On October 6th Library of Birmingham joined with the British Library to launch a dedicated, six-month programme: Reset. Restart, to support SMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises) in Birmingham to transform, future-proof and grow their business through the Covid-19 pandemic.
Open to all UK business owners, Reset. Restart offers practical, jargon-free training and advice through a free, tailored programme combining a national programme with and localised support from Birmingham BIPC.
Delivered by the British Library, the national programme comprises a series of 10 monthly webinars on topics including: opportunities in the ‘new normal’, product and service innovation, marketing, finance and new business models. The webinar series will repeat each month. Participants living in Birmingham will be able to access further support from Birmingham BIPC. With social distancing and the “rule of six” set to continue into the coming months, sessions will take place remotely where appropriate.
For details and booking, visit:
British Library webinars: https://www.bl.uk/events/reset-restart
Library of Birmingham events bit.ly/brecseminars
Reset. Restart runs alongside the day-to-day services provided by the Birmingham BIPC, one of 14 regional Centres in the British Library’s BIPC Network. The Centre offers free and low-cost access to business intelligence, market research, 1-1s, training and IP support to aspiring entrepreneurs, start-ups and more established SMEs in Birmingham. The Birmingham BIPC has a proven track record of helping to create successful small businesses with strong survival rates and of supporting under-represented entrepreneurs in Birmingham.
Libraries Minister, Caroline Dinenage, says: "The Reset. Restart scheme from the British Library will provide the practical help and skills that entrepreneurs need to recover from the impact of coronavirus and grow successful businesses. Thanks to our £13 million investment in the network, more businesses, jobs and local economies across the country can benefit from the invaluable expert advice available through this fantastic institution."
Roly Keating, Chief Executive of the British Library, says: “As it becomes increasingly clear that Covid-19 is a long-term challenge to the way we all live and work, the British Library has redoubled its commitment to ensuring that all entrepreneurs and SMEs in the UK can access the skills and information needed to adapt and flourish. We are delighted to join with our public library partners to launch Reset. Restart and provide tailored, sustained support not only to our national SME community, but to every business owner affected by the current crisis. At a time when entrepreneurs face an unprecedented array of challenges, whether rewriting their entire business model, marketing to a new audience or building a digital space, our goal is to ensure that the path to transformation and renewal is accessible to all.”
If you are looking to start a business, need access to market research, want advice on your business plan or need to know how to protect the intellectual property in your business then contact Birmingham BIPC at the Library of Birmingham by:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/buslearn
Twitter: @BIPCBirmingham
