Southampton City Council's Low Carbon City Programme Event at St Mary's Stadium, Southampton

Thursday 9th - 7.30am - 11.00am - Southampton City Council are offering a FREE breakfast seminar to help you manage your energy and reduce your bills, presentation delivered by the Carbon Trust, the Government-funded body for business energy efficiency.  For full details and to book your place.

CENTRAL SOUTH HAMPSHIRE BRANCH -  Open Networking Evening, The Bugle, High Street, Hamble SO31 4HA
Wednesday 15th February - 6.30pm - 8.00pm - FREE TO ATTEND - OPEN TO MEMBERS AND NON MEMBERS

This is an opportunity to meet other small business owners - Real-Life Entrepreneurs - and to discuss local issues with the Branch Committee informally at a local pub. No booking required

Funding Options for SMEs Ashburton Hall, Hampshire County Council offices, Sussex Street, Winchester

Thursday 23rd - 6.00pm - 8.00 pm
This is a ‘must attend' event if you're looking for financing to boost your business, are just starting a business, or simply curious about the different funding options out there for small businesses. Four speakers will describe and discuss Private Equity, Angel Investing, Bank Loans and Crowd Funding. No matter what size your company is, this event will be useful.

Speakers:

George Dibben – Angel investor
Simon White – Altitude Partners, Private Equity
Darren Westlake – Crowd Cube, Crowd Funding
Anthony Donohue – Barclay's, Bank Loans

Cost: £10 at the door, Free for students
Registration is essential. For more information and to register, please go to Wired Wessex

RURAL DORSET BRANCH OPEN EVENING - THE OLD SHIP INN, THE RIDGEWAY, UPWEY, WEYMOUTH

Wednesday 29th - 6pm - 7.30pm - FREE TO ATTEND, OPEN TO MEMBERS AND NON MEMBERS

Start the new year as you mean to go on with the opportunity to meet with other small business owners and to discuss local issues with the Branch Committee at our informal and friendly gathering at a local pub. No booking is required, open to members and non members.