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BRIC Talks Event No.2 - Brownfield Remediation Technology

About this Event

Own or occupy a brownfield site or thinking about buying such a site or renting premises on one? Not sure about the advantages and disadvantages? Want to know more about what might be involved in developing brownfield land or the latest techniques available to support your development?

BRIC Talks could be a good place for you to start. The talks will focus on topics which help underpin the successful development and re-use of brownfield sites such as tax incentives, new building scanning techniques and assessment of sites, followed by time for networking.

BRIC Talks - Event No.2

We are delighted to host the second in a series of talks and networking events. We have the pleasure in welcoming Paul Pearson of Dunton Environmental Ltd who will discuss Brownfield Remediation Technology. The cost of remediation can often deter many developers from utilising brownfield land, especially as heavy contamination can make it an even more daunting and challenging task.

Paul will be providing an overview of the latest technologies being utilised in brownfield remediation to deliver a cost effective service, such as turning waste into an asset with Duntons innovative circular economy business model.

This event is being held on Tuesday 3rd December 2019, 9am - 10.30am

Location: ECMS building, University of Wolverhampton, Springfield Campus, Cambridge Street, Wolverhampton, WV10 0JR.

Arrive: 9am for 9.15am start

Introduction by BRIC team – 9.15am

Guest Speaker – 9.20 – 9.40am

Networking – 9.40 – 10.15am

Register:

We look forward to welcoming you to this event. Please register your attendance via Eventbrite. If you have any queries, please email the BRIC team at BRIC@wlv.ac.uk

About us:

This series of events has been created by the University of Wolverhampton Brownfield Research & Innovation Centre (BRIC) which supports the regeneration and re-use of brownfield sites for social, domestic and business purposes. The Centre, part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund, is able to provide assistance to qualifying Black Country SMEs in areas such as:

• Soil Scanning

• Soil Analysis and Remediation Techniques

• Building and Ground Scanning

• Geographic Information Systems

• Water Contamination, Ground Stabilisation and Demolition

www.wlv.ac.uk/bric

Twitter: @BRICerdf

About our guest speaker

Paul Pearson is SHEQ Director at Dunton Environmental Ltd. A highly qualified health and safety expert with vast experience in assisting clients with health and safety matters on a consultancy basis, including auditing and monitoring of health and safety systems. Paul is an expert at devising bespoke training packages on all matters relating to health and safety within the construction sector, as well as general health and safety in the workplace

https://duntonenvironmental.com/

Travel to the event:

The University of Wolverhampton Springfield Campus, where the ECMS building is housed, is currently under development. Due to building works, there is no on-site parking and street parking is limited. Wolverhampton railway station is only a 5-10 minute walk away as are local pay and display car parks operated by Wolverhampton City Council. The following link identifies the nearest car parks which are located at Faulkland Crescent and Broad Street.

https://www.wolverhampton.gov.uk/parking-and-roads/city-centre-car-parks

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Welcome to the launch of the West Midlands Creative Scale Up Programme.

The West Midlands Creative Scale Up Programme is a 2 year programme funded by the Department of Culture, Media and Sport that aims to help Creative Businesses in the region with support including Access to Finance, Marketing, Value and Pricing, Intellectual Property and Contract Law, Business Growth and Scaling Up and Sales, Pitching and Presenting support.

The Programme aims to work with a raft of Creative Businesses across the region including screen, gaming, VR, AI, performing arts, marketing, PR, design, architecture, galleries, theatres etc…

Those businesses with an interest in receiving investment will then be introduced to a number of different investors and funding streams through Showcase Events which will happen biannually.

Agenda:

09:15 Arrival and Networking

09:50 Introduction to the Creative Scale Up Programme (Fiona Latter Programme Manager, West Midlands Creative Scale Up Programme)

10:00 Welcome address / Formal Launch of the Programme (Andy Street – Mayor of the West Midlands)

10:15 Introduction from Simon Blake, Deputy Director for Creative Industries, Department of Culture, Media and Sport

10:30 Break

10:40 Introduction from 3 Creative Businesses based in the West Midlands (Fiona Latter)

10:45 Imagineer

11:05 Vermillion Films

11.25 Simworx

11:45 Break

11:55 The Bull Ring for the Creative Scale Up Programme (facilitated by Bart Dalton Consulting)

5 x Creative Scale Up Workshop providers to ‘pitch’ their workshops to the audience

This is an opportunity for those businesses who are interested in participating in the WM Creative Scale Up Programme to find out more about the different types of business support that will be offered throughout the duration of the Programme.

12:35 Question and answer session.

12:45 Closing remarks (Fiona Latter)

12:50 Lunch and Networking

1:45 End of session

To ensure your place please register your attendance.

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The government has introduced a range of measures to support businesses during coronavirus. But even if you’re eligible, it can be hard to know which options to consider.

Join Mike Stanley, Lender Partnerships Manager at Fluidly, for a breakdown of how to apply for funding during this crisis.

The session will cover:

• How the government-backed CBILS and Bounce Back schemes work
• What you need to know before taking out a business loan
• An introduction to alternative finance options
• How to think about a plan a, b and c for your business funding

Speaker:

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Part of a series of Onboardlocal Webinars brought to you by High Speed (HS2) Ltd that aim to help local businesses navigate the HS2 supply chain and better understand some of the things that we are looking for from suppliers. We want local businesses along the line of the new high speed railway to be able to make the most of the opportunities HS2 will bring, and get involved in the supply chain wherever they can. Health and Safety is at the heart of everything we do. It means caring for our workforce, communities along the route, future passengers and public, and also setting new industry standards, and finding innovative solutions to challenges. We want to set the bar higher than ever before and create an environment where no one gets hurt. During this free webinar an expert from HS2 Ltd will: - Demonstrate how HS2 is setting health and safety at the heart of everything we do by working with our supply chain on seven key areas of focus - Explain how our health and safety ambitions are reflected in our procurement process - Provide you with insight in some of the ways you can better showcase and stand out to us through your health and safety commitments - Spend some time answering your questions

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Why Change Management is a crucial universal business skill and how it can help you to achieve deep, meaningful and faster change to sky rocket their business results. This session will show you why Change Management is a skill every business person needs, it will show you that change management can be scalable to every business size and applicable to every situation. The session will also show you how it will make an immediate difference to your business results and the next steps you can take if you want to learn more about the must-do minimums and easy-win extras that deliver the successful and sustainable change.

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WEBINAR

We are living in an unprecedented time. Working from home (or not working at all) might be the biggest change to how we work since email was invented. So, how do you help people thrive in this uncertain time? Dr Andrew Dewar, a Chartered Psychologist with a PhD in motivational psychology, is offering a webinar to discuss some important things you need to consider to maximise motivation and performance for you and your team. We will cover topics such as pillars of wellbeing, communication, psychological safety, and motivation.

People are the most important resource in the workplace. Without your employees, the workplace cannot function efficiently. One of our aims at EnTRESS is to support SMEs in the Black Country with resource efficiency. By focusing on maximising motivation and wellbeing we hope to support a healthy and efficient workplace.

Andrew brings calm to your chaos. He uses expertise in psychology and continuous improvement to enhance performance and solve complex problems.

His innovative work has been published in academic journals, providing life-enhancing advice to people around the world. Andrew’s knowledge has propelled him through a young but stellar leadership career, gaining awards in high level sport, third and public sector.

He currently pursues his passion for performance improvement in three ways. Building and developing high performance teams within and across organisations. Helping leaders develop through one to one coaching so they have an even greater positive impact. Leading change by improving morale, motivation, systems, processes and culture.

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BRIC Talks Event No.3 - Application of Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) within brownfield development projects

About this Event

Own or occupy a brownfield site or thinking about buying such a site or renting premises on one? Not sure about the advantages and disadvantages? Want to know more about what might be involved in developing brownfield land or the latest techniques available to support your development?

BRIC Talks could be a good place for you to start. The talks will focus on topics which help underpin the successful development and re-use of brownfield sites such as tax incentives, new building scanning techniques and assessment of sites, followed by time for networking.

BRIC Talks - Event No.3

We are delighted to host the third in a series of talks and networking events. We have the pleasure in welcoming Matthew Guy, of Geomatrix Earth Science Ltd, who will discuss the Application of Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) within brownfield development projects.

This event is being held on Tuesday 28th January 2020, 9am - 10.30am

Location: ECMS building, University of Wolverhampton, Springfield Campus, Cambridge Street, Wolverhampton, WV10 0JR.

Arrive: 9am for 9.15am start

Introduction by BRIC team – 9.15am

Guest Speaker – 9.20 – 9.40am

Networking – 9.40 – 10.15am

Register:

We look forward to welcoming you to this event. Please register your attendance via Eventbrite.

If you have any queries, please contact the BRIC team via email BRIC@wlv.ac.uk.

About us:

This series of events has been created by the University of Wolverhampton Brownfield Research & Innovation Centre (BRIC) which supports the regeneration and re-use of brownfield sites for social, domestic and business purposes. The Centre, part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund, is able to provide assistance to qualifying Black Country SMEs in areas such as:

• Soil Scanning

• Soil Analysis and Remediation Techniques

• Building and Ground Scanning

• Geographic Information Systems

• Water Contamination, Ground Stabilisation and Demolition

www.wlv.ac.uk/bric

Twitter: @BRICerdf

About our guest speaker

Geomatrix Earth Science Ltd are a specialist provider of hardware and software for exploration geophysical surveying, covering all current techniques. Over the past 17 years, Geomatrix have built up a profound knowledge of each geophysical technique and are retained as exclusive sales representatives by many of the leading geophysical instrument manufacturers and sustain one of the largest lease pools of geophysical equipment within Europe.

