News for Business and IP Centre en-gb Mon, 18 May 2009 00:00:00 BST Fri, 26 Jun 2009 07:49:39 BST © The British Library Board We’ve just launched our brand new website, with an easy-to-use layout and handy features. The new design should help you find the information you need as easily as possible. Find out about the new tools and start exploring the site. http://www.bl.uk/bipc/news/launch.html 01/06/09 We've been talking to some of our users to find out how the recession has affected them. Find out how the Centre can help you become recession-proof. http://www.bl.uk/bipc/news/recessionnews.html 12/06/09 Launch event at the Library for 'She's Ingenious!', a fantastic new website for female inventors and entrepreneurs. http://www.bl.uk/bipc/news/ingenious.html 16/06/09 On 22 June we’ll be holding the latest event in our ‘British Library and HSBC Inspiring Entrepreneurs’ series.  We’ve got a fantastic line up of speakers: Will King (King of Shaves), Simon Calver (LOVEFiLM), Tristram Mayhew (Go Ape) and Ajaz Ahmed (AKQA). http://www.bl.uk/bipc/news/newsmarketingmaestros.html 17/06/09 After a career designing for the high street, Sabina Ali set up her own business to sell glamorous wedding dresses that can be worn again and again after the big day. http://www.bl.uk/bipc/news/sabina.html 24/06/09 Find out about our upcoming free open evenings at the Library, including 'why to enter awards and how to win them' and 'how to be a successful therapist'. http://www.bl.uk/bipc/news/openeve.html 06/07/09 Our latest Inspiring Entrepreneurs event on 14 July is all about managing your finances, including cash flow, budgeting, cutting costs and working with suppliers. http://www.bl.uk/bipc/news/newssurviving.html 07/07/09 If you've got a business or invention idea and aren't sure how to take it further, our free online courses can point you in the right direction. http://www.bl.uk/bipc/news/ecoursesnews.html 17/07/09 Mark Sheahan, the Centre's 'Inventor in Residence', has given free advice and support to over 200 inventors and innovators. Inventors can apply for a session with Mark and gain feedback on their ideas and help with moving them forward. http://www.bl.uk/bipc/news/inventor200.html 23/07/09 We're offering London businesses three hours free research from our expert Research Service. Whether you want a patent search or want to investigate your market but don't have the time, apply for our free offer. http://www.bl.uk/bipc/news/freeresearch.html 30/07/09 Watch our new trailer for our highly successful 'Making it as an Entrepreneur' workshop with life-coach, business coach and motivational speaker Rasheed Ogunlaru. http://www.bl.uk/bipc/news/makingit.html 04/08/09 Meet Simon Duffy and Rhodri Ferrier, founders of Bulldog Natural Grooming. They're offering free one-to-one advice sessions for entrepreneurs in the Centre in September. Apply now to learn from their experiences and get their thoughts on your business. http://www.bl.uk/bipc/news/bulldogexpert.html 11/08/09 Come to our next Inspiring Entrepreneurs event, 'From Brainwave to Business', a chance to hear from star entrepreneurs who've made the most of their IP, including Katharine Hamnett. http://www.bl.uk/bipc/news/brainwavenews.html 19/08/09 Enter the iawards now, a celebration of British innovation in business. The closing date is 16 September 2009. http://www.bl.uk/bipc/news/iawardsnews.html 03/09/09 Apply for our latest job vacancy: Project Manager for the Centre. Deadline is Thurs 24 September 2009. http://www.bl.uk/bipc/news/vacancy.html 15/09/09 Global Entrepreneurship Week is a celebration of all things small business-related. We're holding a week of special events to help you learn new skills, meet like-minded entrepreneurs and gain inspiration. http://www.bl.uk/bipc/news/gew.html 24/09/09 Geraldine Mattis is our success story of the month for October. She designs innovative tableware for the catering industry. http://www.bl.uk/bipc/news/geraldinesuccess.html 12/10/09 We've just re-started our popular workshop 'Social sciences for business research'; discover how statistics and trends can help your business. http://www.bl.uk/bipc/news/socialscinews.html 21/10/09 Our industry guides are a great series of resources, highlighting the most useful information for each key industry. http://www.bl.uk/bipc/news/industryguides.html 