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SUMMARY:Grow Your Email List by Leveraging Small Business Saturday
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! \nMarketing Coach Minal Patel shares actionable tips on how small businesses can turn this retail event into a powerful contact building opportunity. \nLearn how to attract new subscribers\, engage your community\, and create lasting connections that go beyond just one day. Perfect for business owners looking to grow their audience and boost long term marketing success. \nYou will learn: \n– How to build your email list effectively \n– How to create a great initial impression to create lasting connections within a short space of time \nSign up for more webinars in this series here: https://smallbusinesssaturdayuk.com/the-tour
URL:https://www.launchpadsouthend.co.uk/event/grow-your-email-list-by-leveraging-small-business-saturday/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Learning and development,Zoom
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SUMMARY:FSB Business Bootcamp: Harvesting Resilience
DESCRIPTION:Looking to strengthen your small business and make it more resilient? Join us for our biggest bootcamp yet\, where you’ll gain unrivalled insight and knowledge and the opportunity to network with hundreds of business leaders from across the East of England. \nSet in the beautiful grounds of The Granary Estates near Newmarket\, you’ll take part in workshops to shape your sales and business strategy\, gain greater knowledge about PR and the changing political landscape\, and hear from the region’s most influential journalists\, influencers\, and entrepreneurs. Guaranteed to sell out quickly\, early booking is advised! \nYour stellar line-up includes: \n\nChisola Chitambala: Essex-based entrepreneur who is co-founder of CB Virtual Assistant and reached the final five on this year’s edition of The Apprentice UK.\nAdam Smith: Co-Founder and Chief Community Officer of HelpBnk\, the first organisation to make the humble door bell a key part of a business pitch.\n\nTickets are open to FSB members (£10) and Non-members (£15) \nAgenda \n9am: Event registration\, refreshments and browsing of exhibitors \n10am – 3pm: Business Bootcamp\, hosted by David Bell & Candy Richards\, with complimentary refreshment breaks and lunch \nTalks & Workshops include: \n\nAdam Smith from HelpBnk: “From Setback to Start-Up: Why Connection Beats Competition for Small Business”\nChisola Chitambala from CB Virtual Assistant and The Apprentice – “Lights\, Setbacks\, Action: Real Lessons from the Business Frontline”\n‘PR on a Shoestring; Big Buzz without the Big Budget’ Panel with Adam Smith\, Jasmine Oak\, Clarissa Place and Mike Rigby\nJason Roberts from Kaleida International: “From Prejudice to Progress: Mastering Sales and Driving Inclusive Growth”\nMartin McTague\, Chair of FSB: “Voice of Small Business: Action\, Advocacy\, and Ambition in 2026”\n“Beyond the Budget Headlines – Setting the SME Agenda Together” Panel with Simon Dedman\, Jade Uko\, Gareth John and Chisola Chitambala\nFireside chats with Federation of Small Businesses & sponsors\n\n3pm – 4pm: Networking opportunities \nVenue \nNestled in the Suffolk countryside just outside Newmarket\, The Granary Estates offers a unique and stylish setting for our East of England Business Bootcamp. Set in beautifully restored 18th-century barns\, this exclusive-use venue blends rustic charm with modern facilities. Surrounded by countryside\, it will provide a memorable backdrop for a day of hands-on workshops\, panel discussions and exclusive talks from high-profile entrepreneurs. \nThe venue features on‑site parking with disabled bays\, step-free entry into the main barns\, and accessible toilets. Please contact the team for access requirements.
URL:https://www.launchpadsouthend.co.uk/event/fsb-business-bootcamp-harvesting-resilience/
LOCATION:The Granary Estates\, Parsonage Lane\, Woodditton\, Suffolk\, CB8 9RZ
CATEGORIES:Learning and development
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SUMMARY:How to achieve Small Business Sustainability through Local Collaboration
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! In this session\, sustainability expert Adam Bastock explores how small businesses can achieve meaningful environmental change by working together at a local level. Discover why collaboration rather than competition\, is key to sustainability success! \nYou will learn: \n– Practical ways small businesses can support each other. \n– How community events spark action and partnerships more than formal training \n– Identify quick wins for collective environmental impact. \nSign up for more webinars in this series here: https://smallbusinesssaturdayuk.com/the-tour
URL:https://www.launchpadsouthend.co.uk/event/how-to-achieve-small-business-sustainability-through-local-collaboration/
LOCATION:Zoom
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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