formationZONE for entrepreneurs
Professional advice and support to start or help grow your business
What is the GSM London formationZONE The Formation Zone is the place for you if you’ve got a business idea you’d like to start and develop in a supportive and collaborative environment, or if you are currently running your own business and need advice and support to develop it further. We support start-ups and existing businesses and also social enterprises across a range of sectors, providing a place where businesses can access the professional advice they need to develop in a positive direction. We offer a range of services from the ideas generation stage right through to launch and expanding your business.
Meet with business advisors and mentors plus specialists such as accountants, legal advisors, and Intellectual Property (IP) experts.
Who is it for?
What does it offer?
The Formation Zone is aimed at anybody in the GSM London community (staff, students, alumni, local stakeholders) with a business or social enterprise which requires further support either to develop it towards launch or to grow it sustainably post-launch.
At the GSM London Formation Zone you’ll have the opportunity to meet with business advisors and mentors plus specialists such as accountants, legal advisors, and Intellectual Property (IP)experts. Most of these services are free but there may be charges for more in-depth or complex discussions.
If you can demonstrate innovation,* high standards and potential for growth we would like to hear from you We are talent spotting for the most innovative start-ups and enterprises across all sectors * Innovative business ideas aim to create a product or service that is new or improved in order to satisfy a customer need.
You can make an appointment to talk with the Formation Zone Manager or team to discuss any opportunities or issues you have encountered. Please email formationzone@gsm.org.uk to make an appointment. You can also benefit from dedicated work areas, allowing you space and time to develop your business. Or if you have already started a business you can benefit from dedicated resources to become more productive, with access to a meeting room and a postal address, making your business look and feel more professional to both existing clients and new prospects. There will also be a series of Formation Zone events, providing opportunities to make connections with other young companies, our alumni and external business professionals.
Find out more For more information about the GSM London Formation Zone: formationzone@gsm.org.uk gsm.org.uk/fz For general information on how the Formation Zone model operates in the UK. formationzone.co.uk Formation Zone is an initiative of Plymouth University and is Accredited Best Practice in Business Incubation by UK Inspire.