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SUMMARY:A Guide to Government Contracts - Series of 4 workshops on How to Tender - Rochford Business Customers Only
DESCRIPTION:A guide to Government contracts – Series of 4 workshops \nRochford District Council\, Southend-on-Sea City Council and Launchpad Southend are pleased to provide local businesses with a series of FREE new workshops designed to help your business navigate the world of Government contracts! Join us at Launchpad for four interactive sessions where you will learn everything you need to know about securing and managing Government contracts. Whether you’re a small business owner or a seasoned entrepreneur\, these workshops will provide you with valuable insights and practical tips to succeed in the competitive Government contracting space. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to expand your business horizons! \nThese workshops are hosted by Launchpad Southend and delivered by BIZphit LLP. The series is fully funded by Rochford District Council (using UK Government UKSPF) and Southend-on-Sea City Council. There are 12 places available for Rochford District* based businesses and 12 places for those within Southend-on-Sea – on a first come first served basis. \nA light lunch with refreshments and networking opportunity at the end of each workshop is included. \nYou do not need to attend all 4 workshops in the series\, however by attending all 4\, BizPhit will be able to guide your business through every part of the tendering process. Workshop dates and content as follows: \nFriday 26 September 2025 – 10 am until 1 pm \nWorkshop 1: Preparing for Your Public Sector Tender \n  \nFriday 31 October 2025 – 10 am until 1 pm \nWorkshop 2: Tender Fitness Review & Development \n  \nFriday 28 November 2025 – 10 am until 1 pm \nWorkshop 3: Demystifying Tender Responses & Using AI Effectively \n  \nFriday 23 January 2026 – 10 am until 1 pm \nWorkshop 4: AI in Tendering – Practical\, Compliant & Competitive Use
URL:https://www.launchpadsouthend.co.uk/event/a-guide-to-government-contracts-series-of-4-workshops-on-how-to-tender/
LOCATION:Launchpad Southend\, Launchpad Airport Business Park\, Rochford\, SS4 1YH
CATEGORIES:Learning and development
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SUMMARY:Preparing for Your Public Sector Tender Journey - Southend Business Customers Only
DESCRIPTION:OverviewThis workshop is designed for micro and small businesses looking to take their first steps into public sector tendering. If you’re aiming to win lower-value tenders and requests for quotations (RFQs) but feel overwhelmed by procurement jargon\, this session will help you build confidence and clarity. \nWhat You’ll Learn \n\nHow to access public sector opportunities\nUnderstanding procurement thresholds and routes to market\nAssessing your business’s readiness to supply\nResponding effectively to technical questions in tenders\n\nOutcomes \n\nA clear understanding of procurement basics\nKnowledge of essential documents and policies\nConfidence in answering tender questions\nA practical action plan to improve your tender readiness\n\nDeliveryThis workshop is hosted by Launchpad Southend and delivered by BIZphit LLP. It is fully funded by Southend-on-Sea City Council and Rochford District Council. \nYou do not need to attend all 4 workshops in the series but parts 2-4 will guide your business through every part of the tendering process. Future workshops as follows: \nWorkshop 2: Tender Fitness Review & Development – 31st Oct 2025 \nWorkshop 3: Demystifying Tender Responses & Using AI Effectively – 28th Nov 2025 \nWorkshop 4: AI in Tendering – Practical\, Compliant & Competitive Use – 23rd Jan 2026
URL:https://www.launchpadsouthend.co.uk/event/preparing-for-your-public-sector-tender-journey-southend-business-customers-only/
LOCATION:Launchpad Southend\, Launchpad Airport Business Park\, Rochford\, SS4 1YH
CATEGORIES:Learning and development
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SUMMARY:Southend Sales Accelerator Course
DESCRIPTION:This is an unmissable\, fully funded (by South Essex College) which give local businesses to transform the way they perceive and do sales! \nA four week (one half day per week) programme\, 4 hours per session delivered from The LaunchPad in Southend.\nThis course trains you through a 360 Sales process\, starting with Grabbing Attention and active listening\, proceeding to building relationships and triaging your customers needs through next level questioning\, how to present your proposition that follows your customers buying process; ending in closing and objection handling.\nNB.100% attendance required for your funding.\n*Terms and conditions for your funding apply.\nWe will assess your eligibility on application.
