New bitesize events for SMEs in Greater Birmingham and Solihull
GBSLEP (Greater Birmingham & Solihull LEP have organised a series of bitesize events for local businesses over the summer. Here is a summary:
Event: How to get paid, manage costs and raise finance as an SME
When: 10am-12pm, Tuesday 28 June 2022 Where: Solihull College, Blossomfield Campus. Want to learn how your business can get paid on time? If you need help and advice about payment terms in supply chains and what to do when payments become late, including what you may do from a legal perspective come and join this event.
With the growing concerns of SMEs due to the rising costs of living and running a business, we will support by signposting businesses to business support organisations which can advise on access to finance, to help cover the rising costs being experienced by businesses. This includes grants, loans and other sources of funding.
This event will give micro, small and medium sized business owners some new tools to plan and crisis-proof your livelihood and business. Having been through several unforeseen crises of late, this event will provide some tangible take-aways on how to plan ahead and what business support to tap into locally, that will enable your business to move forward.
Register your attendance here. It’s free to attend.
Event: How to find, write and secure tender bids as an SME
When: 10am-12pm, 5 July 2022 Where; Solihull College, Blossomfield Campus
Does your business want to learn about applying for tenders? Do you need support with bid writing? This event will be beneficial to your business if you have little or no experience of the procurement process and would like to understand more about tenders and bid writing. It will also break down procurement jargon and explain what an SME should be doing to be successful when looking at winning contracts.
This event will be an opportunity for small and medium sized businesses to hear more about local procurement opportunities, where to look for local opportunities and what to consider when writing a bid.
Register your attendance here - it’s free to attend.
Event: A one-off online sales event to promote your product or service to other SMEs
Wednesday 6 July, 12 - 2pm
An opportunity to meet a large number of people very quickly, definitely expanding your network and potentially make some sales.
Upon registration, all participants will be encouraged to put forward one product or service to offer to the wider audience – either for barter or sale - with a retail value circa £750. (This is a suggested value, you are welcome to pitch an item with a higher or lower price point).
On the day, participants will be randomly placed in an online meeting room with other participants and given two minutes to “pitch” their selected product or service. After several rounds of pitching, parties who are interested in meeting individually with companies they have either heard pitch, or they saw on the participant list and are interested in speaking to, will be put together for a meeting.
Non-sector specific – believe in serendipity and secure your place today.
Event: Driving Sales and market growth through the power of PR
Thursday 7 July 12-2pm
PR is about so much more than column centimetres: it’s the key to building brand awareness and capturing the attention of your target customers. In this webinar, we’ll be joined by Hattie D'Souza the agency’s Account Director and Leila Smith Agency Account Manager, EAST VILLAGE PR, for an insight into how you can power up your PR on a budget.
Whether you’re looking for product placement to drive sales; keen to build your media profile to attract investment; or simply want to stand out against your competitors, this webinar will give you the tools and insight to move your PR strategy forward.
Hattie and Leila will share their years of expertise representing SMEs of all shapes and sizes, explaining the best strategies for product and service-based businesses. They’ll share some tricks of the trade to help gain maximum exposure in all the right places.
Register here now.
Event: Creative Tactics to boost sales in Manufacturing and Engineering
Tuesday 12 July 3-5pm
How does one manufacturer stand out from another? What makes an OEM choose your parts or service? This issue is particularly challenging for manufacturers and engineers where client confidentiality can prevent the use of product photos and in-situ demonstrations. We’re bringing together some clever traditional creative and cutting-edge tech companies to work with manufacturers and engineers on how to address these challenges, raise their profile, and get those sales leads.
Regardless of the industry there is always a sweet spot in the customer journey that takes them from being a passive participant and prospect to a valuable client. Is it possible to speed up that decision-making process? Join us for a conversation about what trends are on the horizon in this marketplace.
This online event will be followed by an in-person meet up for all attendees on 20 September 2022, more details provided on the day – get your place booked now:
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