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Welcome to the July/August edition of Open4business.
Read about – Wandsworth's Sustainable September, a free bespoke business support programme for creative entrepreneurs and artists, how you can get involved with the Making Business Greener programme and more!
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Accelerate My Growth: free for Wandsworth residents!
A brand-new business support programme for Wandsworth residents! Accelerated Futures, in partnership with Wandsworth Council, are now offering free advice sessions for Wandsworth residents. They can support with a wide range of queries, including getting funding, growth tactics or even if you're considering a commercial space!
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Free Business Support
 Supply Wandsworth is a strategic localised procurement programme, delivered by our Economic Development Team. We want to ensure SMEs, community/voluntary organisations and businesses with a Wandsworth postcode have the information and expertise they need to bid and tender for public and private sector contracts within the borough.
We commissioned business support organisation Branduin to offer free, fully funded help with your business.
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Making Business Greener Programme
Looking to make your business more sustainable?
Making Business Greener is a joint initiative, launched by Wandsworth Council in partnership with Green Mark. Businesses that sign up to the programme have an opportunity to understand and improve their environmental impact, cultivate a framework for sustained business growth and receive a free, globally recognised, Environmental Accreditation.
The Council and Green Mark are hosting a webinar this month in, where you will be able to learn more about the scheme, Green Mark and hear success stories from organisations such as the RSPCA and more!
Register to understand how your business can benefit below.
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Sustainable September
Sustainable September is a month of community action in Wandsworth across September 2024 to tackle climate change and protect nature.
Get your business involved by:
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Organising an event or initiative, from reusable cup schemes to bike rides to community planting, we want to make it easier for all residents across the borough to ‘act sustainably’ this September.
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Attend an event; we’ll have an online calendar sharing what’s happening across September.
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Spreading the word! Let your clients, neighbours, and community groups know about Sustainable September.
Events or could have themes such as reuse and recycling, gardening, nature & biodiversity, sustainable creativity, climate justice, wellbeing, improving our green spaces, healthy diets, anti-idling, active travel, climate education, performing arts and sewing.
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Re:Create Highlight – Applications are open!
Are you an artist, maker and creative entrepreneur in the borough of Wandsworth? Want to grow your creative business, build your confidence in running it and connect with other local creatives?
Creative United and Wandsworth Borough Council are launching the next edition of Re:Create - a free bespoke business support programme for creative entrepreneurs, artists and makers based in the borough of Wandsworth. Applications are now open!
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Calling All Artists!
Wandsworth Artists Open House
All artists living or working in Wandsworth are invited to be a part of our art trail!
Register now to become part of this trail of talented artists. You decide on a venue to show your work - you can open your studio, show work in your living room, garden, local cafe or business space in Wandsworth - the choice is yours!
5th & 6th and 12th & 13th October 2024
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How To Make Money For Your Business
Join business expert Gary Parker for this 2-hour workshop learning more about sources of funding for your business or idea, and to get your enterprise off the ground.
This workshop will take place at Putney Library, but a hybrid option for attendance will also be offered. A link will be shared with registered attendees before the event. The closest train station to Putney Library is Putney.
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Wandsworth Enterprise Hub
Need business support, events or programmes to help start or grow your business? Look no further than the Wandsworth Enterprise Hub.
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My Virtual Wandsworth
Want to promote your business to local residents? My Virtual Wandsworth features more than 600 local businesses – make sure yours is one of them! List it in our online directory.
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Business and Licensing
Visit the Council's Business and Licensing page for information on business licensing, business rates, business premises and much more.
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