Events

Join us for our live events, online and onsite, at the British Library Business & IP Centre. And subscribe to get notified of what's new!
Financing your business: latest options
ONLINE: Wednesday, 10th December, 3pm-4pm GMT
​A free funding event with Paul Grant and ​Tony Ryan
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  • Live Q&A and Budget latest with Paul & Tony
  • Tips & tactics on financing your business​
  • The latest government-backed funding support
  • Loans, grants, tax relief schemes & equity
  • Extra free resources shared after the event
​The Funding Edge Members Meetup
​MEMBERS ONLY: ​Tuesday, 16th December, 2pm-3.30pm
With Paul Grant & The Funding Game
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  • Master funding strategies for rapid growth
  • Unlock investor connections and networks
  • Build pitch confidence with expert feedback
  • Accelerate business scaling through proven tactics
  • Gain insider knowledge on deal-making​

Recent events

SBS: How to find the right investors
​FREE REPLAY: Available to watch online now ​(60 mins)
​With Small Business Saturday
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  • In celebration of the nation's favourite businesses
  • How to choose the best investment route for you
  • The fastest ways to find and connect with investors
  • How to deliver a winning pitch
  • How to value your business and avoid legal pitfalls​
Masterclass: Capital for Business Growth
ONLINE: EVENT ENDED. Thank you for joining us!
With Paul Grant & the British Library Business & IP Centre
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  • Your unique roadmap to securing capital
  • How to manage risk and reward
  • Your “magic number” for the next 12 months
  • Evaluating crowdfunding as a funding avenue
  • How to create a pitch deck that attracts investors​​
Startup Day at the British Library, London
​FREE REPLAY: Available to watch online soon!
​At the British Library Business & IP Centre
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Funding clinic: Q&A with an angel investor
ONLINE: EVENT ENDED. New dates in 2026!
​With special guest, top angel investor Colin Coghlan
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  • Your questions on raising equity investment
  • What investors are really looking for
  • Straight-talking, actionable advice
  • Pointers and links to the latest funding resources 
  • Recording shared after the event​​
​How to create a pitch deck for investment
​ONLINE: ​FULLY BOOKED. Thank you for joining us!
With Paul Grant & the British Library BIPC
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  • Why pitch decks fail and how to fix yours
  • The “e-Factor” that makes investors take notice
  • A slide-by-slide approach to attract investors
  • Live deck transformations for real-world insights
  • Avoiding common mistakes that turn investors away
​Should I quit my job to start a business?
ONLINE: ​EVENT ENDED. New dates in 2026!
With Paul Grant & Rasheed Ogunlaru
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  • Testing the market and choosing co-founders
  • Funding the early stages & building your network
  • Maintaining your sanity, ​purpose and well-being!​
  • Free tool to download and take action right away
  • ​​​Extra help and resources shared after the event​
How to value your business
FREE REPLAY: Available to watch online now (30 mins)
​​With Paul Grant and ​Enterprise Nation
  • ​Three key methods to value your company
  • How business angels assess early-stage businesses
  • How to set a credible valuation for your company
  • Tips and tactics to boost your start-up's valuation
  • Live Q&A, with free resources shared after the event
Raising Capital Fast: a 90-Day Roadmap
ONSITE: EVENT ENDED. Thank you for joining us!
​With Paul Grant at the British Library Business & IP Centre​
  • Direct, personal support from Paul
  • How to secure cash flow without a funding round
  • Harnessing the power of risk and reward
  • How to leverage AI in unexpected ways​
  • Fastest, most cost-effective funding routes for you​
Attract investors with one sentence
ONLINE: FULLY BOOKED. Thank you for joining us!
​With Paul Grant and the British Library Business & IP Centre​
  • The power of one sentence to win over investors
  • The method to create your killer one-sentence pitch
  • Live demo of how to shape an effective one-liner
  • Q&A with Paul on crafting your short pitch
  • Free tool to download and take action right away​
The Kite Method: Traction & Capital 🪁
ONLINE: FULLY BOOKED. Thank you for joining us!
​With Paul Grant & the British Library Business & IP Centre​
  • Whether your offer is compelling for investors
  • How viable your startup is for future growth​
  • Strategies for gaining traction without investment
  • How to recruit a credible team that is set to scale
  • How to implement a winning business model​
EU Startups Summit 2025: Valletta, Malta
ONSITE: EVENT ENDED. Thank you for joining us! 🌞
Join Paul Grant & EU Startups for this year's Summit
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  • Talks by Unicorn founders, CEOs & successful investors
  • Matchmaking and dealmaking, plus a networking app
  • Investor pitch competition by early-stage startups
  • Prize packages worth €755k for pitch winners
  • Networking on the rooftop terrace of the MCC​​​
​How to target your winning market
​ONLINE: Thank you for joining us for Business Finance Week!
​Paul Grant & British Library BIPC + British Business Bank
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  • Free event as part of Business Finance Week
  • Key metrics that will guide your market choice
  • How to spot rising markets ​
  • A six-point checklist to evaluate any market
  • An action framework to find your perfect market​
How to fund a food & drink business
ONLINE: Thank you for joining us!
With Growing Kent & Medway
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  • Routes to funding for food & drink startups
  • Standing out to investors in a crowded marketplace
  • Case studies of funded food & drink businesses
  • Quickest methods for securing angel capital
  • Proven bootstrapping tactics for F&B businesses​​

Watch now
Small Business Saturday: Find investors
FREE REPLAY: Available to watch online now ​(60 mins)
​With Paul Grant and Small Business Saturday
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  • In celebration of the nation's favourite businesses
  • How to choose the best investment route for you
  • The fastest ways to find and connect with investors
  • How to deliver a winning pitch
  • How to value your business and avoid legal pitfalls​
How to value your business
FREE REPLAY: Available to watch online now (30 mins)
​With Paul Grant and ​Enterprise Nation
​
  • Three key methods to value your company
  • How business angels assess early-stage businesses
  • How to set a credible valuation for your company
  • Tips and tactics to boost your start-up's valuation
  • Live Q&A, with free resources shared after the event

Watch BIPC TV from the British Library Business Centre  ➜ ​

British Library Scaleup Programme

Creative founders! Scale up with the British Library Business & IP Centre. Get 32+ hours of free expert mentorship, bespoke research and funding insights. Through one-to-one online sessions and workshops, we’ll work together to help you achieve your growth potential. Successful applications receive tailored guidance on:

✔  Strategy
✔  Marketing and branding
✔  Finance
✔  Innovation
✔  Purpose and sustainability
✔  Intellectual Property (IP)
✔  Business and IP research

Find out more about the programme here and register your interest at [email protected]. 
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