In this issue
Europe - good for business? A debate
Government funded business support
Entrepreneur Academy class of 2015
Small Business Saturday
Applications for Entrepreneurial Spark are now open
Thameslink
FSB Surrey Business Awards
And finally... Holy Cow
What's on
Forthcoming Networking Events

9 December 12-2pm Learning Lunch, Town Hall, Reigate - Kevin Horlock, performance coach - Growing your business, customer service, getting it right first time Book your space.

16 December 9-10am Redhill Micropreneurs Co-working Day, Max's Kitchen, Holmethorpe Industrial Estate.  Find out more

13-15 January 9.30-4pm Croydon Business Venture 3 day new business seminar, Weatherill House, 23 Whitestone Way, Croydon, CR0 4WF. Find out more

20 January  9-10am Redhill Micropreneurs Co-working Day, Max's Kitchen, Holmethorpe Industrial Estate.  Find out more

27 January 5.30-7.00pm Redhill & Reigate Business Forum, Town Hall, Reigate A unique experience to hear high profile speakers on both sides of the argument give their opinions on the pros and cons related to opting ‘in’ or ‘out’ of the European Union. Book your space

27 January 8-10.30am Business Navigator - Signposting Business Clinic, Town Hall, Castlefield Road, Reigate. To book your space or find out more, please e mail Claire

28 January 5.30-7.30pm Redhill & Reigate Connects, find out more and book your space


Grants/Awards
Grants and Awards
Round 5 of Smart 2015/16 Funding for SME's to engage in R&D projects in either science, engineering or technology. Deadline 21 January 2016  Find out more.

Knowledge transfer partnership a scheme to help business innovate and grow, by linking them to a university or graduate to work on a specific project.  Deadline 24 November 2020. Find out more

Rising Stars - Young Business Women in Surrey 2016 - nominations now open .  The awards seek to recognise the impressive talent in young (under 30) business women across the County.  Nominations encouraged from all walks of life from entrepreneurs to graduates and young achievers.  Find out more

HSBC launches £150,000 Elevator Pitch Business Contest for SME's. Find out more


Do it online
It's quicker to report things, make payments and apply for services online.
Government funded business support
For all businesses in Horley, Redhill, Banstead and Reigate

The Business Support Navigator Growth Hub was created specifically to help local businesses with in the Coast to Capital area from Brighton across to Chichester and up as far as Croydon, to  provide a free signposting business support service to enable business to access the right grants, funding and business support that they may need.

The Business Support Navigator Growth Hub was created specifically to help local businesses wtihin the Coast to Captial area, to provide free signposting business support service to enable businesses access to the right grants, funding and business support they may need.

The service is free to use, and consists of three telephone based Business Navigators and two Senior Business Navigators. Between them, they have experience in all aspects of business including business support, premises and facilities, administration, management, human resources and funding. Their aim is to take a lot of the hassle and effort away from business owners so they can concentrate on the most important aspect of their business, which is selling their products and services.

So far, over 4,000 businesses and entrepreneurs across the Coast to Capital region have used the Business Navigator service for support on a range of issues.

They are running a free Signposting  Business Clinic  on the 27 January 2016 from 8am-10.30am, at Reigate & Banstead Borough Council, Town Hall, Castlefield Road, Reigate, Surrey RH2 0SH if you would like to come and talk to them and see what support they can offer you then please email to book your place Email for more information on our services, look at their website.
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