28/10/09 We've just put a new set of December dates online for our popular in-house workshops, including 'A beginner's guide to IP' and 'Knowing your market'. Book now! http://www.bl.uk/bipc/news/workshops.html 03/11/09 Download ‘Business Bytes', a new series of monthly podcasts, will offer aspiring entrepreneurs inspiration and advice from some of the UK's top business leaders. http://www.bl.uk/bipc/news/newpodcast.html 09/11/09 Join us on 16 November for the launch of Global Entrepreneurship Week and a day of 'Business Basics' workshops. http://www.bl.uk/bipc/news/businessbasics.html 16/11/09 17 November is 'Innovation day' at the Library, a celebration of ideas, IP and innovation, including 'In conversation with Lord Sugar'. http://www.bl.uk/bipc/news/innovationday.html 17/11/09 It's 'Women's enterprise day' on 18 November, a chance for female entrepreneurs to network and learn new skills. http://www.bl.uk/bipc/news/womensday.html 18/11/09 19 November is 'Social enterprise day'; meet social and ethical entrepreneurs and learn how to make your business more ethical. http://www.bl.uk/bipc/news/socialenterprise.html 19/11/09 Today it's 'Home enterprise day', providing skills, support and networking opportunities from people who are planning to run, or already running, a business from home. http://www.bl.uk/bipc/news/homeenterprise.html 20/11/09 We're exhibiting at Business Startup, a show for anyone who wants to start a business. Come and meet us at stand 200, or join a seminar with our staff. http://www.bl.uk/bipc/news/businessstartup.html 23/11/09 We've just launched a new wiki called 'Business Essentials', a one-stop shop for website listings for entrepreneurs and SMEs. http://www.bl.uk/bipc/news/wiki.html 25/11/09 Read our new 'Enterprising Voices' report, highlighting the views of our entrepreneurs on how the Government can pull the UK out of the recession. http://www.bl.uk/bipc/news/enterprisingvoices.html 17/11/09 Our users are award-winning; Anthony Lau, designer of the Cyclehoop and Vanessa Hutchinson of Mahoe Cafe have recently won high-profile awards. http://www.bl.uk/bipc/news/awards.html 20/11/09 During Global Entrepreneurship Week, we collaborated with Wordia, an online dictionary site, to find out what certain words mean to our entrepreneurs. http://www.bl.uk/bipc/news/wordia.html 24/11/09 We have a presence on the major web 2.0 sites: find us on Facebook, Linkedin, Twitter and YouTube and meet other entrepreneurs. http://www.bl.uk/bipc/news/web2.html 08/12/09 Find out the Christmas opening hours for the Centre and Library. http://www.bl.uk/bipc/news/xmashours.html 18/12/09 Experian B2B Researcher is a new database for the Centre, which you can use to find detailed company information. http://www.bl.uk/bipc/news/experianb2b.html 04/01/10 Two friends of the Centre, Imtaz Khaliq and Foluke Akinlose, have been awarded an MBE in the New Year Honours list. http://www.bl.uk/bipc/news/mbe.html 05/01/10 You can now book for February workshops at the Centre, including 'A beginner's guide to IP' and 'Knowing your market'. Book now! http://www.bl.uk/bipc/news/february.html 06/01/10 'Web in Feb' is a month of special events all about getting your business online and finding customers. Book online now! http://www.bl.uk/bipc/news/webinfeb.html 15/01/10 Lisa Irlam's designed the Pool-Mate, a gadget for triathletes and swimmers. The business started seeing profit in three months. Find out more about her path to success. http://www.bl.uk/bipc/news/3month.html 19/01/10 Keystone Law's 'IP Strategy Seminar' will help you to understand how to make best use of, and the most money from, your ideas: your intellectual property. http://www.bl.uk/bipc/news/strategy.html 28/01/10 Today we launch 'Web in Feb', a month of special events on getting your business online and getting noticed. http://www.bl.uk/bipc/news/webfeb.html 01/02/10 The complementary health market is due to grow by 30% by 2014. Come to our workshop for therapists on 18 March to find out how you can improve your marketing and stand out from the crowd. http://www.bl.uk/bipc/news/comptherapy.html 12/02/10 Download our new report, which highlights the Centre's successes in the last two years, and tells the stories of the businesses we've helped. http://www.bl.uk/bipc/news/economic.html 