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Business to Business Life Magazine March - May 2008 Brown meets ELSBC staff
As Prime minister Gordon Brown visited the East London Small Business Centre stand at the Thames Gateway Forum... (read more...)

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09 July 2008 - BDSBC chef scoops business award

Barking & Dagenham Small Business Centre (BDSBC) client Barrington Palmer of Palmers Catering was last night announced the winner of the Best New Business award in the first ever Barking & Dagenham Business Awards.

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We are a business support agency serving Barking & Dagenham. We advise people considering self employment and help people to start-up businesses in the borough.

There are many reasons why people consider self-employment and most of them find that it is a good idea to seek expert advice before setting up in business.

BDSBC has the knowledge, the expertise and the skills to help anyone who has an interest in becoming self-employed and wants to find out more about starting a business.

And all our services are FREE.

Borough regeneration

Barking &  Dagenham has started its biggest transformation since the borough was first industrialised. While a third of its population receives State benefits and the local economy has suffered from business cutbacks, huge changes and opportunities are in prospect.

The 2012 Olympic Games are already creating a wide range of business opportunities, from specialist tradespeople to suppliers of materials and services.

Meanwhile, major investment is planned for Barking town centre, Barking Riverside, South Dagenham and Dagenham Dock and the borough's already excellent transport infrastructure - Central London is just half an hour away - is set for expansion.

Free and confidential advice

Barking & Dagenham Small Business Centre offers a wide range of FREE services that can be accessed locally.

Our practical, hands-on business training, impartial business advice and access to business finance are completely confidential.

Our website is designed to give you an insight into who we are, what we do and the opportunities we can offer you. Please look around our virtual home and, if you would like to find out more, please call us for a chat on: 020 8911 3737.

Our Mission: To strive to be the best in the provision of help to all entrepreneurs in Barking & Dagenham for the starting up and development of successful, sustainable businesses.

Our Purpose: To increase social wealth and mobility through the stimulation and support of micro-enterprises and small businesses across communities in Barking & Dagenham.