PRIME business club

The Open Day programme is the biggest government business support road show, designed to provide free information and support to businesses, through a series of exhibitions across the country.

It is organised by HM Revenue and Customs, who invite local organisations and representatives of national bodies such as PRIME that can provide support and advice to local businesses. The organisations chosen all operate on an “other than for profit” i.e. non-commercial basis.

At this free event you will have access to a full team of experts who provide advice and technical support on a range of subjects, covering every stage of your business from start-up, through growth and expansion to pension arrangements when you retire. Free seminars cover topics such as meeting government regulations, funding, marketing and enhancing your business through new technology.

Click on the link below to find out more and to book your place.

Website Link: www.businessadviceday.gov.uk

Date: Thursday 20th November 2008

Time: 13:00pm - 4:00pm

Venue: DNCC Commerce Centre, Canal Wharf, Chesterfield, S41 7NF

Status: PRIME event

If you’re looking for a change in your working life, or maybe to get back into work, PRIME is running a free drop-in event in partnership with Derbyshire Enterprise Agency at the Chamber of Commerce in Chesterfield next Thursday 20^th November.

The afternoon event, entitled ‘Curious about self employment?’ is open from 1.00 to 4.0pm, and has been organised to coincide with the national Enterprise Week campaign.  This is an ideal opportunity for anyone who has an interest in self-employment, but has yet to take the first steps, as you will be able to meet a variety of local agencies who can help with different aspects of setting up a business for the first time.

Anyone who is interested in attending should call Derbyshire Enterprise Agency on:01246 212902 or email caroline.colley@dncc.co.uk

Programme:

1.00 - 1.15 Registration and Refreshments
1.15 - 1.20 Introductions
1.20 - 1.50 Business Link - Vaughan Roberts
(including start up offer, workshops and mentoring)
1.50 - 2.10 PRIME - Nicola Tomlinson-Murphy
2.10 - 2.25 Case Study - Pending confirmation
2.25 - 2.40 Tea and Coffee Break
2.40 - 2.55 HMRC - Susan Brierley
2.55 - 3.10 Business Link eBusiness Programme -Diane Simpson
3.10 - 3.25 Chesterfield College - Helen Parsons
3.25 - 3.55 Questions and Answers
3.55 - 4.00 Evaluation Feedback and Close

STOP PRESS: APPLICATIONS HAVE NOW CLOSED. PRIME is hiring. We are looking for an Enterprise Support Worker to work for us part-time in North East Derbyshire. Salary is £12,000 per year part-time - for half a 35 hour week.  You will be responsible for the delivery of PRIME’s programme in the North East Derbyshire area.

A self-starter with strong organisational, interpersonal and communication skills, you will organise and deliver enterprise awareness workshops and provide one-to-one support to clients under the DWP Flexible Routeways programme. This post is based in Chesterfield and is funded initially through to 22 June 2011. Experience of the business advice sector is important.

Application requests can be sent to prime@ace.org.uk or call 020 8765 7833. Or you can download the application form and background documents below. Please note that only applications on our application form will be accepted.

Application form

Job description

Briefing paper for post.

Closing date: Friday 22nd August 2008
Interviews: to be held in Chesterfield on Friday 29th August 2008.

Date: Tuesday 4th March 2008, 10am to 4pm

Venue: Samworth Centre at St. Mary’s, 8 Burton Street, Melton Mowbray. Leicestershire, LE13 1AE

Status: PRIME partner event

First step to freedom: how to go self-employed and start your own business

If you’re over 45, perhaps facing redundancy, needing a change, wanting a chance to retrain, start your own business or become self-employed - this one day event is for you.

PRIME, in partnership with Welland Wise, is holding a FREE DROP-IN event at the Samworth Centre, Melton Mowbray. Click for a location map.

Printable event flyer

You’ll be able to get information and advice on:

IT skills
Business training
One-to-one business coaching
Raising finance

The day also includes a personal development workshop (1.30 to 3pm) called “Bring out the brilliance in you“, and a free buffet lunch.

FURTHER DETAILS AND WORKSHOP BOOKINGS
Call Oliver Chapman on 01476 531027
Welland Enterprise Agency - The Crewyards, Cringle Road, Stoke Rochford, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG33 5EF
Telephone 0845 050 1050
Fax: 0845 050 1650
email businesslink@wellent.co.uk

The Welland Enterprise Agency is delivering this Business Link Service, funded by East Midlands Development Agency

The London Development Agency is backing a scheme for new and existing small businesses seeking to raise money in the capital.

Though the scheme is heavily subsidised, applicants do have to pay for some required consultancy - typically five days tailored for you particular business.

More details from www.creativelaunchpad.co.uk or ring 0845 303 7375, or send an email.

Tribal Group, the company running the scheme for the LDA, does have some other projects in parts of the Midlands. These are mostly aimed at new businesses starting up in the creative sector, but this is interpreted fairly broadly. More details on their web pages for Derby, Nottingham and the West Midlands.

If you are a new small business in Nottingham then you could win £3,000 in the fourth annual Spirit of Enterprise Awards, run by PRIME-partner Nottinghamshire Business Venture. There are also several smaller prizes for businesses in particular categories.

Refreshingly you can enter “Young Business of the Year” whatever your age - because it’s the age of the business that counts.  It must have been established after the 1st of April 2005 to qualify, so aged under two-and-a- quarter.

Other categories include ones for woman-owned, creative/fashion and rapid growth businesses - this last is open for enterprises that were established any time after 1st of April 2003 .

All the category winners go on to compete for the £2,500 grand prize and title of Nottingham Enterprise of the Year.

The deadline for entries is 12 noon on Friday 31 August 2007. To be eligible to enter you must be located in Nottingham, employ no more than 10 people and be legal. It’s OK to be a self-employed sole trader - you don’t have to be incorporated as a company or partnership. And you can enter in more than one category.

Read the stories of past winners 

Download the entry form