news Archive 05/2010

A Business Link event on Wednesday 23 June will give you and your business the tools to take 3 steps to business success and stay ahead of the competition in 2010. The event will help you clarify your vision and values, map out the steps required to achieve your goals and identify where you want to be in three to five years time. You will leave the event ready to take action, stay on track and coach yourself to success.

This workshop will enable you to:

  * Clarify and strengthen your vision, values and goals
  * Identify the strengths, skills and resources you have as well as what you need to build on
  * Identify where you want to be in 3-5 years time
  * Map out the steps required to achieve your goals (long to short term)
  * Achieve greater inspiration, motivation, focus, effectiveness, confidence and passion in business
  * Take action, stay on track and coach yourself to success

The event will be held on 23 Jun 2010 09:30 - 15:30 at Central Hall, Storey’s Gate, Westminster, SW1H 9NH

To find out more, and to register with Business Link to attend the event, go to: businesslink.gov.uk/event

This week’s CompeteFor opportunities range from research applications that explore human and social behaviour in the virtual worlds of cyberspace for the MOD, to experienced training providers for range of core and specialist training modules for the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.
SIA registered sucurity contractors are required for a construction site security contract, TfL are looking for a contractor to provide Workplace Health Assessments for their senior staff and Online Production are looking for a supplier of rope handled, laminated paper bags.

To see more information on these, and many more opportunities, click on the document link below.

To register with CompeteFor go to the website at www.competefor.com

On Monday 24th May, HBV will host a free “meet the buyer” event in conjunction with Hackney Council for members of the Hackney Enterprise Network (HEN).
You can find out more on how to become a supplier to the council, and also about business rates - how they are collected, and used.
The event is from 6pm - 8pm at the HBV Enterprise Centre, 34 – 38 Dalston Lane, and is for HEN members only.

HEN hosts regular networking events for its members, as well as offering business support and advice. See the HBV website for more information on what they do, and how you can join: www.hbv.org.uk/hackneyenterprisenetwork

HEN members are also offered a free Business Review which may lead to further support, as well as access to finance through loans. HEN are also offering a Small Enterprise GRANT scheme, funded by the London Borough of Hackney. This can provides £1000 to one business per month to support a project within that business which is aimed at producing growth and employment. 

... Just some of the goods and services that are being sought on Compete For this week.
For more information on these and a host of other opportunities, click on the link below. If you ahaven’t yet registered on Compete For, you can do it for free at www.competefor.com

From Social Enterprise London, a FREE 2-day training programme, helping Social Enterprises to win more contracts from the public and private sector.

In a changing public and private sector environment, winning contracts is tougher than ever…so SEL’s acclaimed Winning Contracts course is now more crucial than ever.

This 2-day modular programme is aimed at organisations new to bidding for contracts in the public or private sector. The programme is split into 1 full day module and 2 half days, the last of which offers you a suite of workshop modules to choose that which best meets your needs.

Go to the SEL website for full details and to register: www.sel.org.uk

Following the successful ‘Surviving the downturn’ seminars for SMEs held earlier this year, the London Development Agency has announced a new series of seminars: “Staying Ahead: Fit for the Future.”

The seminar has been organised in partnership with the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).

The FREE seminar will take place between on Wednesday 26th May at RBS, 280 Bishopsgate, between 08.30 and 12.00 includes Q&A and networking sessions and will focus on the following topics. 

Session 1: UK SME market update and tax issues in 2010
Session 2: How to grow your business through CompeteFor – 2012 opportunities and beyond 
Session 3: View of the economy
Session 4: Growing your business in 2010 and beyond – improving customer engagement 

To book your FREE place go to the LDA website at www.lda.gov.uk

This week’s Compete For opportunities have a distinct Hackney theme. Alias Smith & Singh, specialists in professional & broadcast equipment hire are expanding and as well as opening a new base in Manchester they will be also be moving in to a former print works in Hackney Wick. They are looking for Hackney based businesses who can supply ASDL Broadband and VOiP services, as well as electrical services, signage, CCTV and skip hire, and a host of other services including design and print.

For more information on these and many other opportunities just click on the link below.

You will need to be registered on with Compete For to access these opportunities, but registration is free. Just go to the Compete For website www.competefor.comat