Matthew Guy has been employed by Geomatrix since completing his post graduate MSc course in Archaeological Prospection in 2011. Whilst at Geomatrix Matthew has specialised in the application and development of geophysical instrumentation, regularly providing consultation and training to geophysical contractors. In addition to his duties at Geomatrix, Matthew currently sits as the Chair of the Near Surface Geophysical Group, a special interest group of the Geological Society of London, and is a member of the EuroGPR committee.

https://www.geomatrix.co.uk/

Travel to the event:

The University of Wolverhampton Springfield Campus, where the ECMS building is housed, is currently under development. Due to building works, there is no on-site parking and street parking is limited. Wolverhampton railway station is only a 5-10 minute walk away as are local pay and display car parks operated by Wolverhampton City Council. The following link identifies the nearest car parks which are located at Faulkland Crescent and Broad Street.

https://www.wolverhampton.gov.uk/parking-and-roads/city-centre-car-parks

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On 13 December at 11am we are joined by Charlotte Nichols of Harvey and Hugo to discuss how to drive your sales with smarter marketing.

If you're interested in how Public Relations should tie into your marketing strategy, this is the webinar for you. We're going to be covering as much as possible in this session to give you all the advice you need to start your own PR campaign for your business in 2020.

We'll also delve into how to build in values to reflect your companies culture.

Charlotte Nichols grew a successful PR that focusses on building their clients’ brands by telling their stories. In today’s world of attention overload, it can be hard for your story to be heard above all the noise. We help make sure your story is seen, shared, watched and most importantly felt through creative traditional and digital campaigns. Ultimately, we help our clients’ messages reach the hearts and minds of their target audiences.

Join us! You'll even get the chance to ask your own questions at the end of the session.

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Running a business in today’s challenging environment can put unwanted pressure on business leaders. You may find yourself constantly juggling work and life pressures, as well as supporting the staff that you lead.

In the Stress Management Society’s ‘Excelling Under Pressure’ Workshop, you will learn what stress is, how it affects your daily life, when it is beneficial and when it is harmful.

In this workshop we will explore some of the flawed strategies that people commonly use to deal with stress and provide practical exercises and techniques designed to help you de-stress at work and at home.

We cover three key areas
• Understanding stress; giving people the skills to recognise the signs, symptoms, causes and effects of stress
• Creating and maintaining a healthy work balance; these practical techniques and strategies will include time and prioritisation management
• Increasing personal resilience; tips and tricks for SME Leaders

Why attend?
The event would suit business owners keen to find out more about how stress can affect their daily life, including when it is beneficial and when it is harmful. Delegates will learn how to recognise the symptoms of stress in both themselves and their teams and what tools and techniques are at their disposal to de-stress.

We want to support as many local businesses as possible, so therefore can only accommodate one attendee per company.

This will be an interactive event hosted by Santander and delivered by the Stress Management Society.

Register to attend by the 30th August.

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The BECCI project invites you to join in with some interesting conversations and a chance to make new contacts, all from the security of your own home. Collaboration over a coffee has never been more rewarding!

Join us to share your thoughts and experiences about the challenges brought on by the current pandemic situation. It’s more important now, than ever, to stay connected.

We want to gather your feedback on future webinar sessions. What topics would you like our technical team to cover? Is there a particular business aspect you need help on? The current pandemic situation is a great opportunity to focus your attention on personal and business development.

Our aim is to provide a weekly “Build Your Business with BECCI” webinar, covering different topics at YOUR request. We'll start with baby steps; have a virtual coffee together and build out based on the communities’ needs and interests.

Join the conversation – we’re here for you!

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Want to generate more leads, increase your online sales & improve your CX? Join Mark Kirby from Leadoo, the lead-driven marketing platform to discover how to convert more leads and put your marketing & sales results through the roof.

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Given the shift towards life-cycle costing in the procurement process, just how should you structure your costing model to capture the true cost of your contract? This webinar will identify the life-cycle elements you need to consider, as well as those additional costs, such as added value or innovation. Getting your award criteria right can help to ensure you achieve the best price/quality ratio.

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In support of Minerva Birmingham PitchUp and to encourage greater engagement between our local successful business people with our local entrepreneurs we a running familiarisation program for those interested in finding out more about investing in our high growth start-ups and scale ups . This is the fifth webinar in a series of 8 covering the important aspect of Term Sheets and Shareholder agreements. Through the series you will get chance to chat to experts , experienced investors and academics on being an angel investor. We aim to break the myth on type, age profile, investment levels and what is actually an angel investor. The angel investors speaking during these events will continually change to provide you with the maximum possible exposure to different views. Introduction to Business Angel Investing For the Potential Angel Investor Agenda & Led by Prof J Lyon of Warwick Business School Prof J Lyon is not only an accomplish academic, he is a serial entrepreneur having stated life in the private sector and has been both an active investor and receiver of angel funding. He thus comes with a unique perspective. In addition you will get a chance to hear for another active angel investor on their opinion of the challenges of getting the right Board structure which can be a key to many failures when its wrong. 1. Boards, their need, their structure when it works and when it doesn’t 2. What red flags to watch for 3. Any do’s and don’ts? 4. An active Minerva angel investor's perspective (10 mins) 5. Q&A All events are recorded and available on request

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Free virtual 1:1 sessions for SMEs to discuss funding options, COVID-19 impact, resilience and strategy with a professional fund manager.

Are you concerned about the impact of the Coronavirus outbreak on the finances and cashflow of your business?

Our Finance Clinic aimed at businesses based in the West Midlands is here to help. Receive free one-to-one support from our fund managers and find out more about the funding options and support available to you. One-hour bookable appointments are available from 10am-4pm

One-hour bookable appointments are available from 10am-4pm.

As well as providing information about the government funding available as a direct response to COVID-19, this 1:1 session will also give you the chance to find out about a range of funding options to support business expansion including debt funding, equity investment, asset finance and other alternative funding streams.

Our clinic provider, Chirag Mistry, works on the MEIF fund, collaborating with clients and intermediaries to provide growth funding in the West Midlands.

FREE ONE-TO-ONE FUNDING CLINIC

THURSDAY 2 JULY 2020

BOOKABLE ONE HOUR APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE BETWEEN 10.00-16.00

You will be asked to select your preferred time slot when you register. Please make a note of the time slot you have selected.

Please note: Your meeting with our expert will be delivered via online video conferencing (e.g. Zoom meeting) or telephone, so you don’t need to leave the house or office. You will be asked to choose your preferred option when booking.

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This is your chance to join fellow Black Country business owners and entrepreneurs to chat over a complimentary tea or coffee after work in a friendly, informal environment.

In January, we will be joined by Lucy Cross, Business Development Manager at the Black Country Growth Hub. She will talk to us about How the Growth Hub can support your business through collaborative working

Lucy offers an individual signposting service across the region to help drive business growth. Come along to find out how your local Growth Hub's specialist staff can use their knowledge to ensure that you, the customers, access all the support available to you to ensure the best chance of growth for your company.

In addition, FSB representatives will be on hand to talk to you about ensuring that you get the most from your FSB membership. Of course there will be time to mingle and circulate with your promotional literature and those all-important business cards!

This networking evening is free and open to all small business owners, self-employed and entrepreneurs. Non-members are welcome.

Complimentary soft drinks and snacks will be provided. You can buy your own drinks from the brewery if you wish.

Agenda:

• 18.00 – 18.30 Registration & Open Networking
• 18.30 – 19.00 Introductions & Elevator Pitches (Optional)
• 19.00 – 19.15 What’s the FSB all about?
• 19.15 – 19.45 30 minute Keynote Presentation
• 19.45 – 20.00 Presentation Q&A & Business Clinic
• 20.00 – 20.30 Open Networking

There is parking available at the trading estate. Please see a map of the location here.

We look forward to welcoming you! Don’t forget to download our Business Networking - 10 top tips.

For general enquiries regarding the event, please contact Elanor.Godbold@fsb.org.uk

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The Black Country Growth Hub team will soon be heading out to various locations within the Black Country to reach local businesses and provide FREE and impartial business support.

You won’t be able to miss the brightly coloured double-decker bus popping up all over the region from Monday 18th November to Thursday 21st November 2019.

The tour will feature some great local specialists such as Catax, Natwest, Talbots Law, Forresters, People Plus and Higgs & Sons - speaking on a number of different topics from recruitment to intellectual property.

Jaspal Sohal, Head of Black Country Growth Hub said:

“This is an excellent opportunity for businesses to find out exactly what we do and how we can help them. The Black Country Growth Hub is completely free and impartial support service, and our specialists have been chosen to provide help on topics such as finance, new business, intellectual property and legal advice. We understand it can be difficult for businesses to be aware of what support programs are available in the region, so this is the perfect opportunity to meet with our team and get support to help their journey towards business growth.”

Whether you’re interested in growing your business, implementing a new innovative process, recruiting apprentices, finding networking opportunities, moving your business to the Black Country OR have a different enquiry – come along and speak to the team!

