Business Advice is another of ICC’s projects. Working in partnership with Association of Community Based Business Advice (ACBBA) we aim to help Iranian refugees to set-up their own businesses, turning their own ideas into realities and to become financially successful in the labour

.market and business field

BAU works closely with a team of community business advisors covering 25 Islington, Camden and Lewisham community organisations·BAU provides services such as one to one advice sessions on Mondays and Wednesdays, helping clients in preparing their CVs and business plans, market research, advertisement, financial planning, cash flow and legal advice. In addition, a business start-up group has been developed in order to help clients

.to accomplish their goals more effectively.

This is achieved by mutual support and guidance from one another and the sharing of experiences and challenges faced. At the same time this improves their English language and helps them overcome the isolation that any individual faces when starting their own businessBAU managed to establish a

:good networking with other organisations such as

Street Creed, Account 3, Chamber of Commerce, Department of Trade and Industry, Wise Owls, HBV Enterprise and Bootstrap Enterprise BAU provides advice and

:information for refugees and non-refugees as follows 

  Held one-hour appointments for initial advice

Given in depth advice to help clients in developing their own business plans 

Self-assessment for self-employment

Organised seminars and workshops on start up businesses, marketing, cash flow

and raising finance or making funding applications

Provided a data base on raising finance such as grants or business loans

Helped customers in preparing their CV