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By meeting and working with other driven entrepreneurs, you can find the perfect collaborator or mentor to help propel your business forward. That’s why Launchpad regularly offers free networking events and workshops where you can connect with like-minded individuals in your industry.
Join us for an interactive workshop designed to help businesses at every stage of their journey, from start-up to small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs). Whether you're just getting started or looking to scale, this webinar will equip you with the insights, strategies, and tools needed to thrive in today's competitive market. For: Businesses based in Essex No ... Read more
This online event is for Oxford Innovation customers only. If you are an Oxford Innovation customer please speak to your Centre Manager for more details. Microsoft and OpenAI are collaborating to deliver cutting-edge AI tools, infrastructure, and models. This exclusive session will introduce you to the potential of Generative AI, offering practical insights on how ... Read more
In light of a new Industrial Strategy - currently open for consultation - partnerships, between #business and universities, will be key to growing local economies. To find out how to grow those partnerships, join us on 4 December. It was great to speak to many businesses in October at the Ambitious Essex Business Summit, but if you were ... Read more
Southend & Rochford Sales Club - Developing your 2025 Sales Pipeline Come join Sales Geek Essex for their brilliant Essex Sales Club, the home of free business growth and sales strategy masterclasses!! We will be exploring a range of topics designed to help you sell more stuff and change the way you perceive sales. We ... Read more
Our last networking event of 2024 brought to you by Southend Creatives (formerly Southend Creative and Culture Network) WHO IS IT FOR?! Our networking events are for people that live and/or work in any creative and cultural industry in Southend. WHAT CAN I EXPECT AT THIS EVENT? - Introduction to Southend Creatives - Talk on "The effect of AI in the Creative ... Read more
Do you want to attract top talent for your construction business, and improve employee retention? Join the free Building Your Business: Recruitment and Retention Techniques for your Toolbox webinar on 11 December 2024 which is designed specifically for construction professionals to help you attract top candidates and team members, and improve your employee retention to ... Read more
Join a network of active and successful young entrepreneurs with their final event of the year. Come along and meet special guest speaker, 22 year old business owner, Jayson Churn in the Logistics industry.
Businesses and voluntary groups are invited to hear from Joe Chesterton, Executive Director for Finance and Resources and councilors about the council’s budget plans for 2025/26 and beyond. This is your chance to have your say on the council’s budget ahead of formal decisions being made.
Essex Business Partnerships and Launchpad are working in collaboration to launch this new networking breakfast in the Rochford/Southend area for those businesses who like to network. Networking is a great marketing tool and if undertaken properly can build long lasting relationships for businesses to work together and grow, if you have never tried it before ... Read more
ernational markets offer huge Export opportunities for UK businesses. Finding and developing new markets for products is a hugely valuable avenue for expansion and in some sectors in particular, global demand for British brands and products makes international trade an excellent means of growth. Selling internationally is very complex but – as with most things ... Read more
