Over its ten year life the company created more than 30 initiatives to support small business development in the boroughs of Lambeth and Southwark
These include
- Accounting Software
As an agent for various software companies this project provided a management accounts system for existing businesses
- Arches
Development of Railway Arches to increase funding for the YEC and help develop industrial based companies
- Consultancy
Dr Baker and his team acted as consultants on project appraisal and development work
- Fashion South
Fashion businesses promoted through an annual Fashion Show
- IT Work Placement
Unemployed IT persons placed in companies for 12 weeks training and work experience
- Local Purchasing
Opportunities created for small companies to sell to large plcs. BS5750 accreditation programme provided; Seminars on “How to sell to big businesses”
- The London Directory of Managed Workspace
A workspace directory to help small businesses to find suitable business space
- North Peckham Estates
Assisted small businesses on the local estates, and set up a training programme to STTEC standard funded by PEC and developed by the North Peckham Estates project
- Peckham Enterprise Centre
Provided small business advice, training courses and workspace
- South London Business
Published a newspaper specifically aimed at the businesses of South London
- Youth Enterprise Centre
Encouraged the development of successful small businesses run by the under 30s