We are a friendly group of business people who meet informally for Breakfast and Networking every Friday.
Meet us 7:30am at the Yew Lodge Hotel, Kegworth.
It looks like we're set to be working from home for some time.
We've been hearing about some innovative ways to keep your team motivated, including "digital buddies" via a website called Focusmate ➡️ https://t.co/u0tY1TcA4M
💡 What are your teams' top tips?
💡In mid-February, Patrick Burge – director at Smorgasbord and Lime Licensing Group – was in the spotlight.
@patrick_burge spoke about the franchise model as an opportunity to grow your business.
Read his words of advice here ➡️ https://t.co/ItGV77PLeM
#franchising#business
Congratulations Patrick! 🎉
@patrick_burge has joined Lime Licensing Group as a regional director – in addition to his work at Smorgasbord.
You can read more here ➡️ https://t.co/xShVW3kMAm
#network4business#networking#business
💡 At the end of January, Peter Benson – Director at L&P Benson Ltd – was in the spotlight.
Peter spoke about the importance of insurance in difficult economic times – food for thought.
Read his words of advice here ➡️ https://t.co/Y7VkYSJvim
#insurance#businessinsurance
💼 Have you started a new role, or hired employees during the pandemic?
We'd like to hear how you have welcomed new staff into your company, or how you created working relationships via video conferencing.
Let us know in the comments ⤵️
https://t.co/lz7njsxUHG
#networking
Staying on top of your staff's emotional wellbeing while they are working from home is tough, but vital. 💆♀️
Read more about the technologies that are helping ➡️ https://t.co/CiQlQKo2do
Let us know how your company is supporting employees in the comments below👇
#networking
🗞️ Good News - a win for small business!
Tens of thousands of small businesses are set to receive insurance payouts covering losses from the first national lockdown, following a court ruling. ⤵️
https://t.co/lW2CG2TKIg
#network4business#networking#business#news
Government offers firms new grants to survive lockdown!
Businesses in retail, hospitality and leisure will receive new grants to help them keep afloat until spring, Chancellor Rishi Sunak has said.
More here ➡️ https://t.co/CO3PsI8MUo
#lockdown#business#leicester#derby
📅 COVID-19: Furlough scheme extended until the end of April
Taxpayers will continue to pay 80% of wages for workers covered by the scheme, which has been running since spring this year.
➡️ https://t.co/Nseo7RbnP3
#network4business#networking#business#leciester
At the end of November, Nicki Robson – Managing Director at Breedon Consulting Ltd – was in the spotlight!
Nicki took us through the top 5️⃣ (non-Covid) human resources updates for 2020/21, in our latest blog ➡️ https://t.co/v6SgjOck2S
#localnetworking#business
John Bennett – Director at Bennett Engineering Design Solutions – was in the spotlight.
John took us through how design validation has been a growing area for them since lockdown, changing the core services of the business.
Read more ➡️ https://t.co/a3tQB5lIu8
We are looking forward to our meeting tomorrow!
Especially during these uncertain times, we find confidence in a strong and supportive network for local businesses.
Find out more here ➡️ https://t.co/Ztrq8IMrSL https://t.co/GsMv3HLKyp
Good news in the business world today, FTSE 100 and Dow Jones jump on second Covid vaccine hopes.
Read more here ➡️ https://t.co/PLbTmMczf3
#network#business#covid19#covid#ftse100
Cashflow during lockdown will be at the forefront of thoughts for most businesses.
➡️ Join our member, Laurence Duncan, MD at Wiserways Ltd, for a free event in managing cashflow.
⌚ Friday, 6 Nov: 8am-10am.
👉 To join: https://t.co/zGnyYeOmpa
🔑 Passcode: 102766
Top tip: sign up to get emails about when the latest coronavirus business support information is added to the government website
➡️ https://t.co/D6nWsofYJJ
#covid19#business#businesssupport
We're looking forward to a presentation tomorrow from Mark Paul.
Mark is the director at Business Solutions (Midlands), who provide expert advice on maximising research and development tax credit claims.
More here ➡️ https://t.co/jBTbvlDrkY
#business#networking#network
🔊 An interesting listen from BBC Sounds, looking at the government’s new three-tier coronavirus classification. ➡️ https://t.co/DDYv6bQLpM
How do you think the new tier system will effect your business and is it better off in tier 3?
#covid19#busienss#threetier#networking
We're looking forward to a presentation tomorrow from Rubina Lokat.
Rubina is a managing partner at PrintPrint, a leading print company specialising in digital and large format print.
Find out more about Rubina here👇https://t.co/ECcPa8R58N
#business#networking#network