South West Franchise Business of the Year – Poole based ‘Your Man With a Van’
South East Self-employed / Freelancer Award – Winchester based ‘Sonya Dibbin, Adore Your Outdoors’
Read about the stories of our local winners here.
Farnborough B2B Expo
Thursday 21 March – The Village Hotel, Farnborough
Join hundreds of local businesses at the Farnborough Business Expo which is taking place on Thursday 21st March. Enjoy the opportunity to network with attendees from across Hampshire, whilst exploring the exhibition packed with a variety of local exhibitors showcasing their services and promoting their latest products. As well as a busy exhibition, there will also be free seminars and workshops from leading keynote and business speakers as well as a speed networking session. This event is completely free to attend - simply pre-register online today!
Find out more about the Rural Prosperity Fund
The Rural Prosperity Fund is currently open for applications and can support businesses in rural areas, that want to make an investment in tangible assets, such as equipment or improvements to their premises. Businesses can also apply for items that will help them to expand production, diversify or be more sustainable. Projects such as refurbishment of old farm buildings for tourism, or as a co-working space, could also be eligible. Council’s offering these schemes include:
Basingstoke & Deane Borough Council
East Hampshire District Council
Isle of Wight Council
Test Valley Business Awards
The Test Valley Business Awards is well established as the ideal platform for all Test Valley businesses, especially new and smaller enterprises, to gain the recognition they need to grow; celebrating achievements and providing invaluable networking opportunities in a relaxed atmosphere. Find out more and apply here.
Events coming up:
- Friday 22 March - Hampshire, Dorset, Isle of Wight Virtual Networking
- Monday 25 March - Business Advice Clinic at Boscombe Digital Hub, Royal Arcade (Just turn up 1-4pm)
- Wednesday 27 March - Networking and guest speakers at Havant Basepoint
- Wednesday 27 March - FSB Talks: Southampton
- Wednesday 3 April - Networking and guest speakers at The Foundry, Poole
- Wednesday 24 April – FSB Bootcamp – Make Your Business Fly