Pre-book your appointment when a member of our team or a local specialist by clicking here

Click here to go to our bus tour page to find further information

Full Schedule:

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FREE 1 Day Course - Understand how your business can take advantage of Additive Manufacturing Technologies

About this Event

Objectives of Training:

• Understand which Additive Manufacturing Technologies exist
• Understand how your business can take advantage of Additive Manufacturing
• Fully understand different Additive Manufacturing processes, materials and applications
• Gain an overview of where and how Additive Manufacturing has been used to create alternative solutions
• Understand the processes involved in designing a part for Additive Manufacturing

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This event provides adult social care employers with the opportunity to learn about and explore the recruitment and retention of people who may face barriers to employment, including people with criminal convictions.

Attendees will hear from leading policy figures, including the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas) and Care Quality Commission (CQC), about the advantages of recruiting from a wider talent pool and attracting a diverse range of candidates for roles.

The event will also feature case studies, Q&A with an expert panel and an interactive and engaging legal briefing delivered by Dominic Headley, Director of Dominic Headley & Associates, one of the leading safer recruitment experts in the UK. This event will help delegates to:

• understand the benefits of open recruitment and widening your talent pool
• improve the diversity of their workforce
• learn how to recruit people safely and fairly from different backgrounds
• understand how to minimise any potential or perceived risks that might be involved
• find out how to access further support from Skills for Care, DWP, DBS and key employability support organisations to address workforce supply.

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Roll Up, Roll Up, for a new-style exhibition for the Black Country!
 
A fun, entertaining and informal way to meet new customers and talk to a range of businesses providing offers, discounts and promotions.

Time is precious and exhibitions are an amazing way to explore a range of products and services all under one roof and one day!
 
Exhibitions are also a great way of experiencing product demonstrations, networking with new people and making connections and talking to different suppliers about how they can help you, your teams and your business. 
 
On the day, you'll get a chance to meet with exhibitors and:
 

• Explore a range of promotions, discounts and offers
• Learn more about different products and Innovations from over 80 exhibitors
• Develop your understanding about what Is In the marketplace and find solutions which could help you
• Meet with prospective new partners, customers and prospects
• Take part in our business card tombola on the day to win some great prizes

 
Refreshments will be available to purchase on the day

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WEBINAR

Responses to COVID-19 have increased the volume of online conversation. It can be difficult for businesses to break through, when a strong online presence has never been more important.

SpeechifAI can boost your visibility by turning every one of your customers into effective social media influencers.

This webinar will show you how you can maximise your referral marketing metrics – generating organic impressions, clicks, and conversions! – without paying for digital advertising.

While word-of-mouth marketing isn’t able to happen face-to-face, SpeechifAI makes it happen online.

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WEBINAR

This webinar will cover:

• Asia’s response to the Coronavirus Crisis so far & it’s impact
• How following the experience of Asia can support your business’ response and recovery
• Answer your questions

Description

The ‘Enterprise for Success’ programme has been designed to help support SMEs to accomplish their business ambitions.

Enterprise for Success is led by Solihull MBC and is part funded by the European Regional Development Fund.

You can book directly onto one of our 2 day workshop programmes specifically designed and created in partnership with successful business leaders and entrepreneurs. The workshop will cover a range of steps to growth, and will look at developing or redefining your business strategy and preparing your product/service for market, aligning your marketing strategy with your overall business strategy.

We do recommend that that you take advantage of our easy to use Business Diagnostic Tool and complete the online questionnaire in advance of attending a workshop. It should take no longer than 20 minutes to complete. After you submit all the required information, you will receive a Business Analysis Report detailing your results. You will also receive a one-to-one Business Growth Consultancy session with Birmingham City University’s SME Growth Advisor, who will discuss your report with you in further detail and formulate a bespoke strategy unique to your business. The Business Diagnostic Tool can be accessed by clicking https://bcu-survey.growmycompany.co.uk/index.php/692579?lang=en

Please register to attend Workshop 1 which is 2 separate workshops - Day 1 is on Tue 18th Feb and Day 2 is on Thurs 27th Feb 2020.

Workshops:

Round 1 Tuesday 18th and 27th Feb

Round 2 Tuesday 21st and 28th April

Round 3 Tuesday 21st and 28th July

Round 4 Tuesday 22nd and 29th September

Round 5 Tuesday 17th and 24th Nov

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WEBINAR

This webinar will cover:

• How to successfully earn from home so that you have the time to pursue your passions
• The most common mistakes people make when trying to earn from home, and how to avoid them
• Answering your questions

“Even before COVID-19 hit, many entrepreneurs and prospective business owners have been looking for ways to earn from home. However, sadly, majority of small business owners earn less than half the national average salary and would be better off earning from a job. Many more spend hours on the internet researching and, even though they know they have it in them, they find it hard to get started on the right path and find their first clients. In this webinar I will share with you the most common mistakes people make when trying to earn from home and you can find ways to make money that still gives you the time to do what you are really passionate about.”

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The UK Government, in consultation with industry, has produced guidance for businesses in England, to help ensure workplaces are as safe as possible. Join this free webinar, hosted by the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, to find out more about how to make your workplace COVID-secure.

This webinar is designed to be relevant for any food preparation or food service setting where food is sold for takeaway or delivery. For example:

• bars

• pubs and restaurants operating as take-aways

• cafes

• food to go

• food delivery

• takeaways and mobile catering

• contract catering at the point of service to the consumer, such as in offices or similar environments

It also applies to the food services provided by businesses. It does not apply to food preparation or food service in clinical or healthcare settings.

How to join the webinar:

• You will receive a link to the online event page after you complete your registration. You will also receive reminders and links from Eventbrite 48 hours, 2 hours, and 15 minutes before the event starts.
• Use the link in the email to access the online event page (you will need to sign into Eventbrite).
• Further technical details on how to watch the webinar are available on the event detail page after you register.

This is one of a series of webinars about how to work safely in different types of workplace. Many businesses operate more than one type of workplace, such as an office, factory and fleet of vehicles. You may wish to attend more than one webinar as you think through what you need to do to keep people safe. View the full series of working safely during coronavirus webinars below.

• Working safely during coronavirus: factories, plants and warehouses
• Working safely during coronavirus: restaurants offering takeaway or delivery
• Working safely during coronavirus: shops and branches
• Working safely during coronavirus: vehicles
• Working safely during coronavirus: construction & other outdoor work
• Working safely during coronavirus: labs & research facilities
• Working safely during coronavirus: offices & contact centres
• Working safely during coronavirus: other people's homes

View all the working safely during coronavirus written guidance

Find out more about the business support measures available:

• Use the business support finder to see what support is available for your business, or visit the Business Support Hub to find all business support information
• For the latest information direct to your inbox, sign up to the Coronavirus Business and Employers Bulletin here.
• Follow the Business Support Facebook and Twitter pages for updates.
• There are also Business Support helplines providing free and impartial business support. The number for England is 0800 998 1098, for Scotland 0300 303 0660, for Wales 0300 060 300 and for Northern Ireland 0800 181 4422.

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Join our lunchtime webinar programme to help businesses navigate the design to manufacture journey. Turning an idea into a scalable, commercial product is a challenge that faces many entrepreneurs, innovators and SMEs. Developing a new product, new functionality or new customer experience can be difficult, and the design to manufacture process must be given careful consideration to ensure that development costs and timelines are managed effectively. Navigating this process can be daunting and good communication between stakeholders is vital. By understanding what designers and manufacturers care about, it will be easier to establish the good relationships and processes that will avoid costly, time consuming changes further along the development process. KTN in partnership with Product Design Scotland have curated an exciting and informative a lunchtime programme – join us each week for an opportunity to hear from representatives across the design to manufacture space. Experienced innovators and specialists will give their own perspectives on the challenges and important considerations that should inform early stage product development. Grab a tea and a sandwich and join Abi Hird and Alastair McInroy each Wednesday for expert insights, stimulating debate and an opportunity to join our diverse and vibrant community collectively focused on navigating the design to manufacture journey. REGISTER for Navigating the Design to Manufacture Journey Webinar Series. You can select one or as many weekly event sessions to attend.

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WEBINAR

The AI for Services team is hosting a lunchtime webinar to provide support for Innovate UK grant funded projects impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak. This webinar will be curated by members of the network and is open to all sectors.

This session is scheduled for Tuesday 21st April 12:00 – 13:30 and will include presentations from member organisations covering business support guidance, legal challenges and the impact on the angel community and early stage investment. There will also be time for Q&A.

Agenda to Follow

Who will be Presenting?

Each presenter will give a 15-20 minutes presentation followed by some Q&A

• Business Support – Wesley Rashid, CEO, The Accountancy Cloud

• Legal Challenges – Pamela Austen, COO, Legal Beagles Group

• Impact on the Angel Community and Early Stage Investment – Charlotte Thompson, KTN

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The Middle East is a diverse, hugely lucrative but also challenging export market. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is the UK’s largest civil export market in the region and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is the largest economy in the Arab world and an important export partner.
Western and Arab cultures have very different views on how to do business and it is important to get a deeper understanding of what these differences are and how to overcome perceived barriers. 

This half-day training will help you to improve your communication with partners in the region. Knowing your way around the do’s and don’ts in business culture will save you from uncomfortable miscommunications. The Middle East is a difficult market to penetrate, so it is important to get it right.
 

The training will cover:

• Arabic business culture: religion, beliefs, values, attitudes and customs
• Arabic business and economic environment
• Arabic business communication and negotiation style
• Challenges and solutions for doing business in this region
• understanding and overcoming common trade barriers / pitfalls
• market entry and protecting your business
• ease of doing business
• e-commerce strategy

Who is this workshop for?

