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Recovery Programme – Kickstart your Growth and Recovery in 90-minutes

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This online entrepreneur seminar looks at how you can grow your business online. How can you sell to an online consumer? What challenges and legal risks are there in an online environment? How can you build brand awareness on a small budget so that your business is visible in a noisy digital space?

Content / Takeaway

Joining us for this seminar is Alistair Ponder, Company Commercial Solicitor for Steeles Law, Brian Bush, Business Growth Specialist for BBUSHONLINE, and Dan Bradfield, Director and James Hale, Head of Digital & Marketing from Naked Marketing.

As part of our recovery programme of virtual events, this seminar will look at:

  • How you can define your brand and focus your marketing to deliver results on a smaller budget.
  • The importance of sales in business.
  • Awareness of some of the legal developments and challenges for online businesses.

After attending the seminar you will go away knowing:

  • How you can build awareness and engagement by marketing your business/brand.
  • How to identify your ideal customer, how to present your product or service to them and keep them buying for life.
  • Find out how you can protect your business brand and IP.

About the Speaker

Alistair Ponder, Senior Commercial Lawyer for Steeles Law Solicitors

Alistair Ponder who has over 20 years’ experience is a leading commercial solicitor, has a keen focus on supporting business clients across a range of sectors. Alistair provides practical, no-nonsense advice, in honest, plain-English, focusing on delivering a cost-effective, value-adding service and regularly receives very high client-satisfaction feedback.

Brian Bush, Business Growth Specialist for BBUSHONLINE

Brian is often introduced as the ´most connected person I know´ and has spent the last 20 years growing and refining his network to cover most sectors and countries. Having worked across the private, public and 3rd sector he has set up businesses, run existing companies and advised countless organisations in sales and business strategy. A business coach, connector and growth specialist Brian believes passionately that we are all born equipped to connect and sell.

Dan Bradfield, Creative Director & Head of Design and Branding for Naked Marketing

Dan co-runs Naked as Creative Director and specialises in branding and design. A graduate of NUA with over 10-years of agency experience, Dan has worked on new brands, rebrands and brand design for businesses of all shapes and sizes.

James Hale, Head of Digital and Marketing for Naked Marketing

James has a thorough understanding of digital and marketing – specialising in combining the two. He gained digital marketing experience from one of the UK’s largest self-catering cottage companies. James works very closely with clients, assisting in marketing and digital planning, production and reporting accordingly.

NatWest: Introduction to Building a growth mindset

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In this module we’re going explore some key tools and techniques to help you build your growth mindset further.

In this module you’ll explore:

  • Placing effort before talent
  • Stepping outside your comfort zone
  • The power of words
  • Relishing the failures

Start by downloading and saving the workbook to your computer, to use throughout the module, capturing any key takeaways and completing the exercises at the end of each chapter.

Building a growth mindset

Growth mindset is often talked about as a quick fix to solve problems, but as with any ability it takes time, effort and practice to develop and change behaviours. In this chapter we’re going to start by looking at your beliefs and how these affect the actions you take and, ultimately, the growth you achieve.

Step outside your comfort zone

In this chapter we’ll look at the importance of stepping outside your comfort zone and continuing to challenge yourself every day. We’ll also explore the power of language and the impact of limiting words on your mindset.

Enjoy the journey, relish the failure

In the final chapter of the module, we are going to explore the concept of failure looking at the importance of making mistakes and using these experiences to learn from.

Further Reading

‘Want to learn more? Register for NatWest Business Builder to view all of their business development tools. Click HERE‘

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How to Collaborate: Hear how organisations from a variety of sectors are continuing to collaborate effectively in this ‘new world’ and how you can do the same.

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Hear how organisations from a variety of sectors are continuing to collaborate effectively in this ‘new world’ and how you can do the same.

About this Event

Join us for the second of our ‘How to’ series, where we are joined by experts from a variety of industries who will be sharing their experiences and opinions on how we can collaborate most effectively in this ‘new world’.

