Launchpad Southend

Launchpad Catapult programme
2025-02-19 10:00 - 11:00 UTC | Launchpad Southend, Launchpad Airport Business Park, Rochford, SS4 1YH
Learn. Share. Grow. at Launchpad
Launchpad Catapult
Catapult your business growth with Launchpad’s peer support programme
Feeling isolated as an entrepreneur?
Imagine having your own board of directors – a network of like-minded business owners helping you shape a thriving future. The Launchpad Catapult Peer Programme brings entrepreneurs together to build momentum, drive results, and make an impact for 2025 and beyond.
Why join Catapult?

Learn from Your Peers
Tap into the knowledge and experience of other local business leaders

Share and Discuss
Gain insights by sharing and discussing ideas in a trusted environment

Grow Your Business
Tackle your challenges and seize new opportunities with group support

Join structured, face-to-face, fortnightly 2-hour sessions led by Jacqui Stimpson, our Business Growth Manager, who has structured the programme based on the success of the National Peer Networks programme which has supported over 1,000 businesses. Each session is followed by an optional hour of networking and a complimentary lunch to help you build deeper connections

Limited Offer: Free to the first groups on a first-come, first-served basis. Normally this programme would be valued at £1500 per participant.
Launch session: Wednesday 19th February, from 10am – 11am.
Cohort 1: Wednesday 26th February, from 10am until 12pm (plus one hour lunch and networking), then every fortnight.
Cohort 2: Thursday 27th February, from 10am until 12pm (plus one hour lunch and networking), then every fortnight.

Sign up today!

SEO fundamentals for SMBs - Quick tips and cheap tricks to boost your SEO!
2025-02-19 10:00 - 11:30 | Online
This 90-minute interactive session is designed specifically for SMEs looking to improve their website’s search engine performance without breaking the bank. Packed with actionable advice and practical tools, this session will empower businesses to audit, optimise, and enhance their SEO to rank higher for their target keywords.

Topics covered include:

How to assess your website’s current SEO performance.
Understand your site’s ability to rank for your target keywords.
Optimising metadata, H1 tags, and alt text for improved visibility.
Addressing critical technical factors like site speed and mobile responsiveness.
Identify common SEO issues and how to resolve them effectively.
Simple techniques to implement changes that deliver immediate results.
Free tools and trial options to gather data and insights about your website.
How to use these tools to guide your SEO strategy and track progress.
Live examples from the businesses in the session to demonstrate SEO fixes.
Tailored advice and actionable recommendations for participants.

Special Offer:
Each attendee will receive a free mini SEO audit, including a personalised list of actions to improve their website’s performance. This will provide a solid foundation for implementing the strategies discussed and preparing for the next session.
By the end of this session, attendees will have a clear understanding of how to audit and optimise their website, practical tips for immediate improvements, and access to free tools to support your SEO efforts. It will equip businesses with cost-effective solutions to boost their online visibility and drive business growth.

The session is part 1 of 2 sessions. The second session covering how EEAT principles can transform your SEO strategy, boost your search rankings, and drive meaningful traffic to your website is on the 5th march. We suggest you attend both sessions to receive maximum value.
The sessions are targeted towards businesses with more than 10 employee’s and individuals in management level roles for either the organisation or the sales and marketing functions.

More about Anna: Anna is a highly experienced communications specialist providing strategic digital marketing that works!
“With over 10 years’ worth of experience in the marketing industry, I’ve had the pleasure of working in various roles, including magazine editor, content marketer, outreach manager and managing director. What’s more, I’m lucky to have worked in both agency and in-house positions, which has given me a great understanding of how both sides work.“
Anna is the founder of Quibble. Quibble provides a wide range of digital marketing services to businesses of all sizes both in the UK and abroad.

Health, Safety and CPR Workshop
2025-02-19 10:00 - 12:00 | Innovation Centre, Knowledge Gateway, Boundary Road, Colchester, CO4 3ZQ, United Kingdom
Health, Safety, and Life-Saving Skills – Boost Productivity and Save Lives
Join us and David Hewitt, owner of our Members East Saxon Training, for an engaging and practical workshop that combines critical health and safety insights with essential life-saving skills.
Split into two sessions, this in person workshop will explore:
Part 1: Health and Safety: Hindrance or Help?
Discover how meeting your legal obligations (and avoiding penalties like up to 2 years in prison and unlimited fines) can actually drive productivity, attract top talent, and make your business stand out from the competition.
Part 2: How to Save a Life – CPR Demonstration
Learn life-saving CPR techniques in a step-by-step demonstration. Each year over 30,000 people have an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in the UK, with less than one in ten surviving – giving CPR and using a defibrillator can more than double someone’s chance of survival. There will be time afterwards for everyone to give it a try before you go.
Equip yourself with knowledge to protect your team, enhance workplace productivity, and potentially save a life. Don’t miss this informative and important workshop!
£25.00 + VAT Members and Non-Members £45.00 + VAT
Agenda:
10.00am – Registration & Refreshments
10.10am – Part 1: Health & Safety: Hindrance or Help?
10.55am – Break
11.10am – Part2: How to Save a Life – CPR Demonstration
12.00pm – Workshop Ends
David Hewitt is the owner of East Saxon Training. David been responsible for health and safety in the construction and healthcare industries for the last 30 years, his training courses have been awarded over 300 five-star reviews.

