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Access to Finance and StartUp Loans with Richard Bearman of British Business Bank Fresh Business Thinking 2023-05-16 | British Business Bank and The StartUp Awards ran an exclusive webinar on access to finance and how Start Up loans can benefit small businesses, presented by Richard Bearman, Managing Director at British Business Bank.During this session we explored:- The challenges faced by small businesses when accessing finance- The financial support that is available to StartUps and small businesses- How StartUp loans can help your business grow and succeed.
Great British Entrepreneur Awards; A life changing experience says Dr PawPaw founder Fresh Business Thinking 2023-04-17 | ...
TikTok Workshop Q&A Fresh Business Thinking 2023-03-31 | The Q&A is shaped around questions posed within our first workshop as well as some fresh questions based on the tasks set in our last session!
Perform & Grow on TikTok! Fresh Business Thinking 2023-03-29 | This is our second session of our TikTok Workshop!This will build on the lessons learned in both Session 1 and the Q&A to implement your newly-made TikTok videos and launch your first campaign.We will be demonstrating the TikTok Ads Manager and other handy products to help your company produce its desired goals!
Building a Better World, One Business at a Time: An Introduction to B Corps Fresh Business Thinking 2023-03-22 | In today's business world, consumers are increasingly seeking products and services that align with their values and make a positive impact. By becoming a B Corporation, you can demonstrate your commitment to using business as a force for good and make a tangible difference in your community and the world. Russell-Cooke will provide you with a comprehensive understanding of what it takes to become a B Corporation, and how it can help you unleash your social impact. Whether you're a small business owner, an entrepreneur, or a corporate leader, this webinar is for anyone who wants to use their business to make a difference and create a more sustainable and equitable future.
Start, create and prepare for take off on TikTok! Fresh Business Thinking 2023-03-22 | This session is jam packed with top tips on getting started with TikTok and focusing on our creative top tips including an overview of our creative tools, best practices and ideas for you and your business!
Accelerate Your Business Growth: Strategies and Techniques to Boost Your Success Fresh Business Thinking 2023-03-15 | Can your business gain from change? Gain Line help organisations in all industries benefit from greater commercial gain. If you’d like to see how your business challenges and can turn into growth opportunities, this one’s for you. This tried and tested Sprint Methodology can rocket your business growth in less than 2 weeks.
Do I need funding in 2023? Fresh Business Thinking 2023-03-01 | During the webinar, FundOnion will look to have an open conversation about the alternative finance space and the possibilities it opens up for SMEs and a brief introduction into FundOnion and the role we play. If you are looking to discover new ways in which you could grow/maintain/rescue your businesses without having to give pieces of it away, this session is for you.
Strong brands = strong business: why brand-building matters now more than ever Fresh Business Thinking 2023-01-19 | In this session, JCDecaux will discuss why brand-building matters now more than ever, and will explore the critical steps you must be considering to develop a strong, sustainable business.
Disruptive Minds: Disrupting and innovating in 2023 and beyond Fresh Business Thinking 2022-12-16 | In this session, we will bring together some of the UK's most inspiring and innovative entrepreneurs to take a look back on the year and look to the future of entrepreneurship. 2022 has been a challenging year as our nation recovers from the pandemic, and we suffer the effects of the cost-of-living crisis.
How Sprint Methodology can rocket your business growth in less than 2 weeks Fresh Business Thinking 2022-12-07 | Get an introduction into Growth Sprinting and find out how it will impact your business. This webinar features a breakdown of Growth Sprint methodology from a leading Growth Sprint facilitator, a detailed example of how a Growth Sprint actually works, as well as a guest speaker from an independent business to explain in real terms - what it has meant for them.
How did Rimi do it? Love Raw founder shares her secrets Fresh Business Thinking 2022-12-07 | Rimi Thapar is a passionate and hardworking entrepreneur spearheading the growth and success of the innovative vegan chocolate brand LoveRaw. In launching LoveRaw in 2013 from a kitchen table with a start-up budget of only £600, Rimi has gone on to sell millions of vegan chocolate bars and is now being sold in stores such as Waitrose, Asda, and Holland & Barrett. Having secured a multimillion-pound investment from Blue Horizon Ventures at the start of 2020, the now multi-award-winning business has gone on to launch new product ranges, and the business is going from strength to strength. Want to know her secret? - Rimi will be joining us in this webinar to discuss her entrepreneurial story, spill her secret to success, and give her expert advice to other startup founders!