Covid-19 has changed almost every aspect of our lives; from the way that we work, to the way we travel, to the way we socialise. Businesses, regardless of size and sector, have also been affected, challenging the way that we innovate, collaborate and lead.

Are you looking for new ways of collaborating in a digital world? Our How To: Collaborate Panel Discussion is essential for businesses who are looking to get ahead of their competitors and create sustained growth.

In the ‘How to:’ series, we shall be hearing from a variety of speakers sharing unique case studies, perspectives and learning points from the last year, and how they are planning to move forward as the prospect of returning to normality increases.

Have the opportunity, following the presentations, to share your thoughts and ask the panellists your questions, expanding upon their experiences and understanding how we can collaborate more effectively, getting the most out of working in teams both internally and externally.

Speakers & Panellists:

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Penny Bartram – Cambridge Norwich Tech Corridor

Katie Fisher – The User Story

Lucy Summers & Jake Sutcliffe – Indigo Illusions

James Williamson – NAAME

Andy Narayn-Barrow – Hethel Innovation

Session Agenda:

Introduction & Speaker Presentations

Q+A & Panel Discussion

Who Should watch:

  • Team Leaders
  • Product Managers
  • Independent Business Owners
  • SME Decision Makers
  • Public Sector Representatives
  • Students & Researchers

What Will Be Covered:

  • How different sectors and organisations have collaborated during Covid-19.
  • Best practice and tips for collaborating in this ‘new world’.
  • Overview of funding available to allow you to innovate.

Hethel Innovation is an EU-funded business support organisation, providing support to Norfolk and Suffolk’s business environment to innovate and become more productive and competitive as a result. Hethel Innovation also provides incubation services through Hethel Engineering Centre and Scottow Enterprise Park.

Mills & Reeve – Inspiring women in technology; Cracking the code

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This webinar was recorded in March 2021.

Sarah Whyman leads this virtual series, in conjunction with companies including Code Nation and One HealthTech. We interview inspiring and successful women from across the technology sector about the challenges and experiences they have faced.

At each event you can:

  • hear from inspiring women in technology about their experiences, including the challenges and opportunities they have faced in their careers
  • take away practical tips to inspire you in your career in tech
  • network and discuss relevant issues with others working in the tech sector (albeit virtually).

The live events are not exclusive to women and everyone is welcome.

Stay up to date

Keep up to date with all the latest Mills & Reeve legal insights, news publications and events.

Introduction to Financial management

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In this module we are going to look at how to put a profit and loss statement together for your business.

In this module you’ll explore:

  • Building a profit and loss statement for your business
  • How to calculate gross and net profit margins
  • What other financial metrics you need to track within your business
  • Top tips for managing your finances

Start by downloading and saving the workbook to your computer, to use throughout the module, capturing any key takeaways and completing the exercises at the end of each chapter.

Building a profit and loss statement

In the first chapter we’ll take a closer look at a profit and loss statement, bringing together revenue and costs to understand the viability of your business.

Even if you aren’t trading yet or already have a profit and loss statement in place, take the time to go through the process anyway to challenge your existing business model, revenues streams and costs and see if you can make any improvements.

Understanding profitability

Following on from the last chapter, we are now going to look at the overall profitability of your business and individual product and service lines, using gross and net profit margin equations.

We’ll also hear from some entrepreneurs about how they monitor the profitability of their businesses and what other key financial metrics they also track.

Top tips for managing your finances

In this chapter, we’re going to hear some top tips from entrepreneurs on how they manage their finances.

Further Reading

Download the Financial Management Workbook here

‘Want to learn more? Register for NatWest Business Builder to view all of their business development tools. Click HERE‘

Mills & Reeve – Foundations: Taxation in the construction industry

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This video is part of a series of webinars on legal issues affecting the construction and engineering industry.

