Barking & Dagenham Small Business Centre (BDSBC) is your local business support agency, providing FREE advice and support to anyone considering self employment and businesses start-up in the borough.

We offer the following FREE start-up services;

• Practical 4-day business start-up courses
• One-to-one help to develop your business idea
• Advice and guidance on your business sector
• Sales & marketing strategies
• One-to-one help with your business plan
• Help raising start-up finance business start-up loans
• Guidance on accounting and legal issues
• Continuing help after starting up

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 this rewarding and often challenging employment opportunity.

All of our services are impartial, confidential, practical and FREE.

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.