Eligible businesses must:
- be based in one of the six counties in the East of England (Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire)
- be a registered sole trader, partnership or registered company
- have fewer than 250 employees
- have less than 25% of the business owned by an enterprise that in itself is not an SME
- have a turnover under €50 million
- have received under €200,000 grants or state aids in the last three tax years
- not be in the farming (animal or primary production) industry.
The series of masterclasses gives practical support on a range of topics that will help SMEs with:
Business Planning for Success 21 May 2013 from 10:30 to 15:00
Marketing and Communications 10 June 2013 from 10:30 to 15:00
And… What Do You Do? (how to talk about your business) 1 July from 10:30 to 15:00
Getting the Most Out of Social Media 8 July 2013 from 10:30 to 15:00
Managing Business Growth 3 July 2013 from 10:30 to 15:00
Financial management for Early-stage Businesses 5 June 2013 from 10:30 to 15:00
Securing Suitable Finance 18 June 2013 from 10:30 to 15:00.
Social Media – What Next?11 September 2013 from 10:30 to 15.00
Each SME will commit to a minimum of 12 hours of support in order to access the full range of master classes free of charge.
A nominal fee of £53.65 is charged by the organisers per event to ensure that people who take up the places do attend the training; however this is refunded once the attendees have been to the masterclass.
To find the right course for you and booking details for all the master classes, please go to: http://innovationfarm.eventbrite.co.uk/
Courses fill up very quickly so if one of the courses you want is fully booked, please do add your name to the waiting list which is on the booking page of each course and we will contact you if tickets become available or if we organise another one due to high demand.
For more information please call David Broach, Finance Co-ordinator, on 01223 342227.
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