Business Engagement

Black Business in Birmingham
Focused on providing innovative solutions for entrepreneurs in Black and Minority Ethnic Community encouraged and expert business advice to help BME's succeed in competative markets.

3b is dedicated to promoting and supporting Birmingham’s Small and Medium Enterprise’s both within this strategy and the general commercial environment of the region. The 3b-Business Village, located in Handsworth, represents the agencies long-term commitment to inner city regeneration, offering a wide variety of support services and facilities for local business enterprises.
0121 523 1820
info@3b.org.uk
www.3b.org.uk

Entrepreneurs for the Future (e4f)
In 2009, Birmingham Science Park Aston (BSPA) launched a dedicated programme called Enterpreneurs for the future (e4f) to help the next generation of tech entrepreneurs deliver commercial success. The programme offers 6 months free office space, office infrastructure and builds a support network of entrepreneurs, mentors and business experts around the technology-based start-up to ensure the new business has the best possible chance of success

0121 250 3517
e4f@bsp-a.com
www.e4f.bsp-a.com

MumsClub
MumsClub is a business club for mumpreneurs. It was started by a mum to give mothers business information and marketing tools to build businesses at home. The site offers advice, support and business networking opportunities.
01675 465 863

info@mumsclub.co.uk
www.mumsclub.co.uk

National Enterprise Network (NEN)
The National Enterprise Network is a national network of experts drawn from a range of enterprise support organisations. They provide independent and impartial advice, as well as training and mentoring to new businesses.
01234 831623
enquiries@nfea.com
www.nfea.com

PRIME
The Prince’s Initiative for Mature Enterprise [PRIME] is a charity that helps people over fifty set up businesses. PRIME offers free information, workshops and networking events. In some parts of the country it also offers free mentoring and other services.
0800 783 1904

info@prime.org.uk
www.primebusinessclub.com

West Midlands Centre for Constructing Excellence

The West Midlands Centre for Constructing Excellence is a non-profit organisation supported by the University of Wolverhampton. It is one of several regional centres working to improve construction practice by encouraging information sharing.
0121 688 4050

info@wmcce.org
www.wmcce.org

Businesszone
Businesszone.co.uk is a news site for people running businesses from home. It shares advice on insurance, tax for the self employed and business regulation.
www.businesszone.co.uk

Women’s Business Development Agency - West Midlands
The Women’s Business Development Agency is a non-profit organisation providing free business advice, training and information in the West Midlands. We offer grants for travel and child care costs.
02476 236111
admin@wbda.co.uk
www.wbda.co.uk

Women on Their Way Ltd
Women on Their Way Ltd organises businesswoman’s events, conferences and training. We offer women at work a twelve-step programme to improve their chances of progression. We fight to increase the representation of women at all levels of business with our campaigns.
0870 2626 555
talkto@womenontheirway.co.uk
www.womenontheirway.co.uk

Birmingham Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Birmingham Chamber is a club for local business owners. The Chamber is a regional branch of British Chambers of Commerce. Over the years, it has become the biggest independent business voice in Birmingham and the West Midlands. With nearly 3,000 members, representing over 170,000 employees in member businesses, Birmingham Chamber can help owners of businesses of any size.
0121 454 6171
info@birmingham-chamber.com
www.birmingham-chamber.com

Financial Services Authority (FSA)
The FSA is an independent, non-governmental body regulating financial services in the UK. It promotes efficient and fair markets, defends consumer rights and helps businesses become more effective.
020 7066 1000
www.fsa.gov.uk

Money Active Service
Money Active Service is an FSA website that advises business managers about financial services. It offers guides and calculators that make money management easy.
0207 943 0600
http://www.moneyadviceservice.org.uk/

Institute of Asian Businesses
The IAB is a membership organisation which promotes the interests of the Asian business community. The IAB is associated with the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
0121 607 1824
d.shelat@birminghamchamber.org.uk

www.iab-birmingham.com

Manufacturing Advisory Service
The MAS helps manufacturers to streamline their processes, reduce waste and become more energy efficient. Our experienced and highly skilled practitioners work with employers and their workforces. We help thousands of UK manufacturers compete in the increasing competitive global economy.
0845 245 0845
info@mas-wm.org
www.mas-wm.org

Prince’s Trust Enterprise Programme
The Prince’s Trust Enterprise Programme helps people aged 18-30, who are unemployed or working less than 16 hours a week, to start their own businesses. It also helps young people get into education, training or work. Our advisers can offer three years’ support and mentoring and loans of up to £4,000.
0121 772 9230
busbirm@princes-trust.org.uk
http://www.princes-trust.org.uk/

Business Innovation and Skills
Solutions for Business, a Business Links initiative funded by the government, helps publicly-funded businesses to start, grow and succeed. It was started to equip businesses with knowledge and skills, and offers advice on starting-up, finance and grants, recruitment, growing your business, IT and e-commerce, environmental issues and the international market.
0207 215 5000
www.businesslinkwm.gov.uk

Young Enterprise Birmingham
Young Enterprise Birmingham is part of Connexions, the national charity offering young people careers advice. It encourages business managers to lead business lessons in local schools as part of corporate social responsibility. We want to help all young people learn how business works and inspire them to apply for better jobs - making the British economy more competitive.
http://yesbrum.smartchange.org

www.young-enterprise.org.uk

Business Debtline
BDL is a charity working to increase the quality and availability of free, independent money advice in the UK. It works in partnership with the government, the private sector and the UK’s leading money advice agencies. BDL provides a telephone service to small businesses - helping managers regain control of their finances.
0800 197 6026 (helpline)
http://www.bdl.org.uk/

Bluemouse Disability
'Bluemouse disability' is a local consultancy offering training in disability issues through the Director Development Fund, an initiative from BusinessLink. Owners of businesses with 5-249 staff can apply for £500 of free funding for training and mentoring. It's a great opportunity to make sure you're meeting the expected disability equality standard.
07773 389883
louise@bluemousedisability.co.uk