About this Event
Come along. Support local businesses. Watch entrepreneurs pitch their ideas!
Join us for an exciting morning of entrepreneurship, ideas and inspiration at the GLL x Behind the Shelves Business Pitch Competition.
As part of our Global Entrepreneurship Week programme, up to 15 businesses and entrepreneurs will step up and pitch their businesses in front of a panel of judges.
But this event isn't just for those taking part in the competition. We want you in the audience!
Come along to hear some exciting business ideas, discover new local businesses and, most importantly, encourage and support the entrepreneurs who have taken the brave step of pitching their businesses.
🌟 What to expect
During the event, you'll have the opportunity to:
🎤 Watch up to 15 businesses pitch their business ideas to our judging panel
👏 Cheer on and support entrepreneurs as they take to the stage
💡 Discover a range of product based businesses
🤝 Connect and network with entrepreneurs, businesses and other members of the local business community
🌱 Be part of an event that celebrates entrepreneurship, ambition and business growth
🏆 Find out which businesses impress our panel of judges
Why come along?
Starting and growing a business takes courage, determination and a supportive community.
This event is an opportunity to bring that community together.
Whether you're an established business owner, aspiring entrepreneur, local partner, business support professional or simply someone interested in entrepreneurship, your presence can make a difference.
Come along, fill the room with energy and help us give our pitching businesses the encouragement they deserve.
You might also discover a business you'd like to buy from, collaborate with or support in the future.
Come and be part of the audience
You don't need to be pitching to take part in the excitement.
Book your free audience place and join us on Friday 20 November from 10:30am to 1:00pm in Woolwich.
👏 Come to watch. Come to encourage. Come to connect. Come to support local enterprise.
We look forward to welcoming you!
Photography & Filming Notice
Please note that photography and vidoegraphy will take place throughout this event. These images and recordings may be used by the event organisers for marketing, communications, reporting and promotional purposes, including on websites, social media and printed materials .`
By attending this event, you acknowledge that you may be photographed of filmed and consent to the use of such images and footage where you appear. If you would prefer not to be photographed or filmed, please speak to a member of the event team on the day.
Organised by GLL
This event is delivered by GLL. GLL Start Up services support aspiring entrepreneurs, start ups and more established businesses achieve their business goals through the delivery of workshops, webinars, expert led 1:1's, training sessions, business resources, networking events, mentoring and coaching programmes, marketplaces, business grants and much more! We also offer co-working spaces and paid desk and office space as well. If you are interested in joining our business community of over 1,400 businesses and aspiring entrepreneurs, click here to find out more.
About GLL Social Enterprise Accelerator Programme
The GLL Social Enterprise Accelerator Programme is a specialist business support offer designed to help social enterprises, co‑operatives and CIC organisations by offering a range of information, tools and support for those interested in developing or growing a social business.
The programme aligns closely with GLL’s social enterprise and co‑operative values and builds on the success of GLL’s national Start Up services delivered through GLL libraries. We encourage social impact businesses to access support through Start Up Greenwich, Start Up Bromley and Start Up Wandsworth workshops and events which will provide support for the growth and development of social impact businesses.
About Global Entrepreneurship Week
Millions of people around the world have the ideas, talent, and ambition to build something better for themselves and their communities — but have never seen entrepreneurship as a path available to them. Global Entrepreneurship Week changes that. This campaign meets people where they are and connects them to the networks, tools, and support to take that first step — showing what’s possible in their own communities.
Global Entrepreneurship Week | Global Entrepreneurship Network
Event venue & nearby stays
Woolwich Town Hall, Wellington Street, London, United Kingdom
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