This event is funded by West Midlands Chambers of Commerce’s ERDF SME International Growth Project. In order to attend you must be an SME registered within the West Midlands.

Description

eCommerce is here to stay — and growing at a rapid pace. The online opportunities to expand your company's brand presence and global reach are huge!

Join us in 2020 for Go Global: Grow your Digital Footprint, a free Midlands Engine event focused on selling via international online marketplaces. This event is for you if your business ticks one or more of the following criteria:

• a Midlands based SME with a turnover of £500k+
• are already exporting, with a web presence
• have a strong domestic business, have an e-commerce site and are ready to export through an online marketplace 

Expect a thought-provoking start to the day with a panel session hosted by Jatin Bhurabhai, Ecommerce & Marketplaces Consultant from DIT, where you will hear from: 

• Candy Kittens - Jamie Laing & Ed Williams, Founder and Managing Director 
• BrewDog - David McDowall, Group Chief Operating Officer 
• Ohh Deer - Laura Philbin, Sales Manager 

Description

Join Timothy Armoo, CEO of Fanbytes group & noted as one of the “Most Influential People in Advertising 2019” by the Evening Standard to learn:

• How to create an army of fans around your business or brand using TikTok
• How to grow your TikTok account to 100,000s within 14 days using Fanbytes’ 3 step strategy
• How a single TikTok campaign lead to over 200,000 fan videos within 4 days
• How Fanbytes used these insights to build ByteHouse, the first-ever UK TikTok house which has clicked over 70 million views in its first month

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Walsall Works will be hosting the borough’s largest recruitment event this year!

Come along and meet with over 80 employers and providers offering hundreds of employment, apprenticeships and training opportunities.

The Walsall Works Expo will take place on Thursday 5 September 2019. The Event will be held at The Hub, Walsall College, Littleton Street West, Walsall WS2 8ES from 10.00am – 4.00pm

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WEBINAR

Many ecommerce sites have had their sales damaged by the economic effects of Covid-19 and yet some, are still flourishing. I’ll cover the advertising strategies, ad copies and creatives they’re using to generate sales where others are failing. Facebook and Instagram has seen an explosion of traffic since isolation and so it’s essential your ad setup is well placed to capitalise on this. I’ll share how a company had it’s best month in 2020 during the outbreak of covid-19 and how you can replicate their success. In the webinar I’ll share a link to a free audit I’ll conduct of your Facebook ads.

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These are difficult times. These are times when we are unsure what will happen next, let alone what the future will look like. These are times when we need to look after ourselves and our employees.

This webinar will look at coaching and counselling skills and tools that are easily accessible to support you and others. We will look at tools to develop the conversation, tools to uncover and support the real issues and tools to take action.

Speakers:

Jenni Jones is an Associate Professor at the University of Wolverhampton Business School, UK, where she is the Course Leader for the MA and ILM programmes in Coaching and Mentoring. Previously, she has worked in a variety of HRD leadership roles and currently leads a variety of external coaching and mentoring projects within the private and public sector.

Nicky Adams is a Senior Lecturer in HR and Leadership at the University of Wolverhampton Business School. Prior to joining the University, Nicky worked in customer services management, taught in Further Education and has run her own Learning & Development consultancy providing learning, development, coaching and mentoring for individuals in organisations large and small in the public, private and third sectors. She has also delivered training and mentoring within Samaritans, where she has been a listening volunteer for over 25 years.

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The B2B exhibition attracts 100 exhibiting businesses and a footfall of over 1,500 visiting businesses from across the Midlands. The Midlands Business Network Expo is an excellent platform for networking, brand recognition, promotion and business connectivity in the region. 

If you are looking to increase your business network, spread product brand awareness, find new sales opportunities and increase your sales pipeline then this is the perfect event for your business. Come along as an exhibitor or a visitor and showcase your business at the biggest B2B expo in the Midlands. 

Why should I attend the Midlands Business Network Expo?

• Make valuable business connections within the Midlands

• Generate sales leads for your business 

• Identify new customers

• Promote your brand

• Develop your skills and gain business insight 

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This event is brought to you by The UK Circular Plastics Network and WRAP.

Creating a circular economy for plastics through the reuse of plastic packaging – when is it worth it and what opportunities can it bring in the fast moving consumer goods sector?

This free event will give you the insights to make more informed choices about re-use in your business.

Guest speakers will include:

Waitrose – Ben Thomas | Greenpeace – Louise Edge | Sheffield University – Sarah Greenwood | Plus many more to be announced.

Eligibility: Attendees must be members of The UK Plastics Pact and/or UK Circular Plastics Network.

The event will be chaired by Peter Maddox Director at WRAP. Topics of discussion and debate will be:

• Defining plastics reuse and what this means.
• The benefits of plastics reuse and why is it important.
• Plastics reuse in practice – presentations from organisations using reuse systems.
• Understanding the barriers and opportunities to implementing reuse.

Lunch and refreshments will be provided but please note that all food will be vegetarian.

There will also be insight into government funding for this sector in a session delivered by Sally Beken of The UK Circular Plastics Network and Innovation Lead on the Sustainable Smart Plastic Packaging challenge at Innovate UK.

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This seminar will cover Furlough and will also look at other workforce challenges created by the current lockdown, including how businesses can consider redundancy and restructuring for the future.

Paul Scope is currently advising clients on a range of employment issues in relation to coronavirus, including furlonging employees and the Government’s Coronavirus Job Scheme.

He is an experienced employment lawyer who deals with all aspects of contentious and non-contentious employment issues, focusing on pragmatic and commercial solutions wherever possible. Paul has a great deal of experience of conducting cases before Employment Tribunals, the Employment Appeal Tribunal and the Central Arbitration Committee.

Paul regularly advises clients on managing trade union issues (including union recognition, collective agreements and strikes) and collective consultation obligations (including substantial restructuring exercises, outsourcing, site closures, TUPE transfers and collective redundancies.

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Working Safely During Coronavirus

The UK Government, in consultation with industry, has produced guidance for businesses in England, to help ensure workplaces are as safe as possible. Join this free webinar, hosted by the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, to find out more about how to make your workplace COVID-secure.

This webinar is designed to be relevant for people who work in or from vehicles, including couriers, mobile workers, lorry drivers, on-site transit and work vehicles, field forces and similar.

This is one of a series of webinars about how to work safely in different types of workplace. Many businesses operate more than one type of workplace, such as an office, factory and fleet of vehicles. You may wish to attend more than one webinar as you think through what you need to do to keep people safe.

View the full series of working safely during coronavirus webinars below:

• Working safely during coronavirus: restaurants offering takeaway or delivery
• Working safely during coronavirus: shops and branches
• Working safely during coronavirus: vehicles
• Working safely during coronavirus: construction & other outdoor work
• Working safely during coronavirus: labs & research facilities
• Working safely during coronavirus: offices & contact centres
• Working safely during coronavirus: other people's homes

View all the working safely during coronavirus written guidance

Find out more about the business support measures available:

• Use the business support finder to see what support is available for your business, or visit the Business Support Hub to find all business support information
• For the latest information direct to your inbox, sign up to the Coronavirus Business and Employers Bulletin here.
• Follow the Business Support Facebook and Twitter pages for updates.
• There are also Business Support helplines providing free and impartial business support. The number for England is 0800 998 1098, for Scotland 0300 303 0660, for Wales 0300 060 300 and for Northern Ireland 0800 181 4422.

How to join the webinar:

• You will receive a link to the online event page after you complete your registration. You will also receive reminders and links from Eventbrite 48 hours, 2 hours, and 15 minutes before the event starts.
• Use the link in the email to access the online event page (you will need to sign into Eventbrite).
• Further technical details on how to watch the webinar are available on the event detail page after you register.

Description

WEBINAR

We all have goals, certain things we strive for. A certain level of turnover, multiple product streams, outsourcing development. Setting goals quite often isn’t a struggle but sticking to them and building those goals into everyday decision making can often be challenging and so quite often, we lose control and sight of what we really want – particularly when life throws us a curveball like COVID19! In this session, we’ll take a look at revising long-term visions to keep you inspired and motivated through these challenging times. After that we’ll break those visions down into milestones that feel manageable and give you a clear list of actions, allowing you to feel in control and feel your own progress towards those big ticket goals.

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Whether you’re a Customer Service, Marketing or Comms leader, ensuring that your organisation delivers the best possible customer experience during the Covid-19 crisis is paramount.

Join CrowdControlHQ and Jo Causon, CEO at The Institute of Customer Service, a recognised thought leader on all customer service issues for this live webinar. Jo's work and research helps guide the UK's biggest organisations on how to engage, serve and satisfy customers for improved revenue and customer retention.

In this session we'll be sharing unique insights into customer service comms during the Covid-19 crisis. Learn why the winning brands so far have helped and guided their customers, rather than focussed on sales, and what the future holds.

What you'll learn

• Key customer service lessons learnt so far from the Covid-19 crisis.
• What's coming next - it's a marathon, not a sprint.
• Examples of brands delivering good service and customer communications.
• Why serving rather than selling will lead to long-term rewards.
• Plus, a live Q&A at the end.

