The event will be hosted by Mark Chivers (Centre Manager), with a talk from Kristy Davies-Sumpter the MD of Zest Consultancy on how to increase your sales and retain loyal customers through improving your customer experience.

Kristy will share with you some key takeaways that you can implement back in your business, from customer journey mapping, voice of the customer surveys to sales process improvement.
The talk will be followed by a complimentary light buffet and plenty of opportunity to network with other attendees.

Please book by contacting Basepoint Gosport on 01329 848 700 or via gosport@basepoint.co.uk

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The Solent Growth Fund is providing two bespoke funding streams: a £3.2m Capital Investment Fund and £1.8m Small Business Programme, which has been supported with a £1m investment from the European Regional Development Fund.
Delegates will get the chance to learn about this fund and other funding options open to businesses through the LEP.

EVENT DETAILS
Workshop 1: Wednesday 1st March 2017 2-4pm at the Solent Hotel, Rookery Ave, Whiteley, Fareham PO15 7AJ

OR

Workshop 2: Thursday 6th April 2017 9-11am at the Hilton Ageas Bowl, Botley Road, Southampton SO30 3XH

RSVP
Via email to events@solentlep.org.uk with your name and organisation and your preferred choice of workshop.

Places are allocated on a first come, first served basis and limited to 2 attendees per organisation.

For more details on the funding see the Solent LEP website.

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We will be holding three of these roundtable sessions in Portsmouth, Southampton and the Isle of Wight and seeking views from stakeholders in these regions in order to help inform our consultation response.

The invitation is extended to Directors, Owners and senior decision making Managers, as we want to make this as dynamic as possible.

EVENT DETAILS

Portsmouth Session
9.30 – 11am on 16th March at LandRover BAR, 54 East St, Portsmouth PO1 2JJ

IOW Session
2 – 3.30pm on 22nd March at Northwood House, Ward Ave, Cowes PO31 8AZ

Southampton Session
2.30 – 4pm on 23rd March at The Spark, Southampton Solent University, East Park Terrace, Southampton SO14 0YN

RSVP
Via email to events@solentlep.org.uk with your name and organisation and your preferred choice of event.

Places are allocated on a first come, first served basis and limited to 1 attendee per organisation.

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Join hundreds of marine and maritime businesses at the largest and most comprehensive SME Maritime event on the South Coast.

This event is free to attend for the business owners and senior managers of established marine businesses.

It’s your one-stop-shop for everything a growing marine business needs:

Find out about the new SME Marine Grants available to support your growth – including a brand new grant of up to £250,000, details of which will be available at this event.
Network with key suppliers, specialist distributors, grant providers and finance lenders with an appetite for marine sector business.
Get detailed advice and practical support from real industry experts.
Meet with the MOD Procurement Team to get tips and hints to get ready for the MOD’s fast growing SME procurement scheme.
Be interviewed by a professional broadcaster for a special podcast to promote your business and views.
In association with Rangewell; Solent Growth Hub and Hampshire Chamber of Commerce; the event will prepare you to Surf the Wave in 2017.

Book your free ticket via Eventbrite or RSVP to info@surfthewave2017.com

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This new fund aims to support businesses and start-ups with high growth potential, businesses seeking to develop new products and enter into new markets, as well as those who are suffering from challenging trading conditions.

Come along to learn about funding opportunities and free business support available in the Solent region and hear from a Solent LEP beneficiary on their experience applying for LEP funding and how it has enabled them to grow their business.

DATE: Monday 5th December 2016

TIME: 1.30 – 4.00pm (Arrivals from 1pm)

LOCATION: Hilton at the Ageas Bowl, Botley Road, West End, Southampton SO30 3XH

RSVP: By 28th November to events@solentlep.org.uk with your name and organisation. Places are first come, first served and are restricted to 1 attendee per organisation.

Target Audience: The event is intended for SMEs and intermediary bodies that provide support for SMEs, therefore places will be prioritised on this basis.

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Come and learn about locally available business support, including grants; plus get top tips from local entrepreneurs at this free seminar and networking exhibition.

