Portobello Business Centre

14/10/2026

Could accepting Bitcoin help businesses reach new customers, offer alternative payment options or explore new revenue streams?

It's a question worth exploring, particularly as the way we pay for things continues to evolve.

On Tuesday 20 October, PBC CIC and Workspace are bringing together business owners, payment providers and industry specialists for a free breakfast panel discussion.

We'll explore the commercial opportunities, practical considerations and potential risks of accepting Bitcoin, with insights from businesses already using it.

Whether you're curious, interested or a little sceptical, we'd love you to join the conversation. No prior knowledge of Bitcoin needed!

📍 Salisbury House, Moorgate, London
☕ Breakfast, panel discussion, Q&A and networking

Interested in joining us?

Reserve your free place: https://lnkd.in/enGWgnUf

13/10/2026

A little bit arty, a little bit quirky, and definitely not your average pop-up.

The Redstone Pop-Up Shop is taking over Golborne Road for one day only, bringing together books, clothes and free consultations with Will Hobson (who openly admits to having absolutely no qualifications).

Come for a browse, stay for a conversation, and see what you stumble across.

📍 42 Golborne Road, W10 5PR
📅 Saturday 17 October
⏰ 10:30am–6pm

One day, one little shop, and a bit of everything.

05/10/2026

If you’re based at Westbourne Studios and have a business question you’ve been meaning to get a second opinion on, come and see us this Wednesday.

PBC CIC will be at Westbourne Studios from 11am–2pm on Wednesday 7 October, offering practical one-to-one business advice for Workspace customers.

You might want to talk through your marketing, finding customers, pricing, cashflow, funding, website, digital visibility, AI, automation or simply what to focus on next.
You do not need to prepare anything in advance.

Just come with the question you are currently working through and we can start there.

📍 Westbourne Studios
📅 Wednesday 7 October
🕚 11am–2pm

If you know another business based at Westbourne Studios that could benefit, please share this with them too.

Come with a question. Leave with an answer.

30/09/2026

Could your students benefit from hearing directly about entrepreneurship, business and what it takes to turn an idea into something real?

At PBC CIC, we work with entrepreneurs at different stages of their journey, from people exploring their first idea through to established business owners looking to grow.

We also want young people to see entrepreneurship as something they can understand, explore and participate in.

Our school talks are designed to introduce students to the realities of starting and running a business in a practical and engaging way.

Sessions can explore areas such as developing an idea, understanding customers, building confidence, marketing, entrepreneurship as a career option and what actually happens behind the scenes when someone starts a business.

Where possible, we also bring real examples from the businesses and entrepreneurs PBC has supported, helping students connect what they are learning with genuine business journeys.

If you work with a school, college or youth organisation and would be interested in arranging a session with PBC, we would love to hear from you.

Get in touch with the PBC team to discuss what could work for your students.

https://www.pbc.co.uk/school-talks

28/09/2026

Could accepting Bitcoin help your business reach a new group of customers?

That is the commercial question we will be exploring on Tuesday 20 October when PBC CIC and Workspace bring together business owners, payments specialists and people working within the Bitcoin ecosystem for a practical morning discussion at Salisbury House.

This isn't an investment talk and you don't need any previous knowledge of Bitcoin.

Instead, we'll be looking at what accepting Bitcoin actually means for an established business.

Could it create another revenue stream?
Is there a genuine customer market?
How do Bitcoin payments work in practice?
What should a business consider around volatility, regulation and implementation?

And, most importantly, does it make commercial sense for your business?
The morning will include a moderated panel discussion, audience Q&A, breakfast and networking with other founders and business leaders.

📅 Tuesday 20 October
📍 Workspace Eventspace, Salisbury House, 114 London Wall
🕣 Arrival from 8:30am
🎟 Free to attend
🥐 Breakfast included

Places are limited, so book your place if you would like to join the conversation.

Booking link:

A practical, jargon-free look at accepting Bitcoin for new customers and revenue - free to attend, breakfast included, limited to 60 seats.

25/09/2026

Great to be kicking off the Digital Growth Series, funded by East Sussex County Council and the Sussex & Brighton Strategic Authority.

Our very own 👉 David Taylor dug out his old Triumph and headed down to Uckfield to deliver our first Doing Business Online workshop a practical session helping local businesses strengthen how they use digital tools to reach customers and grow.

And this is only the beginning.

Over the coming months, we’ll be delivering FREE practical workshops across East Sussex, covering everything from websites and Google to content, data, cyber security, AI and automation.

If you run a business in East Sussex and want to build your digital confidence, improve your online presence or simply understand which tools could genuinely help your business, take a look at what’s coming up.