AI for beginners: Build a smarter business
2025-02-19 13:00 - 13:45 | Webinar
Is your business ready to embrace the power of AI?
Whether you’re curious about where to start or wondering if free tools are enough, this session will provide practical insights to help you integrate AI into your daily operations.
Discover how small businesses can embed AI tools into their workflows, streamline processes and unlock new levels of creativity and productivity – all while addressing key concerns like data security and ethical use.
In this webinar, Tom Hewitson, chief AI officer at General Purpose, debunks common myths, uncovers the truth about AI security and shares actionable strategies to seamlessly adopt AI in your business workflow.
This event is for Harrow residents with registered businesses or anyone with a business registered in Harrow.
Topics covered in this session:

Discover practical steps to get started with AI in your workflow
Learn when it’s worth investing in AI tools versus using free versions
Find the best tools to boost creativity and productivity in your business

If you have any questions, please send them to events@enterprisenation.com.
How to join the online webinar
When you register for the webinar, you’ll receive an automatic email, including the Zoom link to access the event. The event will begin at the time and date stated in the registration information. If you don’t receive the link within two hours of signing up via Eventbrite, please let us know by emailing events@enterprisenation.com. (Note: It may be in your junk folder.)
About Enterprise Nation
Enterprise Nation is the UK’s most active small business network, helping thousands of people turn their good idea into a great business. Join today to get everything you need to start and grow your small business, in one place.

Health, wellbeing and personal development for small businesses
2025-02-19 16:30 - 17:45 | Online
Join us for short presentations with insights centered around wellbeing as individuals and in business with a chance to introduce your business.

Welcome to our national health, wellbeing and personal development for small businesses event, happening on the third Wednesday of the month.
When you’re busy running your own small business, it’s important to take the time to look after your mental, physical and financial wellbeing. Join us for insightful presentations from wellbeing experts who will share practical tips and advice. You’ll also have the chance to connect and network with fellow small business owners.
The theme for this month’s event is: The Art and Science of Heart-Brain Coherence – simple and powerful techniques for wellbeing and high performance
Join us for an interactive session where you will learn how to be the best version of yourself any time, any place. You will take away two simple techniques that you can use in your personal and professional lives, and which will help you to navigate the challenges and complexities of running your own business in an uncertain world.
Meet your speaker:

Gavin Andrews is Managing Director for HeartMath in the UK and Ireland. Gavin discovered the powerful benefits of HeartMath, coherence and heart-based living 17 years ago during a difficult period in his life. Since then, he has found joy, meaning and purpose in sharing the science and practice of coherence and biofeedback with others.

In addition to sharing coherence practise through HeartMath, Gavin also founded WeAddHeart, an international meditation movement empowering people to connect with their own hearts and the hearts of others; to live more fully from the heart and to add more heart and coherence to the world.
Gavin is passionate about finding practical ways to help people discover calm, clarity and coherence in our increasingly chaotic and stressful world. Recently he co-launched Syntropy, a digital arts start-up which employs the power of abstract and psychedelic art videos, combined with chillout soundscapes, to help people practise coherence breathwork, relaxation and meditation.
Meet your host:

Anna M Stapleton is a passionate Mental & Emotional Resilience Coach, is dedicated to elevating health, wellbeing and personal growth within the small businesses’ community.Drawing on her professional background, Anna guides entrepreneurs and small business owners to cultivate resilience, embrace accountability, and unlock their full potential for themselves and their staff.

Her coaching and mentoring approach empowers clients to overcome everyday challenges, align their actions with core values, and build a regret-free future.
As a champion for personal growth and development, Anna offers powerful insights through her coaching and mentoring sessions, workshops, and speaking engagements. Her mission is to foster a community of emotionally intelligent, mentally strong individuals who thrive in both their professional and personal lives.
You will get a chance to:

Hear from a variety of speakers during the ‘In Conversation With’ discussions
Connect and engage with fellow business owners during the sessions
Explore how we can further support the wellbeing agenda within our communities

Event contact
For general enquiries regarding the event, please telephone our dedicated events helpline 01253 336028 or email csdeventsupport@fsb.org.uk
