One of the key strategic approaches of Connect London is to Connect entrepreneurs to other resources and particularly public funded initiatives.  Members of the Connect London Business Club (CLBC) will be assisted by a Connect London resource broker who will be aware of what other resources are available to Club Members.

These include:

Ideas Den – Product and Market Development; Business Link in London; Access to Finance; Knowledge Connect; High Growth Coaching; Gateway to Invest; Chambers of Commerce; University Talent;  IMPROVE – Benchmarking of Management of Innovation;  VentureNavigator;  Programmes run by Connect London Strategic Partners;  Business Incubators and Innovation Centres;  UKTI;  Interim Management.

Click on the link below to see The Four Golden Rules for IT Enabled Businesses

Four Golden Rules Chris Fogg 12 2 09

BOOTSTRAPPING MENTORING AND CONSULTANCY

Connects’ Bootstrapping Support Services

Connect is perhaps unique in offering support to entrepreneurs through Bootstrapping Consultancy and Mentoring. It can be delivered in two ways:

• Consultancy – Fees from actual sales over a fixed number of years.

• Equity Model – KANES equity support where a bootstrapping approach is taken.

(click here for more details) (click here for Connect Mentor Agreement)

GOVERNMENT SUPPORT FOR SMEs

All SMEs should take the simple HealthCheck available as a link from this website.

"How Healthy is my business?  Financial Information, Sales, Forecasts, Credit Control, Customers, Stock, Staffing, Personal Work/Life Balance." 

Click on the following link:  www.businesslink.gov.uk/realhelp