Business Support in The New Forest

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Business Support in The New Forest

• Matt CallaghanBusiness Development OfficerNew
  Forest District Council

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New Forest District Council does not stand alone

• Business Support is available from a wide range
  of sources working in partnership with The
  Council
• Business Advice
• Regulation
• Premises Search
• Business Grants Search
• Training and Skills
• Events Networking

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Business Advice

• Business Link
• Start-up service available
• Workshops
• Action Plan Review
• Have a team of business experts on their phone
  lines to assist your business queries
• Run a series of workshop and seminars to improve
  basic business skills

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Business Advice cont..

• Business Link continued
• Offer free 1-1 business clinics at five locations
  across the New Forest
• A wide range of information briefings on their
  website at www.businesslinkhampshireiow.co.uk

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Business Regulation

• Not all bad news!
• New Forest District Council
• Planning
• Building Regulations
• Business Rates
• Licensing
• Environmental Health
• Hampshire County Council
• Trading Standards
• Highways

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Business Premises search

• A free business premises search is available from
  Invest in Southampton
• Dont be fooled by the name! The search covers
  the whole Forest area
• Search by location (town, postcode, or industrial
  estate) or premises type (office, industrial,
  retail etc.)
• Data supplied by commercial agents
• Visit www.invest-in-southampton.co.uk for further
  details

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Business Grant Search

• A free business grant search is available
• www.nfbp.org.uk Follow link to Grant
  Searchor call 023 8083 2866
• Business Grants available for
• Start-ups
• Business Premises
• Recruitment
• Business Development
• and more

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Training and Skills

• Free business development training is available
  for you!
• Southern Entrepreneurs
• Offer free seminars to businesses with lt10
  employees in Eastleigh areawww.southernentreprene
  urs.com
• Train to Gain
• Designed to bring all up to NVQ Level
  2www.traintogain.gov.uk
• Local colleges (Brockenhurst Totton)
• Offer a wide range of training courses through
  Business Services Teams

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Training and Skills

• Free business development training is available
  to you!
• Training courses from Business Link
• e.g. Grow your Business Workshops
• Specialist Training
• e.g. Fire Safety Training
• Seminars offered through NFBP (tendering, grants
  and marketing masterclass)
• Details of available training and events
  available at www.nfbp.org.uk

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Events and networking

• There are an excellent range of events for
  businesses in the Forest
• Training and awareness events through Business
  Link etc.
• Peer Group Learning
• Local Business Support Networks and Chambers
  including Lymington Chamber of Commerce, Ringwood
  Chamber of Commerce Federation of Small Business

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Events and networking cont..

• There are an excellent range of events for
  businesses in the Forest
• New Forest Business Partnership
• Over 550 members or all business types and size
• Bridging Commerce and Council
• Business Connexions Newsletter
• Have your say on Council policy
• Personal invitation to networking and seminars
  throughout the year
• Visit www.nfbp.org.uk for further details

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Brilliance in Business Awards

• The ExxonMobil Award for Innovation and
  Entrepreneurship
• The eHampshire Award for Best Use of Online
  Resources
• The NFDC Award for Outstanding Customer Service
• The Sandy Balls Award for Best Use of Local
  Resources
• The HSBC Award for Best New Business
• The Skills South East Award for Training and
  Development
• The NFBP Business of the Year Award

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Brilliance in Business Awards

• Entries open until 31st October
• All entries to be made online at www.nfbp.org.uk
• See further details in your delegate pack

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Thank-you for listening

• Any questions?
• Contact
• Matt Callaghan (Business Development Officer)
• Phone [phone]
• E-mail matt.callaghan_at_nfdc.gov.uk