👇 See the full programme and upcoming workshops - https://www.pbc.co.uk/east-sussex

24/09/2026

We’re in Camden today - and we’ll be here until 4pm. ☕

Sometimes you don’t need another webinar, guide or long list of things to do.
You just need 30 minutes with someone experienced to talk through the thing that’s been sitting on your mind.

That’s exactly what we’re here for today.

Our Senior Business Advisor, Greg , has over 20 years’ experience helping people start, grow and strengthen their businesses, and he’ll be at The Centro Buildings Workspace Group in Camden offering free 30-minute one-to-one consultations.

You might have a question about finding more customers, your marketing, pricing, cashflow, funding, your website, AI, growth - or you might simply want a second opinion on what you should focus on next.

Bring the question. We’ll provide the conversation and the coffee.

📍 The Centro Buildings Workspace, Camden, NW1 0DU
🕓 Here today until 4pm
☕ Free 30-minute one-to-one business support

And if there’s a Camden business in your network that you think could benefit from a conversation today, please send this their way.

Come with a question. Leave with an answer.

22/09/2026

Camden has always had a strong independent business culture.

From its markets and traders to its food, fashion, music and creative businesses, the borough has long been a place where people test ideas, meet customers and build something of their own.

With more than 19 regular markets across the borough, that entrepreneurial spirit is still very much part of Camden today - which is exactly why PBC is heading there this Thursday, 24 September.

We’ll be spending the day at The Centro Buildings Workspace from 10am–4pm, offering free 30-minute one-to-one business consultations for businesses based in the London Borough of Camden and Workspace clients at the location.

The idea is simple:

Come with a question. Leave with an answer.

Maybe you’re trying to find more customers, improve your marketing, review your pricing, understand your cashflow, explore funding, improve your website or work out how AI could support your business.

Or maybe you simply need an experienced second opinion on what to focus on next.

Whatever you’re working through, bring it with you. Our advisers can help you talk it through, explore your options and identify a practical next step.

📍 The Centro Buildings Workspace, Camden, NW1 0DU
📅 24 September
🕙 10am–4pm
⏱️ Free 30-minute business consultation

If you know a Camden business that could benefit from a conversation with one of our advisers, please share this with them.

21/09/2026

We’re looking for two new people to join the PBC Board. 👋

For more than 30 years, PBC has supported people to start, grow and build businesses - helping to widen access to entrepreneurship and create opportunities for people from different backgrounds.

As we look ahead to the next stage of PBC’s journey, we’re bringing some additional experience and perspective onto our Board.

We’re currently recruiting for two Non-Executive Director roles:

🎓 Education & Student Programmes
We’re looking for an experienced education leader who can help us strengthen our work with young people, particularly our NextGen Elevate student entrepreneurship programme.

You’ll bring insight across areas such as curriculum development, assessment, safeguarding and education partnerships, as we continue to develop the programme and explore its potential to lead to a regulated qualification.

🤝 Fundraising & Strategic Partnerships
We’re also looking for someone with significant experience in fundraising, philanthropy, corporate partnerships or strategic income generation.

You’ll help us think strategically about how PBC builds sustainable income and partnerships, while acting as an experienced sounding board for our team as this area of our work continues to grow.

These are not just specialist advisory roles. Both people will become full members of the PBC Board and contribute to the wider strategy, governance and long-term future of the organisation.

The roles are unremunerated, with reasonable expenses covered, and most Board meetings take place online, so you don’t need to live in West London to get involved.

📅 Applications close 30 September 2026
📩 To apply, send your CV and a short covering letter to [email protected].

And if one of these roles isn’t for you but immediately makes you think of someone, please tag them or share this post with them.

We’d love to hear from people who want to use their experience to help us create more opportunities for entrepreneurs, young people and the communities we support.

15/09/2026

Portobello Business Centre CIC Recognises Erin Coburn-Kutay’s Board Contribution

As Coburn-Kutay prepares to step down from the Business Centre CIC Board to focus on other commitments, we want to express our sincere thanks for the immense knowledge, energy and commitment she has brought to our organisation over the past three years.

Not only has Erin made a significant contribution to the organisation, particularly in helping us develop our fundraising strategy and strengthen our approach to long-term financial sustainability as a non-profit, but she has also brought considerable expertise, fresh thinking and practical guidance to the Board. Her contribution has helped shape decisions that will continue to benefit the organisation for many years to come.

We are enormously grateful for the time, thought and commitment Erin has given to our organisation and for the lasting contribution she leaves behind.

Thank you, Erin.