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Our Service Offer

HBV has been advising people and businesses from its community base in Hackney for nearly 30 years. We offer enterprise education and support for micro and small firms (who may have profit or social aims) and work with start-ups as well as enterprises that are already trading.

Over the years we've helped start and grow thousands of businesses, supported, advised and trained tens of thousands of people, and helped businesses raise millions of pounds. We’re very proud of our positive impacts on worklessness, the economy and our community. Watch our video here.

Start your Business
There are four simple steps to getting an enterprise up and running with free confidential support from HBV; 1. Register with us, 2. Find out what it takes at our Seminar, 3. Develop your knowledge with our workshops and 4. Get 1-to-1 advice from one of our advisers. Click here for further details.

Fund your Business
We advise everyone in buisness or going into business to raise at least some of the cash they need themselves before they seek finance. This is because they will be disadvantaged if they cannot show a potential lender that they are taking some of the risk themselves. All affordable lenders, HBV included, will expect you to take some risk personally.

We work mainly with existing business to help them raise the finance they need to grow. Many can't find all the funding they need to give their new or existing business the best chance of success. HBV Enterprise are real experts in helping viable enterprises to access finance. Click here for more on our popular Loan Fund and Finance Support services.

Grow your Business
HBV Enterprise has a valuable service for existing small firms. Members of Hackney Enterprise Network can access information about, and support on supply chains in the City of London to help their businesses grow.


Base your Business at HBV Enterprise Centre
Whether you need your first professional office address to trade from, or just meeting / training rooms for occasional use, HBV Enterprise Centre is the place to be in Hackney. Our business support service is right at your doorstep and next to London's integrated tube and overground network. Click on the link above, or call in to ask us more.

If we don't have the workspace you need, contact the London Borough of Hackney Regeneration Delivery Team on telephone number: 0208 356 7746.

©HBV 2013 Page last updated February 2013