URL:https://www.launchpadsouthend.co.uk/event/southend-sales-accelerator-course/
LOCATION:Launchpad Southend\, Launchpad Airport Business Park\, Rochford\, SS4 1YH
CATEGORIES:Learning and development,Sales
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SUMMARY:Why brand awareness ads are NOT a waste of money
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we gear up for Small Business Saturday on 6th December with our series of free\, virtual webinars designed to help small businesses grow. \nEach webinar is hosted by successful small business owners and recorded for later viewing. \nAttend 10 sessions\, and receive a free gift from us! \nBrand awareness campaigns are often underestimated\, but they can be the launchpad for a successful Meta ads strategy. In this webinar\, Michaela Parker will show how to unlock their potential and not be discounted. \nYou will learn: \n– Why brand awareness campaigns can set the stage for long-term success with Meta \n– Three overlooked campaign types that deliver powerful results \n– How to interpret and value awareness metrics the right way \nSign up for more webinars in this series here: https://smallbusinesssaturdayuk.com/the-tour
URL:https://www.launchpadsouthend.co.uk/event/why-brand-awareness-ads-are-not-a-waste-of-money/
CATEGORIES:Learning and development
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SUMMARY:Innovation Grant Mentoring Webinar - What is Innovation funding?
DESCRIPTION:Innovation Grant Mentoring Webinar – What is Innovation funding? \nWelcome to our online event\, hosted by the Innovation Grant Mentoring programme\, where we will dive into the world of innovation funding! Join us for an informative webinar where we will discuss what innovation funding is all about and how it can benefit your projects. Our mentors will guide you through the process and provide valuable insights to help you secure the funding you need. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to learn and grow your ideas! \nJoin our experts\, Colm Watling and Liz Flint\, in a comprehensive session where we will discuss: \n\nDiscover what innovation funding is and how it fuels research\, development\, and market growth.\nLearn how to access Innovate UK grants\, from identifying calls to crafting winning applications.\nUnderstand who provides innovation funding — from government to investors — and why they do it.\nGain practical tips on timing\, eligibility\, partnerships\, and maximising success in funding bids.\n\nColm Watling – An aeronautical systems engineer\, Colm has an engineering background including innovation in defence systems (MOD) and the automotive sector (Triumph Motorcycles). He brings regional business support programme experience from his time at PERA where he ran the East Midlands Manufacturing Advisory Service\, as well as having Technology Transfer roles at Loughborough and Nottingham Trent Universities. Colm has more recently worked for InnovateUK and the Catapult Network\, and now works InnovateUK\, a number of universities and increasingly on energy efficiency and community energy projects on the Isle of Wight. \nLiz Flint – Liz is director of Flint Innovation and has twenty years of experience at the intersection of business\, academia\, and Government. Liz has a strong track record of successful grant applications and is a mentor on the Innovation Grant Mentoring Programme. She’s also a Monitoring Officer for a wide range of Innovate UK funded projects\, as well as working with several Universities to deliver the Help to Grow programme. ​Liz believes in empowering people\, harnessing innovation to improve productivity\, and cutting through the noise. Liz covers areas including: Strategy development and implementation\, Bid writing\, Small business start-up and growth strategies and planning\, Coaching and mentoring SMEs\, Training and workshop delivery. \nInnovation Grant Mentoring Programme \nA fully funded programme for innovative SMEs\, which to date has supported businesses in the region to secure £3.1m of innovation funding and inspired many more founders to consider working towards innovation funding to support their innovative research and development projects. \nIt is a free-to-access service with a pool of experienced innovation mentors and bid coaches that companies will be linked to based upon their areas of expertise and background. Giving businesses practical insights to improve success rates. \nSupporting businesses in Norfolk\, Suffolk and Essex \nhttps://connectedinnovation.co.uk/innovation-grant-mentoring-project/
URL:https://www.launchpadsouthend.co.uk/event/innovation-grant-mentoring-webinar-what-is-innovation-funding/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Grant Funding,Online Event
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