:00 PM

Free

Start using social media for my small business primary image

Start using social media for my small business

yesterday • 12:00 PM GMT+1

Free

Introduction to copyright for business primary image

Introduction to copyright for business

Mon, Apr 29 • 10:00 AM GMT+1

Free

Introduction to Business Information primary image

Introduction to Business Information

Thu, Apr 25 • 12:00 PM GMT+1

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Introduction to registered designs primary image

Introduction to registered designs

Wed, Apr 24 • 12:00 PM GMT+1

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How do I research my market? primary image

How do I research my market?

Wed, Apr 24 • 10:30 AM GMT+1

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Introduction to Intellectual Property primary image

Introduction to Intellectual Property

Tue, Apr 23 • 11:00 AM

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An Introduction to Patents and Patent Searching primary image

An Introduction to Patents and Patent Searching

Mon, Apr 22 • 12:00 PM GMT+1

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Introduction to Business Information primary image

Introduction to Business Information

Mon, Apr 22 • 11:00 AM

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Grant finder – Financial support for your business and community primary image

Grant finder – Financial support for your business and community

Thu, Apr 18 • 3:00 PM GMT+1

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How Cobra can help your business journey primary image

How Cobra can help your business journey

Thu, Apr 18 • 1:00 PM GMT+1

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Recruitment Masterclass - The 6 Step Framework for Hiring Success primary image

Recruitment Masterclass - The 6 Step Framework for Hiring Success

Thu, Apr 18 • 9:30 AM GMT+1

Free