In this issue
Reigate and Banstead Business Directory
Facebook for business - Learning Lunch
Gatwick Airport flight path
Free two day business start up workshop
SME Surrey Business Awards launch
Could you offer a placement to a university student?
What's on
What's on
15 June 12-2pm  Learning Lunch, Town Hall, Reigate Social Media (Facebook) with James Dempster from Cobb Digital

23 June 5.30pm- 7.30pm R&R Young Professionals Group, Home Cottage, Redhill.  Book your space  


14 June Understanding Airport Procurement, Holiday Inn, Gatwick. Find out more 

26 & 23 June Lets start a business, Town Hall, Reigate. Find out more

27 June 10.30-11.30am Launch Event SME Surrey Business Awards, Denbies.  Find out more

29 June 17.00 5-9pm Open 9 hole golf evening, with Surrey Chambers of Commerce sponsored by Kingston Smith, Reigate Heath Golf Club.  Find out more.

5 July 6-8pm Robert Denholm House BBQ, with Surrey Chambers.  Book your space and find out more

14 July Gatwick Diamond Meet the Buyer event, Arora Hotel, Gatwick find out more

13 July  12-2pm  Learning Lunch, Town Hall, Reigate Innovation in Business with John Bottomley from Int-Elect

21 & 28 July Let's start a business, Town Hall, Reigate. Find out more

Funding/Awards
Coast to Capital Regional Growth Fund
For SMEs who want to grow and create new jobs. Grants of up to 40% of a total project are available for companies located within the Coast to Capital Region and can demonstrate how the investment will lead to job creation and growth.

Applications from all sectors are welcome but the programme particularly would like to see applications from companies in the following sectors, which have been identified as key sectors for the Coast to Capital region:

  • Advanced Engineering
  • Manufacturing
  • Environmental Technologies
  • Goods and Services
  • Creative, Digital and IT
  • Healthcare, Medical Technology and Life Sciences
Deadline for applications 30 September 2016.

Find out more

Business Support Grants
From Reigate & Banstead Borough Council
Do you have less than four employees?  Are you looking to start up or grow?
Apply for our business support grant of up to £1,000. It's just a simple form to fill in and submit, along with your business plan.
Find out more.
Do it online
It's quicker to report things, make payments and apply for services online.
Free two day business start up workshop

We have set up some highly interactive workshops with Let's do business for those people who are thinking about, or are in the process of starting up their own business and want to know more. Attendees will also receive additional support to assist with the development of their business plan following completion of the workshops. 

The first course runs on Thursday 16 and 23 June. There is a schedule of courses over the year.

Day 1 course content – Know your own business

  • Are you ready? Why do you want to start and what it’s like to be self-employed
  • What research have you done? Opinion or fact?
  • Why do businesses succeed? Common reasons of success explored
  • Basic marketing tools. What, why and how
  • Pricing your product or service. What’s involved?
  • Bringing it all together. An introduction to the business plan

Day 2 course content – Managing your business

  • Making the sale. The seven steps of a successful sale
  • Forecasting. Understanding the importance of your sales and cashflow forecasts
  • Keeping the books? The basics of record keeping
  • Operational consideration. Tax, insurance and HMRC

To book your place visit the Let's Do Business website.

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