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Business events

 
If you are looking for networking opportunities, business advice or the chance to market your products, these events in Greenwich may be just what you need. You can also scroll down the page to find out about events outside the area.

Greenwich Third Sector and the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games

Stalls and presentations by Greenwich Council, LOCOG, The Big Opportunity, Volunteer Centre Greenwich and many more on community activities, volunteering, training, jobs, arts, sports, youth and children.

19 March 2010 2pm to 5pm
Cost: free
Venue: Greenwich Heritage Centre, Woolwich Arsenal
Organiser: Greenwich Action for Voluntary Services (GAVS) Community Accountancy
Contact: Katharina Guderian
Tel: 020 8858 1363
GAVS website

Business Planning Workshop

A one-day workshop to help develop a formal business plan.

23 March 2010 9:30am to 4pm
Cost: free
Venue: 26 Burney Street, Greenwich, SE10 8EX
Greenwich, London SE10 9LS
Organiser: South East Enterprise
Contact: South East Enterprise
Tel: 020 8305 2222 
South East Enterprise website

UK Trade and Investment Presentation: Fit to Compete Globally - everything you need to know about exporting

The pound continues to be weak against foreign currencies, buying from the UK becomes an attractive prospect for many overseas companies. This presentation by UK Trade and Investment will provide information on exporting and the exploring the potential of entering new markets.

24 March 2010 9:30am to 12:45pm
Cost: Chamber Members: £16
Non-Members: £21
Venue: Charlton Athletic Football Club, Floyd Road, Charlton, SE7 8BL
Organiser: South East London Chamber of Commerce
Tel: 0208 317 3365
South East London Chamber of Commerce website

Big Picture Seminar - How to be a High Performer

Professor Colin Coulson-Thomas will outline a cost effective approach to enabling ordinary achievers to adopt the superior approaches of high performers and understand complex areas, and making it easy for them to do difficult jobs.

24 March 2010 5:15pm to 6:30pm
Cost: free
Venue: Queen Anne Court, University of Greenwich, Old Royal Naval College, Park Row, London SE10 9LS.
Organiser: The University of Greenwich Business School
Contact: Business School, University of Greenwich
Tel: 020 8331 7936
University of Greenwich website
To reserve your place at this event, please email businessevents@gre.ac.uk

Growing Your Business With Email Marketing

An introduction to email marketing services such as why use them, what it involves, building your list and improving deliverability.

24 March 2010 9:30am to 12:30pm
Cost: free
Venue: 26 Burney Street, Greenwich, SE10 8EX
Greenwich, London SE10 9LS
Organiser: South East Enterprise
Contact: South East Enterprise
Tel: 020 8305 2222 
South East Enterprise website

London Thames Gateway Business Briefing

Expert Speakers will provide valuable insight into the economy and business environment, with briefings on 'The Economic outlook for east London' by Mark Berrisford–Smith, Chief Economist at HSBC Bank and 'The shape of business, the next ten years' by Tim Bradshaw, Head of Innovation Policy at CBI.

25 March 2010 10am to 2pm
Cost: free
Venue: HSBC, 8 Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London E14 5HQ
Organiser: Gateway to London
Contact: Brenda McMahon
Tel: 0207 540 5560
Gateway to London events website

How to Win Tenders

The workshop will cover the key areas of successful tendering for public sector or commercial contracts.

25 March 2010 9.30am to 1pm
Cost: Free
Venue: 26 Burney Street, Greenwich, SE10 8EX
Organiser: South East Enterprise
Contact:South East Enterprise
Tel: 020 8305 2222 
South East Enterprise website

Accounting for Small Businesses

A half-day introduction to bookkeeping aimed at the owner/manager who may be establishing records for the first time.

The workshop is for trading businesses and focusses on the following:

  • different methods of accounting
  • what information needs to be recorded
  • setting up a manual cashbook
  • computerised accounting
  • using accounts information to manage the business. 
25 March 2010 9.30am to 12:30pm
Cost: Free
Venue: 26 Burney Street, Greenwich, SE10 8EX
Organiser: South East Enterprise
Contact:South East Enterprise
Tel: 020 8305 2222 
South East Enterprise website

Environmental Policy

This course is aimed at advising you what should be in your policy, how to write it and how to implement it effectively.

30 March 2010 9.30am to 12:30pm
Cost: Free
Venue: 26 Burney Street, Greenwich, SE10 8EX
Organiser: South East Enterprise
Contact:South East Enterprise
Tel: 020 8305 2222 
South East Enterprise website

First Steps in Starting an Online Business 

Suitable for businesses who don’t yet have a web strategy or those who are planning to start a new business. Overview of e-business models, buying domains, costs, web planning, client case studies. 

31 March  2010 9.30am to 12.30pm
Cost: Free
Venue: 26 Burney Street, Greenwich, SE10 8EX 
Organiser: South East Enterprise 
Contact: South East Enterprise 
Tel: 020 8305 2222 
South East Enterprise website

Budgets and Budgetary Controls Training

This course will cover what budgets are and why they are so important, budgeting process, preparing a budget, drawing up a budget, explaining different types of costs, good practice in budgeting and budgetary control.

20 April 2010 10am to 1pm
Cost: Free of charge to all voluntary groups in the London Borough of Greenwich.
Venue: Forum @ Greenwich, Trafalgar Road, SE10 9EQ
Organiser: Greenwich Action for Voluntary Services (GAVS) Community Accountancy
Contact: Katharina Guderian
Tel: 020 8858 1363
GAVS website

Setting Up Your Organisation

This session will enable groups to set up strong foundations.

It will consider constituting your organisation, what your legal responsibilities are , registering a charity, community research, monitoring systems and financial management.

21 April 2010 10am to 1pm
Cost: Free of charge to all voluntary groups in the London Borough of Greenwich.
Venue: Forum at Greenwich, Trafalgar Road, SE10 9EQ
Organiser: Greenwich Action for Voluntary Services (GAVS) Community Accountancy
Contact: Katharina Guderian
Tel: 020 8858 1363
GAVS website

Online Marketing Training

This course will explore the wide range of opportunities to market your organisation on the internet.

22 April 2010 10am to 1pm
Cost: Free of charge to all voluntary groups in the London Borough of Greenwich.
Venue: Woolwich Town Hall, Wellington Street
Woolwich, SE18 6PW
Organiser: Greenwich Action for Voluntary Services (GAVS) Community Accountancy
Contact: Katharina Guderian
Tel: 020 8858 1363
GAVS website

Human resources for small groups, training

27 April 2010 10am to 4pm
Cost: Free of charge to all voluntary groups in the London Borough of Greenwich.
Venue: Woolwich Town Hall, Wellington Street
Woolwich, SE18 6PW
Organiser: Greenwich Action for Voluntary Services (GAVS) Community Accountancy
Contact: Katharina Guderian
Tel: 020 8858 1363
GAVS website

Introductory Sales Skills

Prospecting, sales approach, dealing with objections and closing.

28 April 2010 9.30am to 12.30pm
Cost: Free
Venue: 26 Burney Street, Greenwich, SE10 8EX 
Organiser: South East Enterprise 
Contact: South East Enterprise 
Tel: 020 8305 2222 
South East Enterprise website


Other events

The London Development Agency are holding free 'Surviving the Downturn' business seminars
26 Jan 2010 to 11 Mar 2010. See the London Development Agency website for further information.

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