A SERIES of free webinars giving advice on starting and growing social enterprises is now being delivered by Northamptonshire Growth Hub.
The sessions are aimed at social enterprises across the whole South East Midlands area and start-ups across Northamptonshire only.
The webinars are delivered by Andrew Cook, who is an experienced business adviser and Richard Hazenberg, Professor of Social Innovation at the University of Northampton Institute for Social Innovation and Impact.
Malcolm Johnston, Head of Enterprise at Northamptonshire Growth Hub, said: “These sessions give much-needed advice to emerging social enterprises who may need extra support to help them on their way.
“Webinars can be the perfect way of delivering training to a wider audience and the fact that they’re free is an additional incentive to take part, as every penny counts for growing young enterprises.”
The webinars are delivered as part of the South East Midlands Start-up Programme (SEMSUP), which is part funded by the European Regional Development Fund. The programme is led by Wenta and delivered in collaboration with its partners University of Northampton and University of Bedfordshire.
The sessions include:
Creating Awareness – Marketing
Thursday, 8 February, 2018, 12noon – 1pm
Developing Trading Activities
Tuesday, 20 February, 2018, 11am – 12 noon
Leadership & Management
Wednesday, 7 March, 2018, 1pm – 2pm
Growing & Maintaining a Profitable Enterprise
Thursday, 22 March, 2018, 12 noon – 1pm
Becoming Investment Ready
Tuesday, 3 April, 2018, 1pm – 2 pm
How to Find and Tender for Contracts
Thursday, 12 April, 2018 12 noon – 1pm
Northamptonshire Growth Hub is a collaboration between The University of Northampton and Northamptonshire County Council.
It provides a range of free services to businesses at any stage of their development, comprehensive and unbiased advice from business plan preparation to individual one-to-one sessions or the signposting of companies to the most relevant provision.
For more information and to book for any of the webinars listed above please go to the Northamptonshire Growth Hub website: www.northamptonshiregrowthhub.co.uk
