Good things are happening in British business
Find out how some of our customers have evolved their businesses in innovative ways.
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Supporting Black businesses through TV advertising
In partnership with Channel 4, we have awarded five Black-owned businesses a bespoke TV commercial, £100,000 of TV advertising airtime and 6 months of tailored mentorship. All applicants to the Black In Business initiative have also been invited to a series of masterclasses led by industry-leading professionals.
Foundervine Immerse
Participate in community get-togethers, spotlight events and accelerator programmes to help you unlock new opportunities from start-up to scale-up and beyond.
"The accelerator was life changing, not only was I able to interact and engage with some incredibly inspiring speakers and mentors, I was able to grow my network of fellow entrepreneurs who are looking to make a real change and impact on the world."
Abel Akale
Founder at OneOffNature
"Being part of the program has allowed us to raise awareness and test our product on a micro scale. Besides the numerous connections we have made, it has been overwhelming to see the feedback we have seen from our website and our product."
Ellenor McIntosh
Founder at Twipes
Additional opportunities to explore
Black Business Network (BBN)
The BBN support hub offers a directory of business resources and organisations that support Black and diverse entrepreneurs for their entire business journey, from funding to mentoring.
Jamii
We’ve partnered with Jamii to host local pop-up shops and marketplaces, bringing together Black creators and their products with potential customers.
Find us at these events
Throughout 2023 there are a number of key events that give you the opportunity to network and meet not only other Black entrepreneurs, but also discover other organisations committed to supporting Black business owners and helping to bring about change. Our commitment means we also get to connect to the communities we want to support and hear their stories first-hand.
- Founderfest - Saturday 20th May, London.
- Birmingham Black Business Show – Saturday 17th June NEC, Birmingham.
- Access to Finance – June, London.
- West Yorkshire Black Business Expo – 9th July, Huddersfield.
- Direct to Culture – July, London.
- The Gen Z Club - July, London.
- BOB Expo Manchester – 8th August 2023, Manchester.
- Supplier Diversity Conference - September, London.
- UK Black Business Show London – Saturday 7th Oct, London.