Leveraging your entrepreneurial mindset for business success Fresh Business Thinking 2022-11-30 | The best way to gain success in your industry is by using your passions and your expertise to win people over, and stand out from the crowd. Vicki Main, serial entrepreneur, educator, award winning lecturer, and business coach is joining us in this webinar to help you build your business by getting into a growth mindset. It’s time to identify your strengths and shout about them! Vicki will discuss creating an actionable growth plan, growing your confidence, and how mindset can be the key to growth. Get your questions answered by the expert and go away with skills and confidence that will take your business to the next level.
What the 2022 Autumn Statement means to startup entrepreneurs Fresh Business Thinking 2022-11-24 | Faye Tomson, founder of District Eating said that the increase in green energy policies discussed in the 2022 Autumn Statement could help her business in the future! Find out her thoughts on the latest statement here.
What the 2022 Autumn Statement means to startup entrepreneurs Fresh Business Thinking 2022-11-24 | We recently asked some expert startup founders their thoughts on the recent 2022 Autumn Statement. Marcel Fowler, founder of New Motion Labs welcomed the measures to support greater innovation in the business sector. "Rishi Sunak wants to make the UK a science and technology powerhouse!"
What the 2022 Autumn Statement means to startup entrepreneurs Fresh Business Thinking 2022-11-24 | Louchavan Lemard, Company Director of PH247 said that his business will need to adapt to the changing economic environment based on the latest Autumn Statement! Hear his thoughts on the latest statement here.
What the 2022 Autumn Statement means to startup entrepreneurs Fresh Business Thinking 2022-11-24 | Ben Davies, Co-founder of Hexa Finance Limited, says that there will be challenges for their small business customers over the next few years based on the Autumn Statement release!
What the 2022 Autumn Statement means to startup entrepreneurs Fresh Business Thinking 2022-11-24 | Ashleigh Donald, Co-founder of Halo Business Consulting tells us her thoughts on the 2022 Autumn Statement - saying that the promised business rate support could really help the hospitality sector!
What the 2022 Autumn Statement means to startup entrepreneurs Fresh Business Thinking 2022-11-24 | Daniel Brown, co-founder of Think Wow CX tells us his thoughts on the 2022 Autumn Statement. He explains that small businesses will need to make themselves indispensable to customers that may be cutting costs to stay relevent!
What the 2022 Autumn Statement means to startup entrepreneurs Fresh Business Thinking 2022-11-24 | Gregor Shaw, founder of WRC Holding - Devils Bridge Spiced Rum tells us how the latest Autumn Statement will affect him and his business. He explains that whilst the Autumn Statement was disappointing, he will keep building his business regardless
What does the 2022 Autumn Statement mean to start-up entrepreneurs? Fresh Business Thinking 2022-11-24 | James Gayle, founder of Shogun Social tells us what the Autumn Statement means to him and his business - explaining how the pandemic has set his business up for adapting to change!
Advancing diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace with UBS Fresh Business Thinking 2022-11-23 | According to UBS’s new ‘Entrepreneur Compass’ report covering entrepreneur challenges for the decade ahead, hiring and integrating a more diverse workforce is just the beginning of the challenge but getting diversity, equity and inclusion right in a workplace is good for the bottom line.
How to raise investment: Fundraising Advice from two founders who have collaboratively raised ove… Fresh Business Thinking 2022-11-23 | The topic of raising investment for your startup can bring a number of questions and struggles to the forefront: Where do I start? How do I know if I’m ready? Who’s the right investor for me? Looking to get these questions answered and start your investment journey? In this webinar, we’ll be joined by the co-founder of the 2022 StartUp Awards London and East of Englands' Entrepreneur of the Year winner, AudioMod and founder of Genflow, Shan Hanif to discuss their investment journeys and provide their top tips and advice on how to successfully fundraise. Hear live from the experts in this session that will leave you ready to set out in the world of fundraising.
How to grow your business via social media. Why businesses need to be more honest online! Fresh Business Thinking 2022-11-16 | Social media has played a huge part in most businesses growth and recognition over the last few years, with the acceleration of platforms like TikTok, the ability to shop directly through ads, and the use of influencer marketing. But as the influencer marketing industry becomes more saturated, and businesses and social media platforms are inundated with ads, consumers are fighting to receive more personalisation and honesty from brands online Lucy Arnold, founder of Lucy Locket Loves joins us in this session to discuss how you can use social media to grow your business and why being honest online can be your biggest strength.
