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Find the help your business needs

It can be tough to start and run a business. The Business & IP Centre, at the British Library in London, has all the business and IP (intellectual property) information you need as an innovator and entrepreneur. Learn from the success of others and meet like-minded people. It's free and can save you time and money!

Success Story of the Month:
Imtaz Khaliq

Couture tailor to the stars Imtaz Khaliq uses the Business & IP Centre to gather the fashion industry knowledge she needs to grow her business. Watch her story and learn how the Centre could help you.

 

Free e-courses

We’ve just launched our second online course, ‘Searching the Databases’, a guide to patent searching, an essential step for any inventor. Sign up now.
 

Join us on Facebook

Become a fan of the Centre and network with over 1,800 likeminded entrepreneurs in our group.

 

Business & IP Blogs

Read what Steve Van Dulken, British Library expert on intellectual property and Neil Infield, Business & IP Centre Manager, have to say.
 

Weird and Wonderful small display in the Centre

Over 50 ingenious gadgets will be on display in the networking area this summer, from a two handled self-pouring teapot (1886) to a clockwork burglar alarm (1852). Our intellectual property collections can help you turn your invention into a business success.

 

Inspiring Entrepreneurs: Feelgood Fashion

Hear from a panel of pioneering design and fashion entrepreneurs on the new age of eco-fashion and building the next generation of sustainable brands. Book online now.

 

Ask an Expert

Apply now for a one-to-one business advice session with one of our experts. Each specialises in a particular area, from getting finance to growing your business. Meet our newest expert, Red Letter Days' Rachel Elnaugh.

 

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