In this issue
Local Business news
Making your Marque
East Surrey College and the University for the Creative Arts - creative business partnership
Is your company ready for GDPR?
Opportunities to partner with Junior Kart prospect Alfie Prince
Environment in Business News
What's on
What's on

6 Feb 09.45-09.30 Surrey Chamber of Commerce Power Breakfast, with Nick Allsopp Reigate Manor Hotel, find out more and book your space now.

 

7 Feb 17.00-19.00 Redhill and Reigate Business Forum, Making your Marque, Town Hall Reigate.  Book your space.

 

14 Feb 12.00-14.00 Learning Lunch- GDPR, Eddie Finch, Chapter Three Consulting, Town Hall, Reigate. Book your space.


15 & 22 Feb 09.30-16.30 Let's Start a Business Workshop. These monthly highly interactive two-day workshops are for those people who are thinking about, or are in the process of starting up their own business and want to know more. Book your space now.

 

27 Feb 08.30 - 11.00  Get Growth Ready Surrey, Town Hall, Reigate. Book your space for this Grant Thornton Workshop

 

7 Mar 07.45-09.30 Surrey Chambers, Pure Breakfast, Epsom Downs Racecourse.  Book your space now.

 

14 Mar 12.00-14.00 Learning Lunch Marketing – Nicola MacDonald, Attractive Marketing, Town Hall, Reigate. Book your space.

22 & 29 Mar 09.30-16.30 Let's Start a Business Workshop. These highly interactive two-day workshops are for those people who are thinking about, or are in the process of starting up their own business and want to know more. Book your space now.

 

23 March 11.00-14.30 Gatwick Diamond Business Members Meeting, Canon UK, Reigate RH2 8BF Book your space

 

Starting April 2018 Entrepreneurs Academy, This course runs once a month at East Surrey College and provides you with skills to develop your business and pitch 'dragons den' style for £5k business funding.  Although the schedule is not yet confirmed, you can register your interest now.

 

18 Apr 12.00-14.00 Learning Lunch - Social Media for small business, finding content – Emma Turner, My Social Secretary, Town Hall, Reigate. Book your space.

 

16 May 12.00-14.00 Learning Lunch - Increase the profit in your business without increasing your sales – Karen Espley, The Chameleon Guide, Town Hall, Reigate. Book your space.

Funding/Awards
Funding and Awards

Reigate & Banstead Business Support Grant Do you have a business based in the borough with less than four employees? Are you looking to grow?  Why not apply for our Business Support Grant of up to £1,000?

 

Small Business Grants Do you represent a business that has been trading for at least one year and has a turnover of between £50,000 and £500,000?
SmallBusiness.co.uk has launched a free-to-enter competition called Small Business Grants, offering £5,000 every month.

 

Do you need start-up funding for your business?  Struggling to get funding from a mainstream provider? Have a look at responsible finance provider Fredericks Foundation, who may be able to help.

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Local Business news

Get Nourished, owned by Horley resident David Towse, produces high protein lactose- and gluten free food and drink which he refers to simply as ‘High Protein Deliciousness'.  As a result of the Business Support Grant provided by Reigate and Banstead Council, Get Nourished were able to land a nationwide distribution deal for his iced coffees with Holland & Barrett, which will see the product on shelves in February 2018.  David has been developing the product for the last 18 months and is looking forward to the product selling well in H&B, and landing additional retailers in the near future.  Find out more

 

The final two floors of Prospero House in Redhill are under offer. Just two months ago the high spec four-floor office block gained a new tenant, Plan Group, in addition to Morrisons Solicitors a few months prior. The final floors are now under offer with The Shawbrook Bank. Relocating from Dorking, the bank and financial services provider would occupy circa 26,000 sq ft.


Regus, who occupy and manage three floors of the flagship Kingsgate office in Redhill, have recently remodelled the upper floors to accommodate more businesses in their premium office space and offer co-working and meeting rooms.

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