Black Country Chamber

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Black Country Chamber Business Link
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The BCCBL Team
Carol Slater Professional Relationships
Manager Catherine Bray Advisor for Women Owned
Businesses Shirley Tandy IW Events
Manager Claire Waldron Professional
relationships Co-ordinator
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Steering Group

• Chair Dawn Bennett, Training Opportunities
• Carol Slater, Catherine Bray, Shirley Tandy,
  Claire Waldron - BCCBL
• Andrea Sadler Josie Kelly Access to Business
• Davinder Kaur SWEDA (Sandwell Womens
  Enterprise Development Agency
• Sandra Croasdale MBG (Midlands) Ltd
• Samera Charles Zenipher
• Trudie Spencer Future 2000 Training Ltd
• Louise Fellows Reel Promotions
• Barbara Wilcox The Princes Trust
• Penny Madden Georgina Parker City of
  Wolverhampton College
• Sukey Gidda Positive IT
• Sue Hope Hope Studios
• Marie Yates Heizer Ltd
• Ravi Kale Jas Sandu Kale Co.

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IW Website
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IW Newsletter Be Inspired
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Networking Events

• Topic Lean Marketing
• Date 9th September 04,
• Venue Pucci Restaurant, Walsall
• Guest Speaker Debbie Jenkins, Lean
  Marketing.co.uk
• Attendance 75 delegates

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Annual Conference
Date 6th October 04 Venue The Copthorne Hotel,
Dudley Attendance 147 delegates
Inspiration
Building Contacts
Learning
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Inspirational Women Awards 2004
Attendance - 330
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Advisor Support

• Dedicated Advisor
• Free Impartial Advice
• Business Planning
• Marketing
• Finance

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Case Study Giano Designs

• Joint support received from BCCBL SWEDA
• Business Planning
• Marketing
• Preparation for trade show 100 Design
• Networking

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Case Study Born Communication

• Support received
• 2000 RZ Grant
• Business Awareness Programme
• Local PR
• Networking

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Case Study Pretty Woman of Tettenhall

• Support Received
• Business mentoring
• Networking
• Business Awareness Programme
• 1000 RZ grant

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Lessons Learned Recommendations

• Widen networks partnerships
• Remove barriers share
• Look at joint ventures (funding)
• Agree on who does what
• Performance management
• Adding value
• Review restructure
• New opportunities SFEDI
• Client management system
• Future Planning/events/newsletter