New partnership with Enterprise Nation

In this issue

Local Business news

Corporate volunteering - what's it worth?

Local Charity launches crowd funding campaign

What's on

7 March 17.30- 19.00 Redhill Business Guild, update on Redhill's Regeneration Scheme. Open to all, not just Guild Members. Register your attendance

8 March 18.00-21.00 Surrey Chambers International Womens' Day, Nescot College. Book your space now.

13 March 10.00-12.00 Bravo Networking, The Royal Oak, Brockham. Book your space now

13 March 07.30-10.00 Surrey Chambers State of the Nation, Economic Update with Natwest. HG Wells Conference Centre, Woking. Book your space now

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

20 March 16.30 Kingston Smith: 60 Minute Guide to Understanding Accounts for Non-Accountants, Redhill. Book your space

21 March 09.00-17.00 Redhill Micropreneurs co-working day, Regus Kingsgate, Redhill. Just pop in to co-work. Find out more

22 March 17.30-19.30 Morrisons Solicitors R&R Connects, networking event for local businesses, Old Reigations RFC. Book your space

22 & 29 March 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.

Nominations are now open for the Toast of Surrey business awards. Entries must be received by 30 March. Find out more and enter.

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New partnership with Enterprise Nation

We are excited to announce that we have entered into a partnership with Enterprise Nation, a small business network and business support provider with more than 70,000 members. Enterprise Nation offers businesses access to a wide range of business building tools, advisers, information, events and networking opportunities. Reigate & Banstead will be offering a year’s complimentary membership to successful Business Support Grant applicants and Entrepreneur Academy attendees.

Emma Jones, founder of Enterprise Nation spoke at our celebration event for entrepreneurs and new businesses in February. The celebration event was a great opportunity to thank all the people who have helped with the Entrepreneur Academy, and all the fantastic businesses who have been through the Entrepreneur Academy and received Business Support Grants.

Emma’s great enthusiasm for helping small businesses to grow and succeed was evident. Emma’s talk focused on practical ways that small businesses can grow, with tips including:

Big chains are increasingly looking to stock small, local brands. They want to address a growing consumer demand and increase their local relevance.
Consider exporting - 60% of Amazon sellers sell more overseas.
Make the most of digital technology to open up to a global market.

We know that our small businesses and entrepreneurs will gain a lot from membership to Enterprise Nation. Alongside the practical and engaging tools and support on offer, Enterprise Nation also ensure that those running small and micro businesses have a relevant and powerful campaigning voice on the topics that matter. Every year, they set up campaigns that support businesses through research, lobbying, content and events. Visit the Enterprise Nation website for more information.

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