Business Start Up services

Loretta Awuah is an experienced enterprise professional with a strong track record of designing and delivering programmes that help aspiring entrepreneurs, start-ups, social impact businesses and established businesses develop, grow and thrive. Her work combines strategic programme management, hands-on business support, stakeholder engagement and local economic development.

Overseeing GLL’s Start Up Services in Bromley, Greenwich and Wandsworth, while supporting the delivery of a business programme in West Kent, Loretta and her team support local businesses and aspiring entrepreneurs through GLL’s library services. They collaborate with local authorities, business networks, experts and the wider community to provide practical and accessible pathways into entrepreneurship, particularly for those who may face barriers to starting or growing a business.

Loretta has extensive experience developing workshops, accelerator and incubator programmes, networking events, business expos and tailored mentoring initiatives. Her approach combines strategic thinking with practical delivery, ensuring programmes respond to entrepreneurs’ needs while generating meaningful outcomes for partners and funders.

Passionate about inclusive entrepreneurship, social enterprise and community impact, Loretta is committed to building partnerships that enable people to turn ideas into sustainable businesses, strengthen their confidence and capabilities, and make a positive contribution to local economies and communities.