The Rebel Business School have partnered with BEST Growth Hub to show residents, creatives and aspiring business owners how to start and grow a business for free.
Since 2012 their award-winning course has helped thousands of people to start and grow businesses around their passions - some conventional like shops, accountants and marketing agencies others more creative like laughing yoga, puppy party organising and pin badges.
No matter how conventional or far out your idea is, the Rebel Business School will show you how to experiment with your business ideas in a fun, practical and low-risk way. The practical and interactive course runs from 6-17 March 2023 between 10am – 3pm daily (Mon-Fri) and is a great move towards your first sale, building your confidence and getting your business idea off the ground without getting into debt.
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Fly the flag for the UK by entering the new ‘Made in the UK, Sold to the World’ awards. The new awards, organised by the Department for International Trade (DIT), will recognise and celebrate UK SMEs trading internationally across seven sectors. Winners will receive a certificate, digital badge accreditation, high profile site visit from a DIT representative and promotional activity organised by DIT. The Institute of Export & International Trade director general and awards judge, Marco Forgione MIEx expands on how your business can showcase its international success. Entries close on 23 February 2023, 11:59pm.
Join a series of Lunch and Learn sessions with NatWest on things to consider when trying to scale and grow your business.
This week-long social campaign from Monday 20 February to Friday 24 February will be highlighting success stories of growth in the county, signposting to support available, top tips to consider when building your growth strategy, and a series of Lunch and Learn webinars with partners. The series of 30-minute webinars will provide guidance and advice on how to navigate your path to business growth.
Independent shops and businesses right across the Basildon area can join the collective, local shopping and business website, Shopappy.com. Following the launch of the Basildon site last year, individual ShopAppy sites for Billericay and Wickford have now launched meaning you can browse and shop online from these virtual high streets: Basildon & Pitsea, Billericay and Wickford.
Businesses in the borough can still sign up to this free service up to 31 March 2023 to reach a wider audience.
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The Essex Chambers of Commerce have been selected by the Department for Education as the lead Employer Representative Body (ERB) to deliver the county’s Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP). An LSIP is a government-funded programme designed to bring together businesses and education providers to discuss the skills needed now and for the future.
Organisations, particularly small businesses, will be given a much stronger voice in local skills planning with colleges, universities, and other training providers. Therefore, Essex Chambers of Commerce want to hear from as many local employers as possible to help them develop a plan which makes a difference.
This event is open to all entrepreneurs, small business owners and the self-employed. Spaces are limited.
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