What's on
4 Aug 10.30am-12pm Elevensees & Networking, Hampton by Hilton, Gatwick North Terminal. Free for Gatwick Diamond Members. Find out more
6 Sept, 4 Oct & 1 Nov 10am - 12pm Business Development Group for Women, Hartsfield Manor, Betchworth. Find out more
14 Sept, 8-10am Minimising Risk, a Morrisons Corporate Insight Seminar, Reigate Manor Hotel. Find out more
22 and 29 Sept, 9.30am-4.30pm, Let's Start a Business, Town Hall, Reigate. Find out more
20 and 27 Oct, 9.30am-4.30pm, Let's Start a Business, Town Hall, Reigate. Find out more
17 and 24 Nov, 9.30am-4.30pm, Let's Start a Business, Town Hall, Reigate. Find out more
20 Oct, Target Business Expo, K2 Crawley. Find out more
The bird table
Be part of a business development group for women at Hartsfield Manor 6 September, 4 October and 1 November. Just £120 for the three month programme.
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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 who can demonstrate how the investment will lead to job creation and growth. Deadline for applications is 30 September 2016.
Find out more
Business Support Grants
From Reigate & Banstead Borough Council
Do you have fewer than four employees? Are you looking to start up or grow?
Apply for our business support grant of up to £1,000. Just fill in a simple application form and submit it, along with your business plan.
Find out more.
Women in innovation
Innovate UK has up to £200,000 and a package of tailored support to award to businesswomen who have exciting ideas and the potential to become leaders in innovation and deliver significant economic growth. Find out more
Innovate UK open funding competition
Innovate UK is investing up to £15 million in innovative R&D projects. The competition is open to all UK companies. Find out more
Queens Award for enterprise innovation
Could your product or service win a Queens Award? Apply by 2 September. Find out more
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Business start up workshop
Two-day free workshop
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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. 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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