Meet the Buyers event set to boost local economy-Thursday 29th March 2012 at the Rose Bowl, Southampton
South Hampshire Meet the Buyers Partnership Programme
Thursday 29 March 2012 at the Rose Bowl, Southampton
Please click here to view a PDF of the event: Opportunities To Pitch To Major Public Organisations & Private Companies Across Hampshire
South Hampshire Partnership invites you to join our Meet the Buyers Programme and the opportunity to pitch to major Public organisations and Private companies from across Hampshire.
Maximise the results of your visit to the South Hampshire Meet the Buyers 2012
Not only are you given the opportunity to meet with large Public and Private sector procurers and network with over 150 attendees, you will also have a chance to attend a FREE of charge pre-event to pick up tips on how to best sell your products and services to major buyers. Through our Meet the Buyers Event we are able to further enhance your visit by getting you direct access to the people you wish to do business with.
Meet and access leading procurement contacts across South Hampshire
Over 20 major procurement teams have committed to participating in the South Hampshire Meet the Buyers Event on the 29 March for one reason alone – to meet potential suppliers.
The structure for the day is simple:
• You register to attend the event and specify the products and/or services you offer and the type of buyer you would be interested in meeting. We will then use our ‘match-making’ service in order to maximise the opportunity to do business for those attending.
• One week before the event you will be sent an appointment diary stating which Buyers you will be meeting and at what time. We will endeavour to schedule you as many appointments as possible but on average you can expect between 4 – 7.
• At the event Buyers will be seated in Buyer’s booths. At your allocated time please make your way over to the appropriate booth where you will have a 10 minute appointment. You will be surprised how even 10 minutes can be enough time to get that vital first introduction, stimulate interest in your product and/or service and agree a course of action.
The meetings run from 9:30 – 4:30. The cost to attend is £95 plus VAT per delegate if you are located within the Partnership area and £395 plus VAT if you are situated outside of this area.
For further information or to book onto the event please contact Hampshire Chamber of Commerce on 0844 4990446, email Janet.maxwell@hampshirechamber.co.uk
New Support Service for Businesses in the Hampshire
Yesterday saw the launch of a new business alliance, at the inaugural annual conference of Hampshire Chamber of Commerce.
Southern Enterprise Alliance, & Hampshire Chamber of Commerce have joined forces to refocus business support in Hampshire. In a ‘one stop’ approach, the Hampshire Business Alliance will remove confusion about business back-up and consolidate the activity of the three bodies to provide the most cohesive and cost-effective structure possible.
The two organisations will remain independent, retaining their own Board and governance arrangements and will remain responsible to their own membership and/or stakeholders.
The aim for the Alliance is quite simple: to enable the three organisations to work together for the benefit of Hampshire Business.
We think this can only be good news for businesses in Hampshire, as the Alliance will be driven by the needs and aspirations of Hampshire businesses.
For more information, please visit the new website: http://www.hampshirebusinessalliance.com/
WSX Enterprise Centre – Floorspace & Back Office Services
WSX Enterprise Ltd, a not for profit social enterprise, has provided support to small and medium sized businesses across the south of England for over 15 years. In that time it has helped tens of thousands in Hampshire, Dorset and the Isle of Wight.
The Company currently provides a number of business services across the South of England, including Business Link, Design & Innovation, Plato Sustain and Mentor-Net. These services help our SME customers to start up, grow and prosper.
WSX is now able to offer excellent office accommodation at its Fareham office, Wates House, at subsidised rates. Accommodation in units from 385sqft to 2906sqft is available on a traditional lease for the space alone or on flexible easy in/easy out terms.
We also provide optional business services including the provision of office furniture, IP telephony and Internet access as well as, finance, ICT & HR support if required.
If your business is looking for high quality, excellent value accommodation in the Fareham area with services tailored to your needs, then contact WSX Enterprise Ltd and let us see how we can help.
For more information, please check out our dedicated website, full of photos and detailed information on services offered:
http://www.wsxenterprisecentre.co.uk
Mentor-net on Government supported Mentoring Portal
We’re all for spreading the word about the power of mentoring for small businesses and now, thanks to a Government initiative, we are able to reach a wider audience alongside our Dorset counterparts, DorMen.
In an announcement the Government, in conjunction with five high street banks, have launched a new mentoring portal:
www.mentorsme.co.uk
The website provides a single point of access for those seeking mentoring and those seeking to be mentors, covering the whole of the UK.
The Government wants to encourage experienced business people to sign up to mentor new and growing businesses.
Business and Enterprise Minister Mark Prisk said:
“From my own experiences running a small business I know how valuable insight can be from people who have done it all before.
“Small business owners have repeatedly told us that the support they value most comes from other experienced business people. For the first time in the UK, there will be a single, cohesive network of mentoring provision.
“Small firms are the lifeblood of our economy and we are determined to give them every opportunity to succeed and secure the long-term growth we need.”
The launch forms part of the Better Business Finance campaign, set up by the Business Finance Taskforce.
19/07/2011
WSX Enterprise Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) proposal
WSX Enterprise have taken an active role in the formation of a Local Enterprise Partnership proposal covering Bournemouth, Dorset and Poole. Our active engagement ensured that businesses across the area, including hard to reach rural businesses had the chance to input in the proposal, and we surveyed the views and opinions of over 500 businesses, to deliver the best possible proposal for the area. To see a copy of the proposal, click here
01/07/2011
Business Xchange
Business Link knows that running a business can be a lonely place regardless of how many employees you have. The Business Xchange service is a lively and friendly, non-competitive network that brings together Dorset business owners or directors to share ideas, knowledge and resources.
The BusinessXchange service isn’t about cross-selling or lead generation. It’s a business opportunity where you can meet other business owners and find practical solutions to the common issues that most affect your bottom line. The results of which, identify opportunities for improvement, business collaboration and potential joint ventures.
Each BusinessXchange network meeting consists of three parts;
1. Informal networking with 30–50 intelligent business owners over breakfast.
2. Formal introductions and the virtual board discussions.
3. A relevant presentation on business development
The BusinessXchange service is more than just the sum of the breakfast meetings. It helps realise the potential of forward thinking companies, enabling businesses like yours to continue to develop and become a significant force in Dorset. So the BusinessXchange service also includes:
• One to one discussion sessions with your Business Link Adviser for any issues too sensitive for a business networking event.
• Business to Business introductions in a non-competitive environment; for the purpose of learning, sharing, inter-trading and/or consortia building.
• BusinessXchange online community enabling virtual networking and contact building throughout the UK in a 24/7 environment.
If you want to profit from working with others in Dorset and you’re open to new ideas; if you want to develop business contacts and are actively seeking opportunities, we look forward to meeting you.
Please click here to contact us about the service.
BusinessXchange is an initiative funded by WSX Enterprise Ltd.
23/06/2011