The Secret to Hiring the Best Boards and Leadership Teams Fresh Business Thinking 2022-11-10 | Having spent over a decade helping some of the best brands in the world build amazing boards and leadership teams and hiring over 450 leaders, JD&Co share some of the secrets behind their most successful hires including the formula and tools they find work best.
How to master the difference between being a boss and a leader and how I learnt the hard way wit… Fresh Business Thinking 2022-11-09 | Struggling to manage your team, and not taking to being the leader as well as you thought you might? Often founders know how to be a good boss, but aren't quite sure on how to be an effective leader. One person that knows this all too well is Chris Kenna, CEO and Founder of Brand Advance! And he’s joining us in this session to discuss the difference between being a boss and being a leader, and how he realised it's okay to focus on your strengths - even as a founder. Don’t let being the leader affect your mental health and your team! Have your questions answered live by the expert and go away knowing how to be the best for your team!
Protecting your assets - Exploiting IP, information and data Fresh Business Thinking 2022-11-08 | This informative and interactive session Guy Wilmot of Russell-Cooke looks into how to protect and exploit your most valuable assets.This webinar will help you to identify the rights you have, give guidance as to how to protect those rights, and explain where you may be at risk. Guy will cover trade marks, copyright, ideas and data from an entrepreneur’s perspective.
Lucy Cohen, Mazuma: How to detox your approach to finance and build a better business: Forget the… Fresh Business Thinking 2022-11-02 | Being a startup business you often get bogged down thinking about how you can make your first million, and forget that there is so much more that goes into making a great business than just its turnover. Lucy Cohen, Co-founder of Mazuma Money joins this session to teach you how you can detox your approach to finances and focus on building a better business. Lucy has over 19 years of experience in the financial industry and is often called up to share her expertise on how businesses should be handling their finances. So, join the session and hear from the expert on how you can take your business to the next level, beyond finances.
Jo Dalton, JD&Co: How to Build Amazing Teams Fresh Business Thinking 2022-10-25 | Founder, Investor and Board Advisor – Jo Dalton advises the founders, funders and boards of some of the world’s most disruptive, tech fuelled scale-ups. She is seen as one of the most trusted talent advisors in the UK and is immersed in the startup and scale-up ecosystem - and she’s joining us in this session to teach you how to create the best team using her tried and tested methodology. In every business, your people are at the heart of everything you do, and they play a huge role in the success or failure of your business - so it is vital when attracting and acquiring the best talent, you chose the best people for the job - and this can be made easier with Jo Dalton’s advice. Looking to expand your team? This is one you won’t want to miss!
Drive growth through customer experience Fresh Business Thinking 2022-10-20 | Join Barry McNeill, founder of Work Extraordinary, for an insightful and challenging dive into one of the biggest risks of focusing on growth - losing sight of your customers’ needs. We all strive for progress. But getting caught in the cycle of growth for growth's sake can end up damaging your business, alienating your people and losing customers to the competition. This webinar is designed to help you beat this killer growth pain by explaining how you can evolve more positively, keep your customer front of mind and support sustainable growth. Barry will be joined by a set of panellists who are all at different stages of growth and will share their stories and growth tips with you. These include leaders of several professional service firms, giving you the opportunity to ask questions about how to grow your organisation in a way that benefits your customers and your teams. The webinar runs for 45 minutes and includes presentation, discussion and Q&A.
Hugh Chappell: How to get investment in your business. Tips and tricks from a serial entrepreneur… Fresh Business Thinking 2022-10-18 | Are you a startup looking to go out for investment but don’t know where to start? Or you’re struggling with picking the right investor for your business? Hugh Chappell, serial entrepreneur, and investor in a number of successful companies, will be joining us in this session to discuss everything you need to know on how to get investment in yor business. From pitch deck to networking, there are multiple layers that your business will need to perfect to ensure you get the right investment for you and your business… and Hugh is here to help with just that. Hugh is an investor in companies such as; LADbible, Net Communities, Lovestruck.com and more.
