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15th April 2008
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Business
Advice Open Day, 23 April, Leicester City Football
Club, Leicester
This
event provides advice and information on a range
of topics. Some 30 seminars will include advice
on exporting, improving search engine rankings,
and advice from HMRC. There will also be a range
of exhibitors.
There
is more information on this event at: http://www.businessadviceday.gov.uk/Events/Seminars.aspx?EventID=1055
The
Enterprise Show, April 19-20, Hull
This
event is designed to enable budding entrepreneurs
wanting to start a business to ask for advice
on business issues such as marketing and intellectual
property. It is one of a series of Enterprise
Shows taking place across Yorkshire and Humberside
in April and May.
There
is more information about this event at: http://www.connectyorkshire.com/?page=Event&itemID=291485
HMRC
training for employers and the self-employed,
various locations, Northern Ireland
HM
Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has announced a
series of workshops and events that will take
place across Northern Ireland on various dates
and in various locations. The events cover a
range of tax and employment topics for employers
and the self-employed.
To
book your place visit: http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/bst/nirelandtraining.htm
Mid-Career
Enterprise Education for Technology & Science
(MEETS)
Weekend
I: 7th-9th March 2008
Weekend II: 25th-27th April 2008
Venue: Lucy Cavendish College, Cambridge
We are delighted to announce that the MEETS
course will run again in the spring of 2008.
This popular course, now in its third year,
is aimed at professional women who have completed
their second degree, and have an interest in
exploring enterprise opportunities within the
science and technology sector.
The
programme is designed to meet the needs of mature
female professionals with substantial work experience
in science and technology, who are currently
working in business, taking a career break,
or considering starting a business of their
own. The programme combines presentations, practical
workshops, small group sessions and individual
project work, in order to achieve it's mission
- to enable women to assume leadership roles
in company innovation and entrepreneurship by
encouraging and enhancing their personal and
professional development.
Topics
include:
What it takes to become more enterprising
Presentation and networking skills
Negotiation and organisational skills
Career anchors and self assessment
Business planning and finance
Programme Directors
Shirley Jamieson - Head of Marketing, Cambridge
Enterprise Ltd
Shirley
worked in executive search for 15 years and
then in the mid 1990s, she ran her own consultancy
firm. In 1999, Shirley co-authored the successful
bid on behalf of the University of Cambridge
to create the Cambridge Entrepreneurship Centre,
which has now become part of Cambridge Enterprise.
In 2002 she was the Cambridge Evening News “Business
Woman of the Year.” She has been a Governor
of Anglia RuskinUniversity since 1993.
Rochelle Weichman - Executive Director, Office
of Executive Education, MIT Sloan School of
Management
Rochelle
Weichman is responsible for helping corporate
clients define their educational needs, and
then designing and delivering a customised educational
programme with MIT faculty. Prior to this position,
Rochelle was responsible for entrepreneurship
within the Cambridge-MIT Institute, helping
to establish the CMI Enterprisers programme
for undergraduates and the MEETS programme for
mid-career women.
Working
Together
The course is designed and led by Shirley Jamieson
and Rochelle Weichman. Both have extensive experience
in entrepreneurship and enterprise education.
Furthermore, they have a deep commitment to
helping women become entrepreneurs and reach
senior levels of management, and designed the
MEETS programme to help make this vision a reality.
For
more information on the course, and how to register
please click here
Course
Fees
The cost to attend the MEETS course is £750
per weekend for industry delegates and £250
for academics. This includes dinner on the first
evening and lunch and refreshments on all three
days. Accommodation costs are not included in
the fee, for information on whre to stay please
see the Visit Cambridge website.
A
limited number of bursaries are available. For
more information, please email Jackie Ouchikh.
To
register, please download the registration form
from the website and return to:
Jackie
Ouchikh by fax: +44 (0) 1223 765891 or by post
to:
Cambridge-MIT Partnership Programme
University of Cambridge
10 Miller's Yard
Mill Lane
Cambridge
CB2 1RQ
2008
UK Enterprise Support Awards Launched
New
awards designed to recognise excellence among
individuals and organisations providing support
to the UK’s entrepreneurs and small businesses
have been launched by SFEDI (www.sfedi.co.uk),
the small business watchdog and standards setting
body.
