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GL LEP Business Booster SME Conference
Monday 20th February 2012
The Bentley Hotel, South Hykeham, Lincoln, LN6 9NH
Learn about the business opportunities for small firms in the Region from the Humber Renewables Offer and the Government 's Housing Strategy.
Full Details and booking.
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Setting up and running a business is daunting and a lot of hard work. But, taking the big leap to go it alone can also be liberating, exciting and inspiring!
At FSB, we believe that anyone who has a good idea and takes the risk to put it into practice as a business is an entrepreneur - a Real-Life Entrepreneur. The FSB Real Life-Entrepreneur campaign sets out to provide support for your business and highlight the needs of all entrepreneurs. See the Real-Life Entrepreneurs Manifesto.
Follow the Real-Life Entrepreneur campaign. How to get involved.
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Networking Fayre in Grantham, 12th March 2012
To be held on Monday 12th March 2011 at the De Vere Belton Woods Hotel,
Belton, Grantham, NG32 2LN
Book a Display Stand to promote your Business at this Event! Don't delay as spaces get booked very quickly!
Contact Doug Balderson on Tel: 01778 560507. More Details.
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NEW YEAR - NEW CHAIRMAN
Doug Balderson, from South Kesteven, was elected as the new
FSB Lincolnshire Region Chairman at the Regional Annual General
Meeting last year.
Doug is an Agricultural Merchant and is also the Chair of the South Kesteven Branch.
Message from Doug to all the Lincolnshire FSB Members.
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Want to Save Money on Heating Oil?
Local Charity Community Lincs have recently launched a community based county wide heating oil buying scheme.
Could this save you money for home and/or business? Full Details
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Employing Foreign Nationals - A Guide for Small and Medium Enterprises
27th February 2012, from 12.30pm, Red Lion Quarter, Crackpool Lane, Spalding, PE11 1WD
East Midlands Strategic Migration Partnership is hosting a half day event focussing on the employment of foreign national.
The event is supported by Jobcentre Plus and is free, but places are limited.
More Details and Booking Form or send an email to Bridget Redwood Tel: 01664 502620
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Rural Network East Midlands Conference
Thursday 22nd March 2012 at Carriage Court, Welbeck Estates, Worksop, Nottinghamshire
Come along to the Rural network East Midlands Conference and explore how new policies and initiatives provide opportunities and challenges for rural communities. For further details and a booking form contact Lynn Hage
Tel: 01623 727600.
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Could you be a TV Star?
Twofour Broadcast are currently seeking budding entrepreneurs to take part in a brand new, primetime television show for a major UK broadcaster.
They're looking for people with great business ideas who have the personality and skills to become a future tycoon!
Contestants will have the opportunity to win a sizable investment for their idea, from one of the country's top businessmen.
It might be that you have just set up your dream business, but want some extra help, or you have a great idea that is not yet off the ground.
To find out more, please contact Twofour Broadcast on 020 7438 1960 or send an email.
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The Exporting for Growth Prize
UK Trade & Investment is looking for the UK's best export ideas and on 10th November 2011 launched the "exporting for Growth" Prize. Deadline for appllications is 13th January 2012.
To find out more contact UK Trade & Investment or phone 020 7215 8000.
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"Get Britain Building" Investment Fund
The Government has now published details of its "Get Britain Building" investment fund to help stalled housing development sites to get off the ground.
Developers are limited to submit a short Expression of Interest application form by 30th January 2012.
The fund prioritises viable, good value for money schemes of at least 25 units with planning permission in place and schemes which will deliver units early. More Details
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Could you be a Mentor for a Small Business?
The Government is investing in a new service to train and provide Mentors for small businesses.
Could you become a Mentor? Full training will be provided. More Details.
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TRIP ON THE BOSTON BELLE! - Saturday, 16th June 2012
If you missed out last year now is the time to book your place on this very popular FSB Event. More Details.
Contact Rod Handford for further information.
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SCAM WARNING!
Members are reporting being approached by a company called Sigma which is selling advertising in a magazine called BLUE LIGHT, supposedly on behalf of the Police. They often say they got your details from the FSB (which they didn't).
They may say that you are able to claim the cost of the advertising back from something called the Advertising Protection Agency, you just need to "register with them and pay an activation fee and a monthly subscription"!
The Lincolnshire Police tell us that they've been "inundated" with calls about this.
It is nothing to do with the Police! It's a very clever, very sophisticated scam, don't fall for it!
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HELP FOR BUSINESSES
Coaching: The Masterclass Opportunity
Construction Industry Apprenticeships - without hassle or paperwork!
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TRAINING TO HELP YOU IMPROVE YOUR PURCHASING TECHINQUES!
An opportunity for Lincolnshire SME's to benefit from subsidised training to help improve the efficiency of your purchasing and techiniques and make savings for your company. The project is commisioned by Lincolnshire County Council and supported by Sustain Lincolnshire, the East Midlands Development Agency and part-financed by the European Regional Development Fund. Full Details.
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CAN YOU HELP VICTIMS OF GENOCIDE IN RWANDA?
Two FSB Members, Claire Darch and Dr. Nicoletta Policek, are raising funds to support the development of much needed assistance to widows and orphans who are victims of the genocide in Rwanda. Can you help? More Details
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WHAT DO YOU THINK?
Would you join the FSB Voice of Small Businesses Survey Panel and give us your views?
The Federation of Small Businesses needs to continually consult our members on their views about the state of the ecomomy: legislation:availability of finance; and much more.
If you could spare a few minutes once a month to complete a simple questionnaire, we'd very much like to hear from you please.
Tell us what you think and we can then inform Government and the media about the true state of the small business economy, especially here in this area.
To join the FSB Voice of Small Business Survey Panel.
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HEALTH AND SAFETY MADE SIMPLE
The Health and Safety Executive have just launched a new website to try and make Health and Safety less difficult for businesses. See Health and Safety Made Easy.
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FOOD FOR LIFE THEME PARK!
David Dexter, the FSB Lincolnshire Regional Secretary, has recently come up with a brilliant idea for stimulating the economy of rural Lincolnshire.
Called "Food For Life" it's a plan for a theme park in Lincolnshire, created around the Lincolnshire strengths of agriculture, horticulture and food.
This is still just an idea, but you can read the full proposal here.
If you have anything to contribute towards the project, please get in touch with David or phone the FSB Lincoln Office on 01522 688070.
DETAILS OF THE CAMPAIGN AND HOW YOU CAN HELP