Alison Garrett and Tim Waters highlight some of the taxation changes in 2021 that affect the construction and engineering industry.

In our Foundations webinar series, our specialist construction and engineering team bring you updates and discussions on legal issues affecting the construction and engineering industry. You can find recordings of our previous webinars below.

To keep up to date with our latest legal insights for the construction and engineering sector, you are welcome to follow our dedicated LinkedIn page, where we regularly post articles, recordings and events relevant to the sector. Click here to follow.

Click here to register for future Foundations events. 

Chamber Webinars – Online Meeting and Event Skills

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How to make online events more engaging, interactive, and productive…

Online meetings can be tricky things to get right…unless you know-how.

This highly-practical live online webinar is ideal for all meetings, training events, and webinars.

Key learning objectives:

• How to make your online meetings work and things to avoid!

• Different ways to interact and involve people

• Make the technology your friend and using it well.

• Techniques for changing your communication style to suit online meetings

• Creating compelling visuals and content

• Using online tools such as polls, chat screen sharing

Full virtual events programme: www.norfolkchamber.co.uk

Brilliant Customer Service: https://brilliantcustomerservice.com/

NatWest Business Builder: Sustainability and You

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World leaders are united in developing policies to tackle climate change, and UK businesses have a role to play. But where to start? 

This informative session will build your understanding of the threat posed by climate change and demonstrate how your business can successfully plan for a low-carbon future. By the end of this learning journey, you should be able to articulate the principles of sustainable business practice and be inspired to take your next steps.

Be informed: understanding the threat

What do we mean by climate change? What sort of business interruptions could severe weather inflict? How do government policies impact small businesses? 

Watch our film for an introduction to tackling climate change and why it matters.

Be successful: 10 steps you can take now to be a greener business

There is no one right solution on tackling the threats of climate change – start small and you could still make a difference. Read the Business Builder sustainability checklist to understand how the weather could affect your business and changes you can make straight away.

Further reading

For more insights on climate change and the race to net zero, visit the NatWest Business Hub’s spotlight on Green Business.

We have a thriving and diverse community of thousands of entrepreneurs from multiple sectors, backgrounds and skill sets helping you to connect with the right people at the right time. No matter whether you’re looking to upskill, get feedback, engage with new people or simply observe, there’s something for everyone.

‘Want to learn more? Register for NatWest Business Builder to view all of their business development tools. Click HERE‘

Norfolk Chamber Webinar – The Top 10 Creative Apps to Bring Your Social Media to Life

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Social media posts with images have 650% more engagement than text-only posts. Are you making the most of this ‘visual revolution’ to attract and engage with customers? In this workshop, you will get to know the easy to use, free and low-cost tools and applications that will enable you to create eye-catching images and videos to promote you, your business, your products and services.

Content / Takeaway

This online webinar will help attendees know: 

  • The role of visual communication in business
  • How to create effective, eye-catching visuals using a variety of apps and online tools
  • How to integrate visual communication into your marketing plan

When you register for your place, you will be sent a calendar invitation as confirmation of your place. The invite will include a unique link from Zoom for you to join the video call. 

About the Speakers

Kathy Ennis, Founder of LittlePiggy

Kathy Ennis is the founder of LittlePiggy. She is a Business Mentor and Trainer with over 20-years of business experience. She is an expert in helping micro and side-hustle businesses start-up and scale-up. Kathy is a trainer and an ambassador for the Facebook #SheMeansBusiness campaign, an Enterprise Nation Local Leader and co-founder of 24 Degrees.

Emma Goode, Founder and CEO of 24 fingers

Emma Goode is the founder and CEO of the award-winning digital marketing agency, 24 fingers. She works with business owners and third sector organisations to help them grow and develop through social media and online marketing. Emma is an active Local Leader for Enterprise Nation and co-founder of 24 Degrees.

LittlePiggy and 24 fingers (together we are 24 Degrees).