The
awards will showcase the individuals, organisations,
products and services which have done most to
help start ups, the self-employed and small
business owners to survive and thrive during
2007. Small and home run businesses already
make up 97% of the UK’s total business
community. Categories include awards for professional
advisers, such as accountants, through to volunteer
business mentors. There is also an award for
the business owner or entrepreneur who has done
most to support other small and home business
owners.
SFEDI
aims to raise the quality of home business support
and training by setting standards. It also accredits
and endorses the people, products and programmes
that meet these standards and are “proven
in practice” with prospective and existing
small and home business owners.
The
awards will be presented at an informal UK Enterprise
Support Awards Lunch at BAFTA in Piccadilly,
London, on Thursday 17 April 2008.
Further
details, including a nomination form, are available
on its website http://www.sfedi.co.uk/uk-enterprise-awards.
Have
you ever wondered how to…
…identify
if it’s time for someone to help you with
managing your database and handling your subscriptions
…avoid
wasting time and money on membership research
that fails to meet your requirements
…recruit
and then retain your members through straight-forward
and cost effective marketing activity
…ensure
your magazine communicates effectively with
members and delivers maximum value for money
Associa’s
Best Practice Seminar Programme can help you
with the answers to these issues.
Following
the success and demand for previous seminars,
Associa has launched the Associa Best Practice
Seminar Programme. Seminars will be running
from December 2007 – April 2008 in central
London and Birmingham, focusing on key areas
of membership management.
These
full day seminars will help you identify the
needs of your organisation and provide you with
the tools you need to manage your membership.
Seminars will use case studies to show tried
and tested methods of overcoming membership
issues and provide you with the opportunity
to discuss your ideas and experiences with other
like minded organisations.
The
delegate fee is just £100 (+VAT) with
discounts for multiple bookings. Places are
limited to 20 delegates per seminar, so book
early to avoid disappointment. Please see the
events section on www.associa.co.uk
for full details of the seminars.
To
book a place on any of these seminars please
call our free phone booking line on 0800 064
6363 or return a completed booking form.
Yours
sincerely
Laura
Nichols
Assistant
Marketing Manager
Associa
Ltd
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HMRC
filing tax returns online, various venues in
Wales, September to December
HMRC
has put together a number of events, including
demonstrations and presentations, to encourage
more Welsh businesses to file their tax returns
online. The events take place at a number of
venues between September and December.
To
find out more and view the venues, go to: http://www.gnn.gov.uk/Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=310355&NewsAreaID=2
Help
us find Britain's most inspirational women in
business...
...and
make sure they receive the recognition they
deserve. Nominate yourself or a woman that inspires
you for the 2007 NatWest everywoman Awards.
http://www.everywoman.co.uk/awards/
Keeping
Your Business Safe Online, various dates and
locations
This
series of seminars will be operated between
now and November by the British Chambers of
Commerce (BCC). The seminars focus on providing
advice for small firms about how to cope with
the risks posed by computer viruses, data theft
and security incidents. Each seminar will be
held at the local Chamber of Commerce office,
and most will be free to attend.
There
are further details at: http://www.chamberonline.co.uk/business_services/esecurity/index.html
Ely
Women is a new networking group for women in
business. The lunches are informal and relaxed,
and a place where you can make business contacts,
tap into the experiences of other like-minded
women, or make friends. The choice is yours!
If you're just starting out in business come
along and get inspired.
Where:
The Cutter Inn, 42 Annesdale, Ely CB7 4BN.
When:
2nd Tuesday of each month.
Time:
12.30 to 2.30
Cost:
£15 for main course, glass of wine/beer/soft
drink and coffee
BOOKING
Booking
is essential. You can do this through online
through the Cambridge Women website at: http://www.cambridgewomen.co.uk/womensnetworking/booking.asp
TO
JOIN THE MAILING LIST
Just
email jill@elywomen.co.uk
with your name, business name, contact details
and a brief sentence describing your line of
work.
Quick
and Easy Bookkeeping, Enfield, various dates
from September
This
seminar is aimed at owner-managers and covers
how to maintain proper financial records in
a quick and easy form. There is a £20
charge for this event.
For
full details, go to: http://www.enfieldenterpriseagency.co.uk/business_seminar_details.php?ID=F001&session=
The
Cambridge Women's Lunch Club is an informal
and relaxed business networking group.
Between
30 and 40 women usually attend each lunch, all
with wide ranging skills and experience, and
working in a variety of fields.
Any
women are welcome to join us whether you are
self-employed or not. You can use the meetings
to seek new business opportunities, meet other
like-minded women or gain from the experiences
of others. If you work alone, sometimes it's
just refreshing to get out and meet other like-minded
women.