Safeguarding your business from an economic loss Fresh Business Thinking 2022-10-12 | In this webinar, Aston Lark’s Martin Camp and Richard Graham review the current economic climate and summarise what you can do to find out if this affects your business.
How to become a known authority in your industry Fresh Business Thinking 2022-10-11 | In this session, we’re joined by Sophie Milliken, award-winning Entrepreneur, Speaker, Author, Chair, Investor and founder of The Moja Group.Moja is the profile-building agency, on a mission to get you and your businesses known - and founder Sophie is joining us to share her expertise on how you can become a known authority in your industry! Providing her expert knowledge, industry advice, and tips and tricks on how to stand out from the crowd and outshine your competitors. Be prepared to leave the webinar stacked with information on how you can take your businesses to the next level.
Employee Ownership: Securing the future of your business Fresh Business Thinking 2022-10-06 | In this session, David Alcock of Anthony Collins explores why business owners should think about employee ownership and how to set out the process. David also speaks with Nick Coley, who converted his business to be employee owned in February this year.
How to know when it is the right time to sell your business? Fresh Business Thinking 2022-10-04 | In the first session of the series, Sam White, multi-award-winning entrepreneur and Founder of Freedom Services Group and Stella Insurance joins us to discuss her entrepreneurial journey and tells her story of how she exited her business - giving her expert knowledge and advice.
DISRUPTIVE MINDS: How tech has paved the way for SMEs Fresh Business Thinking 2022-09-22 | In this session, the Disruptive Minds taskforce by Vodafone and GBEA discuss how important tech is to your business and share their top tips on all things connectivity and tech for SMEs!
Great British Businesswoman Awards 2022: Finalists Revealed! Fresh Business Thinking 2022-09-21 | After being overwhelmed with the amount of amazing entries received we are delighted to announce the 2022 Great British Businesswoman Awards Finalists!
Emma Sayle discusses the importance of empowering women, and all things Ideas Fest Fresh Business Thinking 2022-07-26 | Emma Sayle is one of the UK’s leading female entrepreneurs who made her name after launching the global female empowerment brand Killing Kittens in 2005. Our founder caught up with Emma to talk about her business, the importance of empowering women, and why she is excited to be attending Ideas Fest.
Ben Keene discusses the importance of Ideas Fest with our founder Fresh Business Thinking 2022-07-26 | From an island in Fiji, via the beaches of West Africa, to the English West Country, Ben has spent 20 years exploring how to make a positive impact through building startups, communities and adventures. Ben has helped 1000s of people and organisations do work that matters to them (& the world) - whether that’s through starting an impact business, building an exciting career, or growing a purposeful community. And he will be continuing his work as he joins us at Ideas Fest to host our StartUps Will Save Us workshop and the Festival Book Club.
Pamela Aculey on the importance of Diversity and Inclusion, and all things Ideas Fest Fresh Business Thinking 2022-07-25 | Pamela is the creator and co-founder of Just Like Me Books - a small business making BIG changes when it comes to diversity and inclusion in children's literature - and she's joining us at this years Ideas Fest. Our founder Francesca James, caught up with Pamela to discuss her business, who she’s most looking forward to seeing at Ideas Fest, and much more.
DISRUPTIVE MINDS: The overrepresentation of SMEs in London Fresh Business Thinking 2022-07-07 | In this session, the Disruptive Minds taskforce by Vodafone and GBEA will investigate how SMEs in other regions can grow and which resources they need to do so.
DISRUPTIVE MINDS: The overrepresentation of SMEs in London Fresh Business Thinking 2022-07-07 | In this session, the Disruptive Minds taskforce by Vodafone and GBEA will investigate how SMEs in other regions can grow and which resources they need to do so.
How the cost-of-living crisis is impacting smaller businesses with Aston Lark Fresh Business Thinking 2022-07-05 | In this session, Aston Lark’s Client Director, Andrew Smith will be looking at the cost-of-living crisis and how it has impacted smaller businesses.
Life stage planning - how do you protect your assets? with Anthony Collins Solicitors Fresh Business Thinking 2022-06-15 | In this session, Chris Lloyd-Smith along with guest speaker Aimee Fox will cover why couples enter into pre-nups prior to marriage, their current legal status – and in what circumstances they are upheld. The session will also cover how courts approach businesses when looking at marital finance. They will also explain how things are different for unmarried couples who cohabit.