18/02/10 March offer: get three hours free research from our professional Research Service. http://www.bl.uk/bipc/news/freeresearch.html 07/03/10 Our April in-house workshops on market research and intellectual property are online now - get booking! http://www.bl.uk/bipc/news/aprilwshops.html 05/03/10 Our Reading Room is closed on 8 March due to industrial action. Workshops are going ahead as planned. http://www.bl.uk/bipc/news/industrial.html 08/03/10 Our Reading Room is open today (9 March), but will close at 17.00 due to industrial action. http://www.bl.uk/bipc/news/industrial2.html 09/03/10 Free webcast with Lord Sugar http://www.bl.uk/bipc/news/newswebcast.html 16/03/10 Last chance to book 'Swap skills for success', a great event where you can learn about collaborating and skill swapping with small business experts Zestworks. http://www.bl.uk/bipc/news/swapnews.html 19/03/10 Find out when the British Library will be closed during the Easter Bank Holiday. http://www.bl.uk/bipc/news/easter.html 01/04/10 Our May in-house workshops on market research and intellectual property are online now - get booking! http://www.bl.uk/bipc/news/maywshops.html 08/04/10 Book now for 'Green and ethical month' in May, a month of workshops, events and resources all about making a difference with your business. http://www.bl.uk/bipc/news/greenethicalmay.html 20/04/10 Apply now for the James Dyson Award for student inventors. £20k is up for grabs. http://www.bl.uk/bipc/news/dyson.html 30/04/10 May in the Centre is all about green and ethical business. We've created a handy guide to the best resources. http://www.bl.uk/bipc/news/greenethicalguide.html 12/05/10 Find out how you can swap skills in the Centre, and how our life coach Rasheed helped one business. http://www.bl.uk/bipc/news/swapped.html 19/05/10 We have two fantastic events coming up in the next few months as part of our 'Inspiring Entrepreneurs' series: The Power of Social Media, with Sarah Beeny and The Secret Ingredients of Success, with Richard Reed. http://www.bl.uk/bipc/news/inspiringbook.html 28/05/10 We're running some focus groups to find out how we can help you grow and develop your business. http://www.bl.uk/bipc/news/focus.html 03/06/10 We're in the midst of Sell, profit, grow! It's a month of special events to help you get your business to the next level. http://www.bl.uk/bipc/news/spgnews.html 07/06/10 'The Power of Social Media' event on 15 June has been cancelled due to unforseen circumstances. http://www.bl.uk/bipc/news/cancel.html 15/06/10 Watch our new virtual tour to find out what the Centre looks like and how to start using it. http://www.bl.uk/bipc/news/video.html 22/06/10 There's a few days left in our 'Sell, profit, grow!' programme, and there are still some great events with places available. http://www.bl.uk/bipc/news/spglast.html 23/06/10 There are still tickets available for 'The Power of Social Media' with Sarah Beeny and Will King. http://www.bl.uk/bipc/news/beeny.html 25/06/10 Book now for a month of special events which investigate the world of food and drink: ideal whether your're starting or running a business. http://www.bl.uk/bipc/news/cooking.html 29/06/10 Show your support for the Centre by becoming a fan on our new Facebook fan page. http://www.bl.uk/bipc/news/facebook.html 16/07/10 Meet our 'Success story of the month', Sally Perry and Janine Collins of Go Figurative, at their event about protecting your ideas. http://www.bl.uk/bipc/news/gofig.html 21/07/10 Find out the latest business awards that you can enter to raise the profile of your business. http://www.bl.uk/bipc/news/winaward.html 05/08/10 We hosted the South East regional heat of The Pitch 2010, a national competition to find the best entrepreneurial talent in the UK. http://www.bl.uk/bipc/news/thepitch.html 09/08/10 Join our 'Invent it!' campaign on Facebook and Twitter. Would would you like to see an invention for? http://www.bl.uk/bipc/news/inventitnews.html 25/08/10 Today we launch 'Inventing the 21st century', an exhibition featuring groundbreaking British design from the last ten years. http://www.bl.uk/bipc/news/inventionsexhib.html 06/09/10 Meet the inventors from the British Library's 'Inventing the 21st Century' exhibition and hear the story of their success. http://www.bl.uk/bipc/news/ingeniousbrit.html 08/09/10