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How to Start a Business in Bethnal Green

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How to Start a Business in Bethnal Green

Starting a business in Bethnal Green

If you are thinking about starting a business in Bethnal Green or would like to grow your existing business, we would love to help you.

Start Your Own Business in Bethnal Green contains resources and the information that will help give your venture the best chance of success. It also highlights organisations who offer friendly advice and the services that you are likely to need as a new startup or local business owner.

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Starting a business in Bethnal Green

Local help for startups

There is plenty of help for startups in Bethnal Green but where can it be found?

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Local partners

We are happy to promote anyone who is prepared to offer friendly support to local start-ups.

Our local partners have been kind enough to help us and are keen to help you too.

Free Startup Guide

Start Your Own Business in Tower Hamlets

Download the 2025 edition of our Free Start Your Own Business guide

An interactive step-by-step guide which also includes all of the most important subjects covered in an easy-to-read way with links to useful online articles and relevant contacts.

The idea of starting your own business can be incredibly exciting and who can blame you for being tempted?

However, the sad truth is that far too many new enterprises fail in the early stages. Our aim is to make sure that you don't become one of them.

This guide explains the key start-up subjects in simple English.

There is also plenty of help available in the area and much of it is free - please do make the most of it.

Read more about what our Free guide contains and how you can download it.
Starting a business in Bethnal Green

Key Contacts in Bethnal Green

'You don't know what you don't know' is a phrase that is so applicable to starting a new business.

Bethnal Green is a great place for start-ups but your chances of success are dramatically improved if you make the most of the support that is available locally. Click on logos to visit their websites.

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Redscan
Redscan offers a full range of specialist cybersecurity services for businesses across the UK and beyond. Based in London, the company has years of experience in everything from penetration testing, managed detection and response, through to SIEM. Visit the Redscan website today for more details.
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Design

iamyourdesigner
We’re not a branding company, strategy consultancy, a web design studio, an advertising agency or a new business development company. But we do all of those things because they, in combination, get’s businesses growing. iamyourdesigner is a London-based agency dedicated to supporting cross sector businesses in their quest for new clients and growth. Business development is a crucial part of any businesses marketing plan. An outsourced design agency should integrate with your activities to deliver the best results and make you stand out from your competitors. How we do this is by supporting you to identify interesting brand and business opportunities, and get you in front of your desired clients.
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Advice

Federation of Small Businesses
Federation of small businesses are experts in business and were formed in 1974 and are here to help by providing SME's with COVID-19 advice/ legal help & advice covering HR / H&S / Taxation / Business Insurance / Debt Recovery / Access to Funding / Cyber Protection / Crisis Management / Webinars / Networking and much more. In these times of uncertainly, the last place you want to be when it comes to business, is on your own! Membership with FSB means you are never alone and have access to experts in many different fields of business. If you have any more questions just drop me a text or call me direct on 07956 365903
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Directory

Pfeiffer Design
Pfeiffer Design offer a friendly, professional approach to their interior design work across London and Brighton. Visit their website to see the full range of services they have to offer.
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Office Services

YES Virtual Assistance
YES is here to help SMEs, start-ups, entrepreneurs, and overwhelmed employees who might need support organising their business or personal life. YES is a small, carefully selected network of expert Personal, Executive and administrative Assistants with different specialisms; bookkeepers and graphic designers. They work virtually with small to medium-sized businesses, entrepreneurs and individuals who need help with personal, professional and office administrative and organisational tasks. A YES Assistant will work with different systems in order to provide the best possible service, including task management and communication tools, such as Slack, Asana, Trello and Todoist. When there aren't enough hours in the day for you to carry out essential tasks, turn to YES for support staff who are ready to work a few hours a day, week, month... whenever! Our head office is in London, but our team is international and virtual - so this freelance service can be accessed from anywhere in the world. You only pay YES for the hours that you need and so it is a more flexible and affordable option than employing an in-house EA or PA.
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Mentoring

Business Propeller
We provide entrepreneurs a full turn key business growth solution - A GROWTH ECO SYSTEM. From one to one advisory and mentoring sessions with our Business Strategy Experts, through to participating on Business Propellers unique and part funded Entrepreneurs Enterprise Programme. Business Propeller offers the ambitious business owner the opportunity to gain knowledge, share experiences and grow influential networks from seasoned professionals, who have all owned, started and led their own multi-million pound businesses. Our services are tailored to the entrepreneurs immediate needs and challenges, focusing on short and medium term goals, utilising business tools to get their business on a Fast Track growth strategy. Working with early stage start-ups through to SMEs with a turnover of up to £5 million, we create long term value and sustainable growth.
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Property

Hudsons Property
Hudsons are a specialist sales and lettings agency in Central London and the West End for residential property and office premises. Whether you are looking for your next home in one of the capitals most desirable neighbourhoods, considering taking office space in London or have a property to rent, we have 20 years experience to put at your disposal. Take a look at our website and get in touch.
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Accountancy

WallsMan Creative
WallsMan Creative provides business support, tax and accountancy services for people and brands working within the creative industries. From TV to tattoos, architects to artists, fashion to food, bitcoin to branding – if creativity is at your heart we would love to help you! We are Chartered Accountants, payroll clerks, bookkeepers and tax advisers who eat sleep and breath the creative industries Our portfolio of creatives goes from the individual to established companies, and we love them all the same. We are enthusiastic about what you do and how we can help. We would be privileged to join you on your journey of growth, development, profitability or world domination—whatever it is you are striving for, we can help.
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Coaching

Klearminds
It can be hard to open up about your relationship difficulties. Thats why the team at KlearMinds make it their aim to handle all concerns sensitively, providing you with a safe space to speak honestly and openly. Based in London, the expert team of counsellors have already helped several clients, so why not visit the website to see what they could do for you?
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Advice

Tower Hamlets Business support and advice
Whether you are starting your own business or looking to expand, Tower Hamlets Council can offer business support and advice to all business in the borough. Information on funding programmes, health and safety at work and other opportunities are all available. There are also a number of local business support agencies, London regional agencies, and national agencies that can provide expert advice and training.
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Start-up articles

100's of free startup articles

We have created a collection of 100s of startup articles to help anyone with whatever stage they are on with their business journey. Hundreds of thousands of people have gone before you and we can learn from what they got right and avoid the things that have been proved not to work so well.

You can see the full list of 'articles' at: How to start a business