The Heart of the South West Growth Hub is partnering with the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) to host two free events to support hospitality, retail and leisure businesses in Devon.
Recent feedback from FSB has indicated that hospitality, retail and leisure businesses are facing challenges around the recruitment and retention of staff, accessing finance, and procurement.
The Spotlight on Devon Hospitality and Leisure events will give businesses the chance to hear directly from support providers, district authorities, and recruitment experts about available support,...
Calling all titans of trivia! The Exeter branch of professional networking group Business@Breakfast are running a series of fun online quizzes for local brain injury charity Headway Devon.
The group selected Headway Devon as their “charity of the year” just before lockdown hit, and have been thinking of creative ways to raise funds for this important cause.
The online quizzes will take place on three consecutive Thursdays from 1st to 15th October 2020. Running from 6-8.30pm they will cost just £5 per person each, or a discounted price of £12 per person if you attend all...
ONE of Exeter’s most successful networking, training and support groups will be demonstrating its value to company bosses at a special event next month.
Following requests from its members and local businesses, Exeter PA Network is holding a free ‘showcase’ event.
Employers will have the opportunity to learn about the benefits of their administrative staff belonging to the network and find out more about how it can boost their business.
Kim Glover, founder of the Exeter PA Network, said: ‘At our showcase we will be sharing how we support local businesses and their...
Innovative local digital startup Krowdthink and thebestof Exeter are partnering to make the networking opportunity at the Devon Business Expo a fantastically enhanced digital experience for exhibitors and delegates.
The Krowd app is a new form of social network service for connecting people in places. It helps users discover more people with shared interests in a crowd and connect with them. In addition it provides a location-based instant-on locally connected chat forum, so exhibitors and delegates can engage in a digital discussion about what’s happening right here, right now....
If your organisation is looking to take your social media activity to the next level or you’re ready to get things started then this could be the perfect event for you.
This FREE event being held for the second time by Doodlebug Marketing & Design is back by popular demand and will see business owners Zoe Keeping & Ben Hicks deliver four 45 minute sessions to local businesses to provide insight, advice and tips on the way forward.
It will be Taking place from 1pm on Thursday 23rd October at The Generator, Exeter.
Who are your potential successors and are they in the business?
Does your business nurture its talent?
Every good leader should be planning their succession and developing their successor as a vital part of their leadership role. That way succession is a smooth process and an organisation’s lifespan potential increased. Leaders who are imported from an external source will have to get to understand the culture of an organisation before they can become effective as leaders; leaders from within will already understand it. Yet most business leaders still continue to look...
Based on the Pecha Kucha and TED concepts of keeping presentations concise, fast-paced and generating curiosity, SouthWestfd have brought together some of the region’s most professional public speakers for an evening of 15 minute wonders.
Each speaker will present for 15 minutes on a key business topic, giving you a valuable insight into how to improve your business.
For more details visit http://southwestfd.co.uk/events/
15 Minute Wonders - a business seminar with a difference - is due to be hosted at Buckerell Lodge, Topsham Road, Exeter on 17th January 2013.
Based on the Pecha Kucha and TED concepts of keeping presentations concise, fast paced and generating curiosity, Southwestfd have brought together some of the region’s most professional public speakers for an evening of 15 minute wonders. Each speaker will present for 15 minutes on a key business function, giving you a valuable insight into how to improve your business success.
There will be a speaker panel Q&A session and the...
Next week Exeter renewable energy specialist SunGift Solar is joining forces with the Institute of Directors (IoD) and Numatic (the Chard-based manufacturer of Henry vacuum cleaners) to show businesses how they can save money and generate extra income from a solar PV system.
