Looking to provide and sign post support that is readily available to businesses in the UK. Whether you are looking to start, run or grow your business!
To ensure small businesses keep selling up to Christmas, we're planning an event. Can I ask .. would you prefer to buy Christmas gifts from small businesses by category (fashion/food&drink/homewares etc) or by locality to support local small businesses? Thanks for your view!
Huge thanks to all the small businesses who have replied to the e-shot this morning with types of support you're after. We are on it. Biggest topics you're asking for: online sales & promotion/access to customers/strong web presence.
BREAKING NEWS: New grants of up to £1,500 for businesses in England hit by local lockdowns: https://t.co/kS7F91K2uP
The grants can be claimed every three weeks that a business is required to be closed due to local measures.
It's week 2️⃣ of #StepUpSeptember
We're inviting you to embrace daily challenges to boost your mindset & your business.
The first challenge of the week is set by Enterprise Nation member @Meet360
Access resources to help and all the week's challenges 👉 https://t.co/LdVNVVKdgz
📣 BIG NEWS! 📣
🥳 Festival of Female Entrepreneurs is back for the ninth year and this time we’re going virtual!
🗓 Join us on 23 October for a day of inspiration to grow your business.
👍 Grab your early-bird ticket today! Members get 25% off: https://t.co/WkkNgm7j3A
I'll be hosting Lunch and Learn today! Looking forward to speaking with Zamir Cajee, founder of @IQTconnect on how he started and built his business on Amazon. Join us at midday! 💻 https://t.co/Y3V2lHUbCu
💰 There is still more than £1.4bn of grant money available for small businesses from local authorities across England.
⌛️ But the fund closes this Friday, check here to see if you might be eligible for the support: https://t.co/MtMPGTGzzc
👸 Lots of people have asked us about this year’s Festival of Female Entrepreneurs.
📧 We’ll have an announcement in our newsletter tomorrow. Make sure you’re signed up so you’re one of the first to find out! https://t.co/UvyiCidldW
#FFE20
This week’s free webinars:
✅ Today: How to start a product based business
✅ Tue: Personal branding
✅ Wed: How to grow your sales by selling on Amazon
✅ Thu: Planning for the future
✅ Fri: The future of flexible working
Register: https://t.co/VDQ9nQKggb
#earlybiz
We've been thinking carefully about face-to-face sessions and how to make them as safe as possible, while still being effective and of course enjoyable! https://t.co/LeB4wpa5Ia #learning#leadershipdevelopment#peopledevelopment
Still looking to access the bounce back loan? @FundingCircleUK has just been accredited. If you haven't yet accessed the bounce back loan but want to, see how funding circle can help you.
Just announced: @FundingCircleUK has been approved for accreditation under the Bounce Back Loan Scheme.
Find out more: https://t.co/ZOD7U03TiC #BounceBackLoans
@bbfuk and @BucksCouncil your Local Authority Discretionary fund page mentions that the application will be made available today but it can't be located on the page? https://t.co/TxNSv7k80j
The Self-Employment Income Support Scheme has been extended, allowing self-employed workers whose livelihoods are affected by #coronavirus to claim a second and final grant in August.
https://t.co/VSd4tx7dq4
@RishiSunak announces that employers will be asked from August to contribute towards NI and pension contributions accounting for 5% of costs for furloughed staff. From September employers to pay 10% wages and October 20% wages with scheme ending after this. #furlough
Another session started with the @BIPC helping start-up businesses in London with @FirstAscentGrp@HiLuminescence. If you want to find out more about the Start-up in London Libraries programme https://t.co/ZjDCg9zWBv
@BorisJohnson looking to allow open markets and car showrooms on 1st June and then other non-essential #retail on 15th June, this is subject to #coronavirus testing and if safety measures can be followed, this is only for #England