| Government funded Initiatives | |||||
| Business
Link are a great source of information, with links to
a variety of
potential funding Always worth asking to see what they suggest |
www.businesslink.gov.uk | ||||
| If you are East Midlands based, go straight to | www.businesslink.gov.uk/eastmidlands | ||||
| If you are E Midlands based, and are
intending to make a positive change to your business, then
look at this: Up to £10k matched
funding!
Ideal for E-Business projectsAs at Summer 2009, this grant is no longer available. But it is always worth keeping in touch with your local BL Account Manager as some funding is only available for a short time. |
Transformation Grant | ||||
| East Midlands Development Agency (EMDA) Provide a list of businesses that have been QA checked by EMDA and can provide services to companies that are looking to utilise the variety of grant funding that is available. |
EMDA | ||||
| Train to Gain - useful for general
training info . East Midlands based - go to and for matched funding for senior managers |
Train
to Gain Train to Gain East Midlands Leaders First |
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| Or if you want mentoring - in March 2009
the offer was £2,500 of mentoring for £250. "If you can't afford it, you definitely need it" |
Mentoring | ||||
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Networking
People deal with PeopleYou need to find the group that suits you and your business objectives, but it's one of the most effective spends of a marketing budget. |
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| Daventry Breakfast Club - www.daventrybreakfastclub.co.uk Meet on the first Friday of the month at Staverton – in the golf club. |
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| FSB Northampton - www.fsb.org.uk/default.aspx?id=162&loc=100 Meet on the second Friday monthly at the Park Inn in Northampton town centre. It is situated off Silver Street by the old Fish market - put NN1 2TA into your favourite route planner. |
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| FSB Rugby - www.fsb.org.uk/default.aspx?id=143&loc=093&re=default.asp Meet on the fourth Friday of the month at the Rugby Lions Club House. |
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| Banbury Business Breakfast Club - www.banbury-cross.co.uk/breakfastclub/index.htm Meet the first Thursday monthly at Banbury Cricket Club. |
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| 4 Networking - www.4networking.biz Meet every two weeks in many locations across the country. Members can visit any other group. You get three "One to One's" at every meeting. Daventry is one of the top ten 4N groups. |
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| The Business Club - www.the-businessclub.org/Northants An evening group, meeting every two weeks, and alternating between Brampton Heath Golf Club in Northampton and Rushden & Diamonds FC in Irthlingborough. One of the busiest subscription clubs with 80 to 100 attendees at most meetings. |
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If you would like to have your contact details listed here, please let me know. |
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