StartUp Croydon and LSBU Partnership

We are delighted to announce the confirmation of our partnership with LSBU as we move into 2023.

The opening of the Croydon campus continues to bring new energy and aspiration to our local area, and the productive nature of having a University in our town centre will be a lifeblood for our business community.

We have been working closely with Carrie Rutherford, Business School Lead, and Richard Fenn, Campus Director, to understand one another’s offerings and ensure Croydon’s aspiring business owners and established businesses have access to support at every stage of their growth.

Our services to offer support and mentoring to early-stage businesses are now a feeder to LSBU’s Business Support Centre, Solutionise, which currently offers student-led consultancy on business, legal, energy and digital issues to local enterprises. LSBU Business School also delivers the Help to Grow programme for SMEs with at least five staff.

Carrie is also joining our board as a Trustee, which will help us continue evolving our relationship and ensure that Croydon’s business community is supported and engaged via both our services to help our borough continue to be fantastically entrepreneurial.