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Part of a series of Onboardlocal Webinars brought to you by High Speed (HS2) Ltd that aim to help local businesses navigate the HS2 supply chain and better understand some of the things that we are looking for from suppliers. We want local businesses along the line of the new high speed railway to be able to make the most of the opportunities HS2 will bring, and get involved in the supply chain wherever they can. HS2 provides a fantastic opportunity to create new jobs and up-skill Britain’s existing workforce. The Skills, Employment and Education (SEE) activities of our supply chain are crucial in helping to achieve this. Our collaborative effort will leave a legacy of a highly skilled and diverse workforce able to deliver HS2 and future projects. During this free webinar an expert from HS2 Ltd will: - Explain the areas of focus across HS2 on skills, employment and education - Provide you with an introduction to the skills, employment and education strategy which sets out how we are working with our supply chain - Guide you through some examples of the ways that your business could stand out by helping us to deliver on our SEE ambitions. - Spend some time answering your questions

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From banana bread to sourdough, the lockdown has generated a surge in home bakers! Let’s discuss the ‘rising’ trends and how to create catchy social media content over a cocktail with 2019 Apprentice winner and CEO of Dough Artisan Bakehouse, Carina Lepore. Speaker: Carina Lepore Owner and Co-Founder Dough Bakehouse

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WEBINAR

This webinar will cover:

• How to launch your own podcast as part of you marketing strategy, and why YOU SHOULD!
• Tips and advice on works and what doesn’t work
• Answering your questions about podcasts

“I’ve come to realise, first hand, that podcasting is one of the most powerful tools for business and personal growth. I have now recorded nearly 250 episodes of my own show and which are downloaded in 140+ countries. I have also created many other podcasts for different entrepreneurs and brands. Throughout the course of creating, launching, and marketing my podcasts, I’ve learnt a lot about what works and what doesn’t work. And for the last few years, I’ve been working with numerous people to help them launch their own podcasts.I’d now like to share the power of podcasting with you too!”

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Join us on Friday 31st January for our first quarterly Manufacturing Forum for 2020.
The Forum returns to The Black Country Living Museum for a regular home throughout the year.

As well as the opportunity for networking with local manufacturers, the session will see a presentation from Manufacturing Growth Manager, Helen Fortune. Following feedback from members, we know that funding is hard to come by, so this is a fantastic opportunity to come and engage with the Manufacturing Growth Programme and find out how your business can secure extra funding for areas such as Strategy, Finance, Sales and Leadership.

The morning will also see an update from the Chamber on recent work in the manufacturing sector, from our engagement with government departments, to increasing our Brexit support packages.

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WEBINAR

The world is changing and business owners need to change with it! In this fast-paced, actionable and transformational session, bestselling author and international business mentor, Chris Ducker takes you through 2 discovery exercises, followed by unveiling 5 different ways you can start creating more revenue based on your expertise. It’ll open your eyes and you’ll love the simplicity of it all!

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This is a practical session to help exporting businesses prepare for Brexit.

When and where?

Location Wolverhampton Business Solutions Centre, Coxwell Avenue, Wolverhampton WV10 9RT

Date 11 October 2019

Time 08:30-13:30 

Why attend?

The Government is accelerating Brexit preparations so that it is ready to leave the EU on 31 October.

This is one of a series of Department for International Trade events to help you prepare for Brexit.

What will you learn?

You’ll leave the event with a personalised action plan covering:

• paperwork needed to continue exporting
• impact to supply chains
• changes to regulations and contracts
• where to find tariff information, commodity codes and duty rates
• what you might need to speak to customers and employees about
• moving goods across borders
• business travel to the EU
• providing services to EU clients
• how to treat personal data

Who is this event for?

All exporters, particularly those exporting to the EU. There are several events like this running across the country. Please visit the main page to see the full list of events.

Please note places are limited and offered on a first come, first serve basis. Registration is required.

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In response of the lockdown Enabling Technologies & Innovation Competencies Challenge project run by Aston University have created series of the fully funded Webinars and On-line workshops for companies in manufacturing, engineering and technology sectors. Our on-line events give participants knowledge of three key enabling technologies - digital, materials and photonics - and an opportunity to identify resources, skills and expertise to grow and develop their business through innovation and application of these technologies to development of new products. For more information about support available through ERDF-funded project Enabling Technologies & Innovation Competencies Challenge run by Aston University please visit project website or call 0121 204 3370. Agenda: 10:00am Introduction Bethan Bishop, Aliciyo Ltd 10:05am Enabling Technologies & Innovation Competencies Project Dr.Valentina Barker, Aston University 10:10am Photonic technology for industry and everyday life Dr. David Benton, Aston University This will be a quick introduction to light and a tour around the ways in which light can be used for communication, sensing, production and many more things 10:35am Q&A, open discussion (please feel free to join us with your camera, speaker on) This free event is a part of the Enabling Technologies & Innovation Competences Project activities. The project is part funded by the European Regional Development Fund. Delegates are required to register for the project to benefit from the project support.

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Speaker: Nikolay Priankov, CEO of Taylor & Hart (an award-winning London jeweller)

During this session small business leader and entrepreneur champion Nikolay will be sharing his expertise in running an online business and funding fast growth.

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This webinar provides an overview of the changes to the scheme, how employers will be affected, flexible furloughing, key dates and support available.

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BRUNTWOOD WORKS PRESENTS: AN EVENING WITH MIKE BANDAR

Want to grow your business? Join us at this intimate evening event, hosted by Bruntwood Works, as we interview award-winning entrepreneur Mike Bandar, founder of Turn Partners and Hopper HQ, on his successful business journey.

YOUR EVENT AGENDA

18:00: Registration and welcome drinks

18:30: Welcome from Bruntwood Works and Enterprise Nation

18:40: Emma Jones, founder of Enterprise Nation, interviews Mike Bandar

19.30: Drinks and networking

20:00: Event close

ABOUT THE SPEAKERS

Emma Jones, founder of Enterprise Nation
Emma started her first business in 2006 and sold it after just 15 months. She then founded Enterprise Nation which is now the UK’s most active small business network.

Mike Bandar
Mike Bandar is a founding partner of Turn Partners, a start-up studio focused on the acquisition, turnaround and creation of digital businesses. Mike led the turn around of the niche-dating agency Toyboy Warehouse, achieving over a 2000% revenue growth in 18 months. Turn Partners are also behind Hopper HQ, the Instagram scheduling tool, now working with the world’s biggest brands and agencies across 75 countries.

Mike is a graduate from Aston Business School and has owned and operated businesses since the age of 15. Using his current and practiced understanding of the start up, enterprise and investment world, Mike regularly provides training to budding and developing entrepreneurs through various programmes including corporate and university based incubators and accelerators.

In 2017 Mike was featured on the Queen’s Birthday Honours list to receive a British Empire Medal for ‘Services to Young Entrepreneurs in the West Midlands’. Mike has recently been awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Science from Aston University for his contribution to Enterprise and Entrepreneurship, making him one of the youngest ever recipients of a DSc. His main focus is now within Turn Partners as well as providing startup and enterprise training to individuals, institutions and corporates across the world.

THIS EVENT IS POWERED BY:

Bruntwood
Bruntwood own, let and manage outstanding buildings, workspace, and retail space. They are a leading property partner to over 3,000 businesses across Manchester, Liverpool, Cheshire, Leeds and Birmingham. From start-ups and SMEs to multinationals, we work with at least one business in every sector.

Bruntwood is led by one purpose: creating thriving cities. Its deep connection with the places it works in sets it apart; and for more than forty years, everything Bruntwood has achieved has been with this purpose in mind.

Enterprise Nation
Enterprise Nation is the UK’s most active small business network and we have helped thousands of people turn their good idea into a great business. Enterprise Nation membership gives you access to exclusive opportunitiesto grow your business and connects you with like-minded entrepreneurs and business experts who can help. Membership is just £10 a month and you can cancel at any time.

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Lord Erroll, Chairman of Hyper5, will host a briefing session to introduce innovative manufacturers in the West Midlands to this new consortium. A panel of speakers will be discussing the new use cases enabled by 5G and include representatives from: The Manufacturing Technology Centre British Standards Institution Black Country LEP West Midlands 5G

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Webinar will feature guest speakers taking a look at how food gets from farm to consumer, giving insights into possible impacts of Covid-19 on supply chains and highlighting where innovation can be a real game changer in urban food distribution.

Pre-COVID, many of us would have given little thought to how food makes its way to supermarket shelves or to our front door.   Behind the scenes, there is a major operational effort supporting the smooth running of this distribution network.  Research is suggesting various operational and innovative approaches to both help create more resilient supply chains post-COVID and reduce the carbon associated with e-commerce and deliveries.

Join this webinar to:

• Explore vulnerabilities of our food supply chains, including the operational challenges exposed by Covid-19
• Examine how specific innovative approaches can increase resilience of supply chains whilst enabling the sector to meet customer demands
• Be inspired by the leading research showcasing international best practice and gaps in the market.
• Learn how innovation can be a real game changer in urban food distribution.

