Whether you've always dreamed of running your own company, or you're looking for an alternative to mainstream employment - the Greenwich Business Support Service can help!
FREE online premises search
With our FREE online premises search you can look for business premises for sale or rent in Greenwich borough. This includes both Council and private sector premises.
Guidance and advice
The first year or two are the most critical to a new business, and guidance can be crucial at this difficult stage. We can provide access to professional and confidential advice on all aspects of starting a business. You provide the idea and the determination to see it through.
Free startup support
Greenwich Business Support Service (GBSS) provides you with access to free startup support, including:
- help with your business plan
- guidance on raising finance
- undertaking feasibility studies
- market research
…as well as covering the legal formalities and finding those elusive business premises.
Markets
Before moving to retail premises, many small businesses take their first steps by selling at craft or trade markets. Greenwich has a variety of markets, from Woolwich Arsenal's handy fruit and veg market, to the antiques, vintage goods and crafts sold on Sundays at Maritime Greenwich.
For more information, including how to hire a stall, please see our pages on Markets in Greenwich.