 It's Local - market your business for free
A new business directory has been
launched in East Sussex. It's Local helps
residents find and connect to local businesses easily and allows local
businesses to register and promote their services free of charge. Search for
local companies, shop locally and support the East Sussex economy.
http://www.itslocaleastsussex.co.uk/eastsussex/desktop/index.html
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Small and Medium sized
businesses including Social Enterprises who earn at least half most of their
income through trading can apply for two local funds.
The South East Business Boost, an EU European Regional Development Fund programme
can fund up to 30% of a capital project from new equipment and machinery to new
technology and processes if it helps grow the enterprise. Maximum grants are
for between £1,000 and £10,000 and require 70% match funding from the recipient
organisation.
Applications to South East
Business Boost can be made anytime, up until June 2019.
For more information and to apply: www.businesseastsussex.org.uk/south-east-business-boost/
East Sussex Invest 5 is also available if you require more funding for capital
items that will result in job growth within the next 12 months.
- Grants from £15,000 to £40,000 - require minimum match funding of 60%
- Loans from £10,000 to £200,000 - require minimum match funding of 50%
- There is an additional grant of £1,500 for a new accredited apprentice position.
There is a total of £900,000 available for loans and £300,000 for
grants per financial year until 2020.
For more information and to apply: www.eastsussex.gov.uk/business/developing/finance/grants/
 FSB
Celebrating Small Business Awards
Entries are now open for the FSB Celebrating Small
Business Awards 2018.
With 12 categories to enter, there is a category to
suit every type of small business.
The South East awards final will be held at Sandown
Park Racecourse, Surrey on Tuesday 6 March 2018.
By entering the awards for the South East area you also
have the chance to go forward to the national final and you can enter as many
categories as you wish.
Entries close on 12/01/2018. For more details on the
awards and to enter: https://fsbawards.co.uk
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Starting your own business can be very daunting and
can feel quite lonely - it doesn't have to be.
Come along to one of Edeal's Start-up workshops
and meet like minded people who want to make their dream of starting their own
business a reality.
These workshops are free to Eastbourne residents or
people starting a business in Eastbourne. They are fully funded by Eastbourne
Borough Council.
Each workshop focuses on specific business start up
topics giving you the skills you need to start on your business journey
The one day workshop will cover:
- Business reality check - will
your idea work as a business?
- Business planning - why?
- How much do you know about your
business idea?
- Legal status for your business
- Keeping on the right side of the law
- Pricing concerns/breaking even
- Introduction to profit & loss
forecasting and cash flow forecasting
- Customer focused marketing.
The workshops will be held at BPE Business
Connections in Greencoat House, 32 St Leonards Road, Eastbourne, BN21 3UT 10am to 4pm on:
Thursday 18th January 2018
Thursday 29th March 2018
Thursday 21st June 2018
Monday 3rd September 2018
Wednesday 12th December 2018
To book your free place please ring 01323 641144. www.edeal.org.uk/news/free-business-start-up-workshops-in-eastbourne-next-workshop-18th-jan-2018.php
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