Speakers

• Professor Michael Bourlakis, Director of Research and Director of the Centre for Logistics, Procurement and Supply Chain Management, Cranfield University
• Dr Eleonora Morganti, University Academic Fellow, University of Leeds
• Moderator: Tracy Savill, Initiative Lead, Connected Places Catapult

11:00-11:40:

• Welcome by Tracy Savill, Initiative Lead, Connected Places Catapult
• Presentation from Professor Michael Bourlakis, Director of Research and Director of the Centre for Logistics, Procurement and Supply Chain Management, Cranfield University
• Presentation from Dr Eleonora Morganti, University Academic Fellow, University of Leeds

11:45 – Q&A from audience to panel

11:55 – Summary and close by Tracy Savill, Initiative Lead, Connected Places Catapult

12:00 – Webinar ends

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In support of Minerva Birmingham PitchUp and to encourage greater engagement between our local successful business people with our local entrepreneurs we a running familiarisation program for those interested in finding out more about investing in our high growth start-ups and scale ups . This is the sixth webinar in a series of 8 covering the important aspect of investing in startups and scale ups Through the series we give you the chance to chat to experts , experienced investors and academics on being an angel investor. We aim to break the myth on type, age profile, investment levels and what is actually an angel investor. Introduction to Business Angel Investing For the Potential Angel Investor Agenda In this section we hope to share with you the personal experiences of a selection of angels to help give you some insight to their perceptions of angel investing through a panel forum and we will cover 1. An introduction from the panel members who are all active investors 2. how do they define hat is described what is right and what is classed as wrong investment 3. Personal stories will be shard on the investments falling in these categories 4. Minerva will then describe with examples companies that have worked well and why companies have failed All events are recorded and are available on request

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Crisis Averted, take ACTION today - Join this webinar to prepare and plan for your business with our 11 step guide. We need to apply logic, keep calm and plan like we have never planned before. Think differently. As a business owner it’s important that you are proactively mitigating risks, adapting your operations and pivoting your strategies to suit the changing economic climate. Importantly have plans in place ready for whatever the economy throws at us over the coming weeks and months. This webinar will help you think through your options and importantly, take action. Options help give us confidence and lead to positive steps forward. We are all having to think and act differently, but with the right positive actions we can all survive this economic crisis and thrive as we emerge out the other side. This is free webinar with content pulled from experience we are seeing from businesses across the country, please feel free to share with any other business owners you know.

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The construction sector around the globe is experiencing an unprecedented time and this has the potential to lead the industry into a transformational era in the short and medium term. The industry is continually evolving with respect to its exploitation of emerging technologies and use of increasing amounts of digital data. Aligned with this is the need for a more sustainable built environment for the future, which is leading researchers, practitioners and policy makers to develop a wide range of innovative future looking solutions. The broad spectrum of the conference will allow researchers and practitioners to ‘future gaze’ into the construction industry. Drawing on guest presentations from key experts from around the world, including the UK, USA and Australia, the specific themes of the conference will focus on discussions around process improvement, emerging technologies such as AI, directions for educating our future professionals and emerging developments in offsite. All this will be set against the backdrop of the current global crisis and how we are able to learn lessons for future resilience. Keynote Speakers: Professor Chimay Anumba (University of Florida, USA) Professor Dilanthi Amaratunga (Huddersfield University, UK) Professor Richard Burt (Auburn University, USA) Professor Mark Hastak (Purdue University, USA) Professor Farzad Khosrowshahi (Victoria University, Australia) Professor Lukumon Oyedele (University of West of England, UK) Professor Anil Sawhney (RICS, UK) Prof Javier Irizarry (Georgia Institute of Technology, USA) Professor Lucio Soibelman (University of Southern California, USA) Don Ward (CIB) Alan Muse (RICS)

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Join a briefing webinar for details of the Industrial Energy Transformation Fund Phase 1 funding programme for England, Wales and NI worth up to £30m. The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), in collaboration with Innovate UK and Knowledge Transfer Network (KTN), will be hosting competition briefing webinars on the 14th July and 20th July to share details of the new funding programme, Industrial Energy Transformation Fund (IETF). The UK Government announced £315m of funding in the 2018 Autumn Budget. The funding is available over the period to 2024. It will support businesses with high energy use to transition to a low carbon future, and to cut their bills and emissions through increased energy efficiency. BEIS will manage the Industrial Energy Transformation Fund, with £289m to invest in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The Scottish Government will administer £26m for investment in Scotland and will publish its plans for the funding in due course. For more details contact IETF@gov.scot. The IETF is a crucial part of the Government’s strategy for tackling climate change and reaching Net Zero by 2050. It will complement other Government programmes that offer innovation and early demonstration support, such as the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund (ISCF) and the Energy Innovation Programme (EIP), and will help to transform an important part of the UK economy.

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WEBINAR

This webinar will cover:

• The Furlough and other workforce challenges created by the current lockdown
• How businesses can consider redundancy and restructuring for the future
• Answer your questions on The Furlough

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SMMT is hosting a webinar for companies in the automotive sector who are looking to start exporting or explore new markets. We will not be giving you sales pitches, but a series of case studies based on real world examples – with opportunities for questions too.

Our expert panel includes Santander Corporate and Commercial Bank, UK Export Finance and leading fuel cell developer Intelligent Energy, who will share their experience of markets in Europe, the USA and Asia. There will also be an overview of SMMT’s 2020 international programme.

At the end of the webinar, you will have an overview of opportunities to grow your international business in 2020, with key steps to take to improve your chance of success. Welcome and Introduction – Matthew Smith, Senior International Manager, SMMT

Licencing to Suzuki, selling to the USA, delivering value in India: Our success through different approaches in different markets - Joanna Richart, Business Development Director, Intelligent Energy

Helping UK businesses to Internationalise – Paul Brooks, UK Head of Manufacturing & Automotive and Sean Edwards, Director - Strategic Partnerships, Santander

Win better business with forward financial thinking – Phill Potter, Senior Export Finance Manager, UK Export Finance

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The Building Success webinar series is designed to provide inspiration, practical advice and tools.

Financial Planning – delivered by Charlotte Thompson & Emma Fadlon, KTN’s Knowledge Transfer Managers for Access to Funding and Finance, and hosted by the Knowledge Transfer Network.

When starting a company, it’s important to establish a financial reporting structure. This is not as complicated as you might think.

In this webinar we talk about the basics required and the resources that can help you without needing to spend a lot of money.

The Building Success webinar series is designed to provide inspiration, practical advice and tools, and highlight opportunities for innovation support to accelerate your innovation journey and is part of Innovate UK’s Women in Innovation programme.

The Women in Innovation campaign was established in 2016 with a simple aim: to get more women innovating in business. You can find out more about the programme here.

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From recruitment to the end of employment, this informative and interactive workshop will provide an overview of HR Management together with the relevant Employment Law. This will help you manage your people and deal with the issues that arise effectively and with confidence.

Through a mix of practical exercises, small group discussions and recent case law, you will leave this workshop with practical tips on managing people that you will be able to put into practice as soon as you step back into the workplace.

Who is it for?

This workshop is aimed at line managers or those who have supervisory or team leader responsibilities and day-to-day management of others, in addition to those new to managing others.

Where is it being held?

Hosted by the Elite Centre for Manufacturing Skills (ECMS) at their dedicated centre at the University of Wolverhampton Springfield Campus

Places are limited so booking early is recommended.

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In this together – Dell Technologies are here to help support small businesses. Managing a business can seem especially challenging when the future of the economy, your ability to access resources, and the health and wellbeing of you and your family are uncertain. In this episode of The Dell Women’s Entrepreneur Network (DWEN) Podcast, DWEN Director Ingrid Devin chats with Marie Moynihan, SVP of Global Talent Acquisition at Dell Technologies, and DWEN member Tamara Littleton, CEO/Founder of The Social Element. Together, they discuss the unique challenges presented by managing a business remotely during this time – from keeping teams engaged, to pitching new business, hiring new talent, and battling isolation. We’re all in uncharted territory, looking for ways to support our communities. At Dell Technologies, we’re making sure that small businesses have the right solutions and are supported every step of the way. Our advisors are here to give you FREE advice on a one-on-one basis, whilst working with you to understand your bespoke business needs and to provide you with the right solutions. If you would like to discuss your small business IT needs or if you are looking for professional support and advice call our Dell Technologies Advisors today on 0800 085 4878 or visit www.dell.co.uk/small-business-solutions To find out more about DWEN membership, please contact the team at DWENteam@dell.com or visit DWEN.com.

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This webinar provides guidance on the Job Retention Scheme which will help support businesses and employers dealing with the economic impact of COVID-19 – including furloughed workers, scheme eligibility, how to calculate a claim and more.

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Umesh is a serial entrepreneur who has raised funding for 3 out of 4 of his own companies and advised over 40 startups on everything from sales strategy, marketing direction, and growth opportunities. He will show you the tips, tricks, and industry secrets to becoming a sales guru so that you can supercharge the speed of selling to your customers and ultimately grow your revenues.

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Part of a series of Onboardlocal Webinars brought to you by High Speed (HS2) Ltd that aim to help local businesses navigate the HS2 supply chain and better understand some of the things that we are looking for from suppliers. We want local businesses along the line of the new high speed railway to be able to make the most of the opportunities HS2 will bring, and get involved in the supply chain wherever they can. We are aiming to build the most sustainable high speed railway in the world. We are looking to the supply chain for innovative approaches to help us to achieve this and minimise our impact on the environment. During this free webinar an expert from HS2 Ltd will: - Explain what we mean by a sustainable railway from our green corridor and carbon footprint to looking at the quantity and source of the materials that we use - Guide you through some of the mitigation measures that our supply chain will need to demonstrate and implement to ensure we work towards our Environmental Minimum Requirements. - Talk through some of the ways through innovation and best practice your business can stand out to us and our supply chain. - Spend some time answering your questions

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In this webinar, we’ll take a look at what Microsoft Azure is, and why it matters to businesses of all shapes and sizes – even if IT isn’t your strong suit! We have all been affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Technology has a huge part to play in helping businesses keep the lights on; most especially as they look to the cloud to help with scenarios like remote working, commerce, and collaboration.

