In this issue
Calling all local independent retailers
Local Business News
Join the local Amazon Small Business Accelerator Scheme
Support for business during the lockdown from 5 November
Getting ready for Brexit - Time is running out
Santa Stork 2020
Fairtrade survey for Business
From Dunkirk - all change at Redhill
What's on
Online events

5 Nov 10.00-11.00  Surrey Chambers/Visit Surrey What 2021 holds for the tourism sector Book your space  

 

10 Nov 17.30-19.30 Banstead Business Guild Meeting book your space

 

11 Nov 12.00–13.00 Enterprise Nation Amazon Small Business Accelerator –  Taking your business online Book your space

 

23 Nov 14.00-15.00 FSB Business Support - Q&A panel with Coast to Capital Local Enterprise Partnership                          
This webinar will provide a vital update on the business situation and support available from a major facilitator and stakeholder in the South East economy. Register here.

 

2 December 17.30-18.30 Redhill Business Guild book your space

 

9 Dec 12.00-13.00 Enterprise Nation Amazon Small Business AcceleratorExport and Shipping (basics)

 

13 Jan 12.00-13.00 Enterprise Nation Amazon Small Business Accelerator -  Export and Shipping Internationally

 

Enterprise Nation Daily lunch and learn sessions with Enterprise Nation,  book your space and read the full schedule.


Funding opportunities

Business Grant finder

  • Search for grants available for your business

Coast to Capital 

  • European Structural Investment Funds
  • Growing Places Investment Fund
  • Growth Grant Programme

Reigate & Banstead Borough Council

  • Business Support Grant

Business Hothouse programme

  • Invest 4 grant funding

Government Innovation Competitions

Join your local Business Guild

Business Guilds are a great way to be part of your local business community. 

 

Banstead - fully committed to helping Banstead become the most vibrant village in Surrey in which to live and work. They are a group of local businesses that recognise our responsibility to the greater community.


Redhill -
enhancing Redhill as a place to live, work and do business.


Reigate -
a local united voluntary voice from the business community, promoting commerce, events, activities and opportunities for the benefit of Reigate.

 

Horley Association of Traders - HATs is an open group that all traders and members of the public can join.  They continue to drive awareness of Horley as a town and to promote local business growth.

It's quicker to report things, make payments and apply for services online.
Local Business News

Please feel free to share your local business news with us.

 

Banstead

 

Banstead-based TeknTrash were chosen to be among the 30 startups chosen to represent the UK at the Slush event in Helsinki.   Slush is the world's leading startup and tech event.  In 2019 the event gathered 25,000 attendees, over 3,500 startups, 2,000 investors and 600 journalists from over a hundred countries.   

 

Horley

 

Cafe Ivy Coffee shop serving organic coffee and natural food has opened on the Acres in Horley on 14 August. 

 

Award Winners

  • Tadworth- based Silver Lantern Tea wins 2* wins Taste Award
  • Reigate's Gerrards has made it into the Inspiring Independents 2020 Awards list from Drapers
  • Gerrards (underwear) is also a finalist in Underlines Magazine Best Shop Awards 2020
  • Reigate's Quattro Rish has also made it into the Inspiring Independents 2020 Awards list from Drapers
  • Thoughtify, based in Netherne, recently won a Theo Paphetis Business Award, and were Business Start-Up Award finalists for 2020 Soldiering On Business Awards.
  • Boogie Monsters  won the Best Children's Music Band in the Lux Life Magazine, Parent and Baby awards. 

 

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