Personalised Support for Your Business Growth

Personalised Support for Your Business Growth

Personalised Support for Your Business Growth

Personalised Support for Your Business Growth

Get personalised 1-to-1 business support from our experienced Enterprise Officers to help you refine your strategy, overcome challenges, and unlock new opportunities for growth.

“Attending the creative workshop at Generator was an incredible experience! I left feeling motivated, connected, and ready to put new ideas into action.”

50+ Members attended.

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Startups launched and growing within our community

Startups launched and growing within our community

100+

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Hours or workshops hosted

Hours or workshops hosted

500+

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Attendees inspired

Attendees inspired

BUSINESS SUPPORT

Free Support to Help Your Business Grow

Free Support to Help Your Business Grow

Free Support to Help Your Business Grow

We work closely with the Business and Intellectual Property Centre (BIPC) and Build A Business in the central library and across Greater Manchester to deliver workshops, events and information aimed at helping set-up and grow your business. We are funded by the Local Growth and Place Flexible Grants who are a UK government initiative introduced in 2025 as a successor to the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.

Build A Business in GM Libraries

Provides free support and workshops to new businesses and entrepreneurs across all ten Greater Manchester authorities. This program is designed to assist individuals who are either starting a new business or looking to grow an existing one.

Build A Business in GM Libraries

Provides free support and workshops to new businesses and entrepreneurs across all ten Greater Manchester authorities. This program is designed to assist individuals who are either starting a new business or looking to grow an existing one.

Build A Business in GM Libraries

Provides free support and workshops to new businesses and entrepreneurs across all ten Greater Manchester authorities. This program is designed to assist individuals who are either starting a new business or looking to grow an existing one.

Build A Business in GM Libraries

Provides free support and workshops to new businesses and entrepreneurs across all ten Greater Manchester authorities. This program is designed to assist individuals who are either starting a new business or looking to grow an existing one.

The Business & IP Centre

The Business & IP Centre offers free access to specialist business and intellectual property resources to help you develop your ideas. You can access over £5 million and explore market research, company data, and intellectual property information using industry-standard databases, giving you the knowledge needed to make informed decisions and grow your business.

The Business & IP Centre

The Business & IP Centre offers free access to specialist business and intellectual property resources to help you develop your ideas. You can access over £5 million and explore market research, company data, and intellectual property information using industry-standard databases, giving you the knowledge needed to make informed decisions and grow your business.

The Business & IP Centre

The Business & IP Centre offers free access to specialist business and intellectual property resources to help you develop your ideas. You can access over £5 million and explore market research, company data, and intellectual property information using industry-standard databases, giving you the knowledge needed to make informed decisions and grow your business.

The Business & IP Centre

The Business & IP Centre offers free access to specialist business and intellectual property resources to help you develop your ideas. You can access over £5 million and explore market research, company data, and intellectual property information using industry-standard databases, giving you the knowledge needed to make informed decisions and grow your business.

Continuous Support

Our continuous support services provide ongoing guidance, mentoring, and access to practical resources to help your business develop over time.

Continuous Support

Our continuous support services provide ongoing guidance, mentoring, and access to practical resources to help your business develop over time.

Continuous Support

Our continuous support services provide ongoing guidance, mentoring, and access to practical resources to help your business develop over time.

Continuous Support

Our continuous support services provide ongoing guidance, mentoring, and access to practical resources to help your business develop over time.

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What Our Members Say

  • Olushola Oshineye

    It was an excellent session and opened my eyes to the wealth of information available to business owners. I hadn’t realised we could do so much more. The resources available at Manchester Libraries are incredibly beneficial. I’ve learned a lot today and am excited to share my knowledge with my community. This information has significantly boosted my confidence, it was truly an impact. Thank You!

  • Ryan Morris

    The tailored 121 sessions with Generator’s Enterprise Officers have directly informed key decisions, including strategy development and recruitment planning. These sessions provided actionable insights and expert guidance, helping to shape our early growth trajectory with clarity and confidence

  • Irfan Naseem

    The 121 session I attended was an eye-opening experience. It introduced me to valuable resources and databases, such as Mintel and data reports as well as the Patlib clinic library service, which has been in business for over 20 years, I have learned numerous new thingsa withing the span of just four weeks, thanks to the wealth of knowledge and resources available at your workspace

  • Olushola Oshineye

    It was an excellent session and opened my eyes to the wealth of information available to business owners. I hadn’t realised we could do so much more. The resources available at Manchester Libraries are incredibly beneficial. I’ve learned a lot today and am excited to share my knowledge with my community. This information has significantly boosted my confidence, it was truly an impact. Thank You!

  • Ryan Morris

    The tailored 121 sessions with Generator’s Enterprise Officers have directly informed key decisions, including strategy development and recruitment planning. These sessions provided actionable insights and expert guidance, helping to shape our early growth trajectory with clarity and confidence

  • Irfan Naseem

    The 121 session I attended was an eye-opening experience. It introduced me to valuable resources and databases, such as Mintel and data reports as well as the Patlib clinic library service, which has been in business for over 20 years, I have learned numerous new thingsa withing the span of just four weeks, thanks to the wealth of knowledge and resources available at your workspace

  • Olushola Oshineye

    It was an excellent session and opened my eyes to the wealth of information available to business owners. I hadn’t realised we could do so much more. The resources available at Manchester Libraries are incredibly beneficial. I’ve learned a lot today and am excited to share my knowledge with my community. This information has significantly boosted my confidence, it was truly an impact. Thank You!

  • Ryan Morris

    The tailored 121 sessions with Generator’s Enterprise Officers have directly informed key decisions, including strategy development and recruitment planning. These sessions provided actionable insights and expert guidance, helping to shape our early growth trajectory with clarity and confidence

  • Irfan Naseem

    The 121 session I attended was an eye-opening experience. It introduced me to valuable resources and databases, such as Mintel and data reports as well as the Patlib clinic library service, which has been in business for over 20 years, I have learned numerous new thingsa withing the span of just four weeks, thanks to the wealth of knowledge and resources available at your workspace

  • Olushola Oshineye

    It was an excellent session and opened my eyes to the wealth of information available to business owners. I hadn’t realised we could do so much more. The resources available at Manchester Libraries are incredibly beneficial. I’ve learned a lot today and am excited to share my knowledge with my community. This information has significantly boosted my confidence, it was truly an impact. Thank You!

  • Ryan Morris

    The tailored 121 sessions with Generator’s Enterprise Officers have directly informed key decisions, including strategy development and recruitment planning. These sessions provided actionable insights and expert guidance, helping to shape our early growth trajectory with clarity and confidence

  • Irfan Naseem

    The 121 session I attended was an eye-opening experience. It introduced me to valuable resources and databases, such as Mintel and data reports as well as the Patlib clinic library service, which has been in business for over 20 years, I have learned numerous new thingsa withing the span of just four weeks, thanks to the wealth of knowledge and resources available at your workspace

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Royal Mills Corner of Redhill/Murray St Ancoats M4 5BA

Town Hall Extension St. Peter's Square M60 2LA

© 2026 Manchester City Council

Website designed & built by Distinct Strategies.

Visit us or fill the form and we’ll get back to you.

Royal Mills Corner of Redhill/Murray St Ancoats M4 5BA

Town Hall Extension St. Peter's Square M60 2LA

© 2026 Manchester City Council

Website designed & built by Distinct Strategies.