We’ll answer questions including:

• Why might I want to consider using Microsoft Azure? How can it help me and my business?
• Who can help me get started, or can I do this myself? Where do I learn how?
• What are some of the tips and tricks that I can take advantage of quickly?
• And, of course, any of your questions about building resiliency and flexibility into your business with cloud technology.

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The following live webinar provides a step-by step guide on how to make claim through the scheme, including essential information needed before you start, how to work out your claim and what happens after submitting your claim.

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American comedian and martial arts commentator Joe Rogan’s podcast ‘The Joe Rogan Experience’ earned $30 million & generated 190 million downloads pcm in 2019.

If you needed any more proof that Podcasting (audio & voice) is the next form of media to explode, Spotify has spent $500 million acquiring podcast companies (and they say they’re actively looking to spend another $500 million!).

Probably the most common question I get asked is “Am I too late to the party to start a podcast?” My answer: 100% NO. Yes, the window of opportunity is closing. But if you don’t start your podcast during this lockdown – then honest truth, you were never going to start a podcast were you?

January 2019: 500,000 podcasts. January 2020: 850,000. Good news? 1 BILLION+ active Youtube Users. Million+ active blogs. The window is clearly closing. Opportunities exist for individuals to become media companies. But you’ve got to START. I started my Podcast, “Screw It, Just Do It” in 2017 & it changed my life. 3 years later my podcast‘s listened to in 140+countries, & generated 6 figures. Join me for my live webinar. It’s free & you‘ll discover how to start, scale & monetise your podcast

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The Black Country Growth Hub team will soon be heading out to various locations within the Black Country to reach local businesses and provide FREE and impartial business support.

You won’t be able to miss the brightly coloured double-decker bus popping up all over the region from Monday 18th November to Thursday 21st November 2019.

The tour will feature some great local specialists such as Catax, Natwest, Talbots Law, Forresters, People Plus and Higgs & Sons - speaking on a number of different topics from recruitment to intellectual property.

Jaspal Sohal, Head of Black Country Growth Hub said:

“This is an excellent opportunity for businesses to find out exactly what we do and how we can help them. The Black Country Growth Hub is completely free and impartial support service, and our specialists have been chosen to provide help on topics such as finance, new business, intellectual property and legal advice. We understand it can be difficult for businesses to be aware of what support programs are available in the region, so this is the perfect opportunity to meet with our team and get support to help their journey towards business growth.”

Whether you’re interested in growing your business, implementing a new innovative process, recruiting apprentices, finding networking opportunities, moving your business to the Black Country OR have a different enquiry – come along and speak to the team!

Pre-book your appointment when a member of our team or a local specialist by clicking here

Click here to go to our bus tour page to find further information

Full Schedule:

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Generating ideas, good ideas, for your business, products or services is often just as challenging as the process of developing these into reality.

Ideation is simply the generation of new ideas. It offers a more structured and focused approach to brainstorming, product design and service design. It forms part of a more structured method of capitalising on embryonic ideas that sees businesses generating more change, more improvements, better decisions, more successfully and more frequently.

This 3 hour session introduces you to Ideation and you will discover how the methodology:

• Generates a stream of new ideas for business growth
• Motivates staff and encourages participation
• Supports initiatives like Agile, Lean and Kaizen
• Generates new product and service ideas
• Challenges conventional wisdoms

The session is open to SME businesses seeking to innovate for growth or struggling to get innovation right.

In order to take part you will need to:

• Be an Owner, Director or Senior Manager of a UK SME
• Have the desire, capability and authority within the business to affect change.
• Ideally have some employees and be ambitious to grow.

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Grenade CEO Alan Barratt – Pulling the Pin on the Pandemic

As gyms are forced to shut their doors causing many sports nutrition brands to lose a key channel for both sales and marketing, Grenade founder and CEO Alan Barratt is staying positive.

Having started the business during a recession with less than £30 in his bank account, Alan knows first-hand the challenges around running a business during times of crisis. With it’s products now sold in over 80 countries and a 2017 valuation of over £72 million, Grenade’s story is one of ‘roll-your-sleeves-up’ hard work and commitment to doing things better.

During this session Alan will be revealing how he is working to keep his staff safe and ensuring the survival of his business during the pandemic.

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Stuck in a creative rut? Looking to expand your industry network? Or simply bored of your colleagues/friends/family/sofa (delete as appropriate)?

Then join the Birmingham Publicity Association for another Midlands Media Mingle, which will give anyone working within the creative industries – be it advertising, design, journalism, sales, radio, TV or writing – the chance to meet new contacts, find out more about opportunities and projects within the region and extend their professional network.

The next MMM will be at The Lab at the Alchemist, on Wednesday 4th September 2019, and is free to attend for both members and non-members of the BPA.

So spread the word, grab your colleagues and we’ll see you there from 6pm!

A bit about the Birmingham Publicity Association….

Dedicated to bringing the creative industries in the Midlands closer together, the BPA has existed since the 1930s and each year selects key charities that its members wish to support.

The organisation will award its chosen 2019 charity, Acorns Children’s Hospice, with the funds raised over the course of the year at its Christmas lunch on December 6th.

Individual membership of the BPA costs £40, while corporate membership for 10 people costs £100.

Visit www.thisisthebpa.co.uk to find out more.

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£2.5 million to be invested in innovation projects that develop a new service or product.

West Midlands 5G (WM5G), in partnership with the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), West Midlands Combined Authority and in collaboration with Innovate UK, will invest up to £2.5 million in innovation projects that develop a new service or product. These must improve road and rail operational efficiency, provide better-connected transport or improve the experience for travellers.

Additional information on the 5G – enabled road and rail transport trials in the West Midlands competition call:

Project applications must focus on one of the use cases listed in the specific themes below and be suitable for trial in the West Midlands using the live 5G environment. They must demonstrate how 5G is essential to developing your new service or product and offers a significant enhancement compared to current mobile communications.

• Improvements in the operation of roads to reduce congestion, emissions and improve safety.
• Improvements in train, tram or bus services to enhance the operational efficiency or service offered.
• Better joined-up public transport services (bus, train, tram).

These projects must improve road and rail operational efficiency, provide better-connected transport, more cohesive travel solutions and transport information, or improve traveller experience.

Please note:

Projects up to 12 months long have a maximum grant funding of £500,000.
For projects up to 12 months long, maximum grant funding is £1.0 million.
The grant must be no more than 50% of the total eligible project costs.

This is the first competition of its kind and will be followed by other competitions in due course.

We are running two briefing events to help potential applicants:

10th March 2020 – Birmingham (Available via Webcast)
18th March 2020 – London

KTN Events and Coronavirus

While it remains safe to do so, KTN will continue to run and attend events. Responsibility for health and safety at these events is primarily held by the venues. However, KTN will work closely with all venues and partners involved to ensure that staff, speakers and delegates are protected. You will therefore be likely to see increased hand gel, tissues, wipes and masks (where appropriate) handed out at events. 
It is possible that due to an assessed risk, an event may be postponed or cancelled at short notice in order to protect the health of our attendees. Where this is the case, we will endeavour to let you know as soon as possible.
Please do not travel to events should you feel unwell, and please follow the published Public Health England advice, which you can find here.

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Old Bank Business is an EXCLUSIVE, monthly, breakfast networking group specifically for local, SME's in the Black Country. This event will be run on the last Wednesday of each month..

Is your business 1 or 25 years old or even older? Then this networking group is for you.

Come and join us, enjoy a complimentary breakfast and meet the sort of people - who will help you grow your business.

Meet other local SME's from your area, create lasting relationships and collaborate with like-minded people who have the same goals & challenges as you.

The format for the Old Bank Business is simple: Each month we will be inviting a speaker who will give you great, relevant information for 20 minutes and then the rest of the meeting is for you to get to know everyone in the room.

This event is exclusive and tickets will be strictly limited - we want the room to be full of quality connections and we won't be inviting the "professional networkers" who just collect business cards.

Book your ticket now as once we reach our limit, that's it until next month. Also, no admittance will be allowed without a ticket.

Our NatWest / Royal Bank Boost programme provides support for your business that goes beyond just finance. As your local Business Growth Enabler I can connect you with the right people and the right knowledge to boost your business and help it grow. We have a team of over 70 Business Growth Enablers in the UK who have supported more than 250,000 customers through free events, individual consultations and networking.

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Speed networking is a fun and effective way of making new business contacts and letting the world know what you and your business are all about.
At this structured, fast-paced event you'll get the chance to meet all of the other businesses there, so that's the potential for over 40 new contacts!
 
Once you've met everybody, time is provided for you to continue to network and to arrange follow-ups with those people you'd like to have further conversations with so you can develop those all-important business relationships.
 
And there's no need to worry about who to talk to or what to say either as the facilitated, interactive format of the event will get you chatting to everyone else in no time! You will gain confidence for networking in the future and take away some hints and tips to practise.
 
Our facilitator is Mike Grocott of Intercog Limited who has experience of working with companies at a range of Chambers of Commerce.
 
This new speed networking follows a proven format that works well for everyone, for all levels of experience or confidence. So even if you have attended similar events previously do give this style a chance and see if it works for you.

