Take your business to the next level

Minority Business Matters offers free business support for ethnically diverse businesses in London.

With dedicated advice, learning programmes, regular events and networking, and pitch training, we can help your business-2-business or business-2-government enterprise along the road to becoming supplier ready.

Power your business success

We recognise that business leaders are time poor and often lack resources, so we’ve developed a flexible programme that fits around your schedule and supports you where it counts.

Once you register with Minority Business Matters, our team are on hand to provide dedicated business advice to help you navigate the support on offer. Your business can benefit from:

free bite-size training programmes to help your business become supplier ready
tailored advice on sustainability and Net Zero for small businesses
regular community events to share knowledge and make valuable connections
peer-to-peer mentoring and support
inclusion in our Creative and Cultural Industries Directory (CCI Directory), if applicable

The programme supports ethnic minority businesses to become supplier ready, embed social value and sustainability into their business and connect with leading brands. We recognise that business leaders are time poor and often lack resources so we’ve developed this flexible programme with that in mind.

Events

Minority Business Matters events are available both online and in-person. They offer you the chance to network, upskill, and stay up-to-date with responsible business practices and diverse procurement opportunities. Explore our upcoming events and secure your spot today!

What’s on

Programmes

Minority Business Matters offers specialist programmes to B2B and B2G businesses to develop relevant skills and capabilities and make valuable connections.

Inclusive Procurements Essentials – a bite-size training programme that runs over 3 sessions. It combines online and face-to-face interactions and introduces participants to the basics of public and private sector procurement and sustainability, and sharpens their transferrable skills, such as networking and storytelling for business.

This programme is particularly suitable to businesses at the beginning of their journey to become supplier ready.

Pathway to High Growth – a free procurement readiness programme for businesses that are looking to polish their capability statement and practise their pitching in front of a live audience. This programme run by MSDUK combines online and face-to-face sessions; participants also benefit from peer-to-peer mentoring.

Contact hinda@msduk.org.uk to register your interest.