Thriving Together 2
25/02/2025 | 10:00am - 3:30pm
Event Location: CETC
Event Address: Fareham College, 3-5 Meteor Way, Lee-on-the-solent, Hampshire, PO13 9FU
Contact Email Address: tina.gynane@southampton.gov.uk
Event Description
As a small business we understand that sometimes taking time out of the business is difficult, and although new products, services and training is important sometimes you just don't have the time.
So we have come up with a solution Thrive Together is a CPD Day designed especially for Small Businesses whether you are just starting or have been established for a while. The day will cover all of the hot topics for any small business including Marketing, Sales, AI and more and will also be accompanied by a small business exhibition so you can see what new products and services are out there.
All this in one day and free of charge. To reserve your space register now and choose the workshops that interest you. You can choose one workshop per session and there are limited spaces on each workshop so be sure to register early to get your first choice. PLEASE ONLY CHOOSE ONE WORKSHOP FROM EACH SESSION.
0930 - Registration and Networking
1000 - Key Note Speakers
10:30 - Workshop 1
11:30 - Workshop 2
12:20 - Lunchtime, Networking, Skills Exhibition
13:30 - Workshop 3
14:30 - Workshop 4
15:30 - Close
Event Schedule
Session 1 - 10:30 - 11:20
| Workshop Title | Selection | Description | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mastering Grant Writing for Funding Success |
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Curious how to apply for Innovate UK funding? Always wanted to pursue grants but didn’t know where to start? This workshop offers valuable tips, insights, and guidance to help you craft successful applications and secure the funding you need! | 25 |
| Building your network |
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For any small business networking is key, this workshop will talk about using your social networks to engage and inform and ultimately to increase sales. | 25 |
| Cyber Crime and your small business |
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As Cyber criminals become more and more sophisticated learn how to protect your business with some great hints and tips. | 25 |
| Practical AI in your Business |
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Join us for a power-packed 50-minute workshop designed to show you how AI can drive tangible results in your business. We’ll focus on practical, real-world applications that can streamline your operations, enhance productivity, and create new growth opportunities. This session will provide actionable insights on how to start applying AI right away, helping you boost efficiency, reduce admin, and unlock new potential in a competitive landscape. | 25 |
| Project Management in 50 Minutes |
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This session will explore Best practices in project management, focusing on tools and techniques (hard skills) and people (soft skills). Participants will be encouraged to engage in discussions that explore specific elements that are pertinent to their own situations and areas of interest. | 25 |
Session 2 - 11:30 - 12:20
| Workshop Title | Selection | Description | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smart Pricing Tactics |
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Getting your prices right is the single most important factor in business financial management yet many people do the equivalent of licking their finger and sticking it in the air, this workshop will help guide and support you to make the right pricing decisions for your business. | 25 |
| Considerations for growing your business and raising capital |
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This workshop will explain the funding options and give you hints and tips about funding raising for your business. | 25 |
| Stop Selling Start Helping |
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Practical techniques to sell more and more often. | 25 |
| Managing Change in your business |
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Every business goes through change , it’s all about how you manage it! It's not just about the change itself either; everyone has an innate response to change and to manage it effectively you need to understand yours and theirs, as well as have a toolkit to tackle both the change itself and the reactions it provokes. Come get some hints and tips from a change professional about making and embedding impactful change in your business. | 25 |
| Practical AI in your Business |
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Join us for a power-packed 50-minute workshop designed to show you how AI can drive tangible results in your business. We’ll focus on practical, real-world applications that can streamline your operations, enhance productivity, and create new growth opportunities. This session will provide actionable insights on how to start applying AI right away, helping you boost efficiency, reduce admin, and unlock new potential in a competitive landscape. | 25 |
Session 3 - 13:30 - 14:20
| Workshop Title | Selection | Description | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| LinkedIn = Leads, find out how! |
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In a world where every business needs to grow, it can be tough to know where to start—especially without a big (or any!) marketing budget. This session is here to change that. Imagine boosting your brand and attracting the right leads—all without spending a penny on marketing. Join me in this session and you will learn practical, proven ways to make LinkedIn work for you and see just how easily it can fit into your growth strategy, no budget needed. I’ll walk you through practical tips on how to use LinkedIn’s free features to show off your expertise, get your team involved, and create content that really grabs attention. By the end of our time together, you’ll see how LinkedIn can fit right into your growth strategy without touching your Marketing and Sales budget! | 28 |
| Can skills funding help my business? |
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Come and find out what skills funding is currently available and how to influence future skills provision and funding to maximise the impact on your business. | 25 |
| Supercharge Your Business |
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Are you a pre-start or new start up and want to learn some do's and dont's of business. Come join Laura and Emma for a fun and informative session that explores some lessons learnt from 2 small business owners. | 25 |
| Why should my business go green? |
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This workshop will ensure you understand what Net Zero is and also the practical and financial ways it can help your business and increase your customer base. | 25 |
| General Legal Advice Clinic |
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This is your opportunity to book a session with a group of law students studying at the University of Portsmouth, who (guided by our qualified solicitors and legal professionals) can provide free and confidential legal advice on most areas of civil law. | 6 |
Session 4 - 14:30 - 15:20
| Workshop Title | Selection | Description | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| How can BIPC help you with your Market Research?” |
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There are lots of market databases often which are free of charge to access if you know the right places. Find out how to access for free and what they can do for your business from our local team at the Business and IP Centre. | 25 |
| Mastering Business Finance |
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This workshop will unlock what’s really going on in your finances by keeping your 4 main metrics in one place: Take Home + Costs + Cushion = Revenue. | 25 |
| What support can your business get? |
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Sometimes business support can be confusing, what can you access, where is it from? Come and find out about all of the business support offer and how you can access it for your business. | 25 |
| General Legal Advice Clinic |
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This is your opportunity to book a session with a group of law students studying at the University of Portsmouth, who (guided by our qualified solicitors and legal professionals) can provide free and confidential legal advice on most areas of civil law. | 6 |
| Maximising your SEO |
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Are you top of those search results? Are you coming up each and every time? In this workshop you will learn how to maximise your SEO and drive traffic to your website. | 25 |
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