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Ever wondered what goes through a successful businessperson’s mind when faced with a tough decision? How do they navigate unchartered waters and stay afloat? Join three leaders from the food and drink world for advice and key lessons in business, as well as a chance of winning a free mentoring session with one of them. Speaker: Al Barratt, Co-Founder, Grenade Lord Bilimoria, Chairman, Cobra Beer Nick Coleman, Co-Founder, Snaffling Pig

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Following the Conservatives' victory in the General Election, the UK is almost certain to leave the European Union in January 2020, entering a year of transition during which the future trade relationship with the bloc is to be negotiated.

To help prepare businesses for the year ahead, the Institute of Export & International Trade will be delivering a one-hour webinar covering:

- What the Withdrawal Agreement Bill means for UK businesses

- What businesses should expect during the transition period

- The potential crunch points ahead in the trade negotiations

- What businesses can do to prepare for a new trade arrangement with the EU

- An update on government grant funding for training in Customs processes - including completing Customs Declarations

We will also be running an extended live Q&A as part of this webinar. You can ask question in advance via the registration form below. Open to Export webinars are powered by the Institute of Export & International Trade – the UK’s only professional body representing international trade, recognised by the World Trade Organisation and the International Chamber of Commerce as a 'Small Business Champion'.

Catch up with all webinars at opentoexport.com/webinars

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Find out about the £5m investment in a Research and Innovation Hub from the Transforming Foundation Industries ISCF Challenge at our webinar. The Transforming Foundation Industries ISCF challenge will be investing up to £5m in a Research and Innovation Hub which will be delivered by EPSRC on behalf of UKRI. The aim of this challenge is to enable the foundation industries (made of six separate sectors: metal, glass, ceramics, paper, cement and bulk chemicals) to work together to address their common challenges of competitiveness and sustainability. The Research and Innovation Hub will provide a new cross-sector and multi-disciplinary research focus for the ‘ISCF Transforming Foundation Industries’ programme that will work to address common challenges and accelerate the development and adoption of new technologies and business models within the Foundation Industries. The aims of the webinar are to: Provide information on the background of the Challenge Answer any questions about the scope of the call Provide an opportunity to network between different sectors and disciplines. This should propel discussions for collaborations on submitting a Research and Innovation Hub grant. Please note that the 60 minute webinar will be followed by a 90 minute networking activity.

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This course will guide participants in methods to review ability to supply by considering key suppliers, production capacity, physical delivery of goods, dealing with outstanding orders and managing lead times. We will consider challenges in the movement and clearance of goods and the ability to provide customer service/after sales service. We will look at the challenge of communicating clearly with local distributors/agents/other representatives and obtaining a clear assessment of their capacity. We will look at sources of up-to-date information, methods of evaluation and setting priorities. This two-hour session will comprise a live audio and visual presentation, including questions and answers. Participants will have the opportunity to submit questions in advance or during the event. Who should attend? This course will be of particular benefit to senior management and for those with responsibility for export shipping, logistics and export sales management.

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Only 12% of all engineers are women in the UK, and only 46.4% of girls 11-14 would consider a career in engineering, compared to 70.3% of boys and only 22.2% of students starting A Level Physics in 2018 were female.

But it didn’t start out that way as at A-Level more girls get A*-C grades than boys – including Further Maths, Maths, ICT and Design and Technology. (Engineering UK, 2018)

So what happens to deter women and girls from this exciting field of study and work? And can you imaging if more girls stayed in technology and engineering, what would they be designing and creating for our future use?

Enabling Technologies and Innovation Competencies Challenge ETICC project, part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) offers support and expertise from an academic team and use of university facilities – laboratories and equipment – for research and development of new products with the application of the below technologies. The project is designed to stimulate innovation in small/medium businesses and help businesses grow. This event was developed for women and is dedicated to International Women's Day.

Come and find out more about women in innovation, technology and strength.

Join us for a show of our capabilities.

When? Friday 6th March 2020 9.30am – 3pm

Where? The Shakti Rooms, 3rd floor, Newhall Street, B3 3RB

Why? Because we will deserve new and exciting opportunities

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You will regularly see buyers asking for details of the added value you can offer in the contract, but do you really know what they want? Do you realise that some of that added value is already on offer, just in the way you structure your business processes? If you look closely at the specification and the costing model, you can gain a good insight into what the buyer is hoping for in respect of added value. This webinar will explain some of the issues that lie behind added value and how you may already be delivering them.

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Choosing the right legal structure for your business – Sole Trader v Limited Company

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Part of a series of Onboardlocal Webinars brought to you by High Speed (HS2) Ltd that aim to help local businesses navigate the HS2 supply chain and better understand some of the things that we are looking for from suppliers. We want local businesses along the line of the new high speed railway to be able to make the most of the opportunities HS2 will bring, and get involved in the supply chain wherever they can. To ensure that we provide visibility of opportunities to businesses of all types and sizes, HS2 supply chain opportunities will be advertised using the CompeteFor online platform. This electronic brokerage tool will allow all businesses, including SMEs, to stay informed, identify and compete for opportunities to be part of the HS2 supply chain. During this free webinar an expert from CompeteFor will: - Provide you with an introduction to the platform - Guide you through how you can set up your profile to ensure that you receive information on opportunities relevant to you - Demonstrate how you can identify and express interest in opportunities relevant to you - Spend some time answering your questions

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This is one of a series of Fully Funded workshops from FOCUS DIGITAL delivered by Coventry University Enterprises Business Solutions

If you are a trading SME based within the following areas: Black Country, Coventry & Warwickshire or Greater Birmingham and Solihull (more developed area), and would like to know more about YouTube videos and how they can enhance your business, Focus Digital are offering you the chance to attend a Fully Funded one day workshop (6 hours), with the option of an extra 6 hours of one to one graphic design support.

You are asked to arrive promptly at 0830 for registration ready for an 0900 start. Lunch and refreshments will be provided.

This 1 day event will cover the following:

• What is Youtube and the benefits of promoting your product/company with videos on the platform
• What can you video to successfully promote your business
• Setting up and promoting your YouTube channel
• How to make your video - techniques, tips and tricks for a compelling video
• An opportunity to practice your new skills by creating your own short video

DATA PROTECTION: This workshop is provided free to you if you meet the eligibility criteria. We will keep all information you provide confidential and treat it in accordance with the requirements of the Data Protection Act 1988 and General Data Protection Regulation 2016.

This project is part funded by European Regional Development Fund

Eligibility Criteria:

Is your Company based within the eligible LEP areas (Black Country, Coventry & Warwickshire, Greater Birmingham & Solihull (more developed area))?

You are an SME with less than 250 employees?

Does your company have either an annual turnover not exceeding €50m (£35m) OR an annual balance sheet total not exceeding €43m (£30M)?

Is your company owned or part owned by one or more companies?

If yes, does the owning company and group fall within the definition of an SME?

(if no - company not eligible)

Has your company received public funding of more than €200,000 under De minimis regulation in the last 3 years (If yes - company not eligible)?

Is your Company in financial distress?

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NATWEST INVITES YOU TO THIS COMPLIMENTARY EVENT HOSTED BY LUV4 MARKETING.

Is Your Marketing Achieving The Results For Your Business?

Leads drive growth. We will take you through the platforms that drive leads to your business together with how to have your campaigns running profitably from month 1

Whatever your efforts to date, you will take away key learnings of how to drive leads into your business from multiple sources and the difference between each

Also learn;

– How to benefit from a £11,000 government-funded digital marketing apprenticeship.

– Have a 90 day plan you will believe in

– Have the confidence to grow

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Transform your Sales Leadership and build a high-performance sales culture

Wednesday 18th September at Hagley Golf Course  – 9am for 9:30 through to 12:30pm with excellent networking opportunities with your peers both before and after the sessions.  

• A masterclass for the Midlands’ finest business and sales leaders
• Tear up the playbook and create a world-class sales or business development team
• This workshop is not for the faint-hearted – it will be lively and interactive, there will be zero PowerPoint!
• Strap yourself in for a rollercoaster ride on a quest for the truth

5 things you will take away

• New strategies and tactics to transform your team
• How to hire ‘A player’ sales people with winning attitudes and habits
• Maximise your ROI on your Sales department
• Differentiate yourself from your competitors and move away from traditional USPs and Features and benefits selling
• Valuable insights into the psychology of B2B selling and what really motivates decision makers to take action

Who is this aimed at?

• Sales and business leaders who recognise any of the following frustrations:
• Unpaid consulting by your people, giving away your solutions without first getting commitment
• Your people are reluctant to prospect and use prospecting avoidance strategies to hide this
• Sales people playing the ‘quote and hope’ game in the absence of more effective behaviour
• Not enough high quality new appointments coming into the sales pipeline

5 things you will take away

• New strategies and tactics to transform your team
• How to hire ‘A player’ sales people with winning attitudes and habits
• Insights into how to maximise the ROI on your sales department
• Genuinely unique ways to differentiate yourself from your competitors and move away from traditional ‘USP’s and features and benefits selling
• Valuable knowledge of the psychology of B2B selling and what really motivates decision-makers to take action

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Are you Logistics Smart?

The goal of the workshop is twofold: to provide an overview of the current challenges for improving logistics and transport operations; and to identify and share best practices in order to reduce environmental and financial costs.

The workshop will involve presentations from key players in the UK freight logistics and transport sector and a roundtable with experts from industry and academia.

Join us for best practices to reduce your environmental and business costs