Where
- Arundel House Hotel, Chesterton Road, Cambridge
CB4 3AN
The
Hotel has its own car park. Alternatively you
can park at Park Street and walk across Jesus
Green.
When
- First Wednesday of each month
Time
- 12.30 to 2.30 pm.
Cost
- £15 for main course, glass of wine/beer/soft
drink and coffee
To
book: http://www.cambridgewomen.co.uk/womensnetworking/booking.asp
CoVE
Courses - Events http://cove.oldham.ac.uk/apply.asp
Business
Writing/Dates still to be arranged
Looking at different types of Communication
in Business, Half or Full Day, £50, £120
The course looks at the importance of communication
in business today, We look at the different
types of communication in business and why it's
important to use the right style and format
to suite the reader. The full day course also
looks at the production of formal reports, layout
and content. At the end of the session participants
should have a greater confidence in communication
and understand when and why we need to use the
correct business format.
Communication
Skills/Dates still to be arranged
Looking at the importance of effective communication
in business, Half or Full Day £50 or £120
This course looks at the importance off effective
communication in business. What are the implications
for your business, if poor communication techniques
are used. The benefits of good communication,
that can help your business and employees go
from strength to strength.
Business
Writing/Dates still to be arranged
Looking at different types of Communication
in Business, Half or Full Day, £50, £120
The course looks at the importance of communication
in business today, We look at the different
types of communication in business and why it's
important to use the right style and format
to suite the reader. The full day course also
looks at the production of formal reports, layout
and content. At the end of the session participants
should have a greater confidence in communication
and understand when and why we need to use the
correct business format.
Communication Skills/Dates still to be arranged
Looking at the importance of effective communication
in business, Half or Full Day £50 or £120
This course looks at the importance off effective
communication in business. What are the implications
for your business, if poor communication techniques
are used. The benefits of good communication,
that can help your business and employees go
from strength to strength.
Exhibitions/Dates still to be arranged
Giving you the techniques to use the opportunity
to its full, Half Day £50
If your company attend or thinking of attending
exhibitions, how do you ensure your company
maximises the potential? This short course looks
at how do you budget from a stand? What strategies
do you use while looking at exhibitions? The
course gives you techniques to use the opportunity
to its full. The course looks at 'Marketing
Mix', what do you take with you and how much?
Introduction
to Marketing/Dates still to be arranged
Introduction into how to begin marketing your
business, Half or Full Day, £50,£120
A basic introduction into how to begin marketing
your business. The importance of appropriate
marketing, to avoid wasted expense. How to use
SMART objectives to ensure marketing is most
effective.
Presentation
Skills/Dates still to be arranged
What it takes to give a professional performance,
Half or Full Day £50,£120
In business there may be need to give some form
of presentation, whether to customers, staff
or even the bank. The course looks at what it
takes to give a professional performance. It
contains such things as, Structure -It has a
logical beginning, middle and end, Packaging.
It must be well prepared, Human Element. A good
presentation will be remembered much more than
a good report. The most common downfall of presenters.
Understanding Customers/Dates still to be
arranged
The Importance of the Customers, Half or Full
Day, £50, £120
The course looks at the importance of the customers,
it describes and interprets the significance
of the differences between "Customers",
"Users", "Consumers" and
"Payers". It looks at the need to
clearly ditinguish between your own internal
and external customers. Also for employees to
understand the developements in Customer Care
and evaluate your own customer care policy.
Using Market Segmentation as an aid to understand
customers.
For
further details of all above courses, go to:
http://cove.oldham.ac.uk/apply.asp
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Dear
Sirs
I
run my own teaching practice in London. Apart
from my professional association, I am looking
for a group of professionals (any discipline)
working from home and finding it a bit isolating
who possibly meet up once in a while for coffee,
lunch, etc. , mainly for social contact and
stimulus.
Do
you know of any such a group/s, or how I may
find one?
Thanks
in anticipation.
Mrs
T Scoble
(TheresaScoble@aol.com)
Women
in Rural Enterprise (WiRE) is a networking and
business club set up to help you start and maintain
your own rural enterprise. Joining WiRE brings
a wide range of benefits, including; preferential
loan rates from HSBC, help in finding government
grants, and local workshops and networking.
WiRE has active local workshops and events in
a number of regions. To find out more visit
www.wireuk.org
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