Caroline Dinenage MP for Gosport, with support from the Solent Local Enterprise Partnership, is hosting this event that is aimed at would be entrepreneurs and those already running a business.

The keynote speakers include:

Caroline Dinenage MP, entrepreneur and MP for Gosport
Anne-Marie Mountifield, CEX of Solent Local Enterprise Partnership
Ren Kapur MBE, founder and CEO of X-Forces
Brian Clark, Head of External Relations at British Marine
Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, explorer, sailor and Chairman of Gosport based Clipper Ventures plc

To book your place email lucy.burton@parliament.uk.

This event forms part of a programme of activity in Gosport to celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Week 2016. It is promoted under the banner of Enterprising Gosport – a Gosport Borough Council informal partnership established in 2014 with Enterprise First and Basepoint Gosport; and supported by local business leaders, professional services firms and Caroline Dinenage MP for Gosport.

For more information see www.investingosport.co.uk/start-a-business/enterprising-gosport

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As per previous years a programme of workshops, seminars and networking events at venues across Gosport will be delivered under the banner of Enterprising Gosport.

‘How to make self-employment work for you’ workshop
Monday 14th (and 21st) November 1800-2045 hrs at Gosport Discovery Centre
‘Introduction to bookkeeping’ workshop
Tuesday 15th November 1000-1400 hrs at TaxAssist Gosport
‘Meet your local experts’ seminar and networking event
Wednesday 16th November 1700-1800 at Basepoint Gosport
‘Gosport Informal Networking (GIN) @ the Boat House
Thursday 17th November 0930-1200 at the Boat House Cafe, Gosport Marina
‘The Gosport Enterprise Fair’ seminar and networking business support exhibition
Friday 18th November 1330-1615 hrs at Jervis Gallery, St Vincent College
For more details of the events and to book places on them see Enterprising Gosport.

Enterprising Gosport is a Gosport Borough Council led informal partnership established in 2014 with Enterprise First and Basepoint Gosport; and supported by local business leaders and professional services firms plus Caroline Dinenage MP.

Its primary focus is to stage events locally each November to coincide with Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW), the world’s largest campaign to promote entrepreneurship. However it also aims to deliver an ongoing programme of local business networking and learning activities.

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Come along to our FREE business networking club at The Boat House Cafe in Premier Marina Gosport PO12 1AH (also with FREE parking).

GIN @ the Boathouse is an informal group, keen to meet with like minded business owners to share and support the local area. The events are held every 8/9 weeks and are FREE to attend. All that is asked is that you purchase your own drinks and/or food, as required.

We look forward to welcoming you at 09:30 for breakfast, with networking running between 10am – 12pm.

To confirm your attendance please register via Eventbrite.

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The event will be hosted by Mark Chivers, Centre Manager, with a talk by Rafael Mitchell, an associate speaker for Peninsula with over 25 years’ experience in advising clients on business improvement and change management programmes throughout UK and Europe.

This networking event will provide a brief overview on a few topics regarding employment law issues such as Brexit, shared parental leave, flexible working and the national living wage. It will also briefly cover employment tribunals and establishing employer’s rights, as well as the recent important changes to H&S legislation.

The talk will be followed by a complimentary light buffet and plenty of opportunity to network with other attendees.

Please book by contacting 01329 848 700 or by email via gosport@basepoint.co.uk

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Come along to our FREE business networking club at The Boat House Cafe in Premier Marina Gosport (with FREE parking), between 09:30am-12noon on Thursday 14th July 2016.

We are an informal group, keen to meet with like minded business owners to share knowledge, potentially do business together and support the local area. The events are held every 8 weeks and are FREE to attend. All that we ask is that you purchase your own drinks and/or food, as required.

Please register via Eventbrite.

We look forward to welcoming you at 09:30 for breakfast, with networking running between 10am – 12pm.

GIN @ the Boat House is facilitated by Enterprise First that provides free and subsidised support, including mentoring, to start-up and small businesses. It is supported to do so in Gosport by Gosport Borough Council.

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