Events/webinars/training/workshops
London Business Hub
The London Business Hub has a number of resources to help you start, sustain and grow your business. Click on the above link to view its upcoming events/webinars.
Newable
Newable helps companies thrive by providing the essential resources they need to take the next step with their business. They support companies of all shapes, styles and sizes because variety and diversity fuels a thriving economy. Click on the above link to view its upcoming events/webinars.
Google for Startups
Google for Startups supports growing startups to utilise its resources, classes, connections and expertise to build their technical skills and knowledge.
It runs a number of programmes including:
- Startup School: Provides practical workshops on training for startup founders and their teams, covering topics including SEO, user experience and Google ads.
- Residency: Supports growth-stage startups to make the most of Google’s products, connections and best practices. Startups benefit from tailored mentoring, as well as access to workspace.
- Live sessions: A virtual event series bringing together Google experts, industry leaders, venture capitalists and coaches to support founders with their questions.
- Immersion (black founders): A 12-week skill-building mentorship programme for Black-founded startups. It prepares founders to grow their businesses, raise funding, and advance their leadership skills.
- Immersion (women founders): A 12-week mentorship-focused programme connecting women-founded startups from across Europe with Google resources.
Click here to find out more.
We understand that many businesses are facing rising costs and a sense of uncertainty. In Newham there is a dynamic chamber of commerce which offers a multitude of benefits, such as networking opportunities, business support, free legal and financial advice, monthly events and a monthly newsletter.
To enable as many businesses as possible to take advantage of this, in collaboration between the Newham Chamber of Commerce we are providing free membership; this is made possible by the Government’s allocation of the Additional Restrictions Grant to the Council.
So we are calling on all entrepreneurs, sole traders, partnerships and small businesses with up to five employees who aren’t already members to join for free and capitalise on this great initiative designed to support the continuous growth of your business.
Upcoming Events/Webinar
Friday 28 June – 10am
Stratford Hub, 259 High Street, E15 2LS
Improve your digital skills to help grow your business or career with free living training from @GoogleUK.
The Barclays Black Founder Accelerator is a 12-week programme aimed at supporting Black founder-led businesses through masterclasses and mentoring. It covers topics like financial metrics, cash flow management, product development, marketing strategies, recruitment, pitching, and fundraising. Industry leaders lead weekly sessions, and mentors work closely with start-ups to help them grow and scale.
Next applications will open on 21 June.
For more information and to register Barclays Black Founder Accelerator
1-12 July – 10am - 3pm - Online
Start a business with no money and no business plan
Our Newham Business and Enterprise has commissioned The Rebel Business School to help you launch or expand your enterprise. The Rebel Business School returns for its final session in Newham starting next Monday (1 July), offering advice on launching your business centred around your passion. They encourage proactive steps and can aid the expansion of your enterprise, without the burden of debt or the need for a conventional business plan.
Business & Enterprise Road Show
Tuesday 2 July – 10am-4pm
Expressway, E16
Engage with our Business & Enterprise team to explore how we can assist in turning your vision into a reality. If you're a resident of Newham or someone who already owns their business looking to scale up, come and see us. Our Expert Business Coach will be on hand to offer their expertise for starting a business, including market research, competitor assessment, and business plan preparation. Our advisors from Barclays Business Banking and e-Business will also be available.
Financial Crime and Fraud Professional Industry Masterclass
Thursday 4 July – 10-11am
This session will cover -
- Financial Crime awareness including Client Premium Account and Cash Regulation
- Fraud Awareness including: • Impersonation Fraud – a trend impacting the industry
- Fraudsters in Action – a live example
- Measures you can take to protect your business
For more information and to register click here
Digital Domination: Easy Ways to Finding Growth Opportunities with Data & AI.
Grow Your Business with Data
Tuesday 9 July – 12-2:30pm
Location: Committee rooms 1 and 2 East Ham Town Hall, 328 Barking Rd, London E6 2RP
A light Lunch will be provided.
Business Financial Crime and Fraud Awareness
Wednesday 10 July – 1-2pm
Online
Join Zara O'Sullivan and Tom Reynolds at Barclays for business related financial crime awareness, fraud awareness, and go through live examples of impersonation fraud, and ask questions to protect your business.
For more information and to register click here
Grow London Locals Coffee Friday
Friday 12 July – 10-11:30am
Unit Six Café – Stratford
Grow London Local hosts Coffee Fridays, every month across London, and for its next session, it will be coming to Unit Six Café – 6 The East Mall London E15. The free in-person sessions provide knowledge sharing, networking opportunities, and the opportunity to access tailored support to grow your business.
Newham Business Conference 2024
Thursday 11th July – 10.30am-5pm
University of East London, Stratford
Building on the success of Newham’s previous two business conferences in 2022 and 2023, this year’s event is bigger and better and will include guest speaker presentations and informative panel discussions throughout the day. There will be a range of exhibitors for you to visit and numerous opportunities for networking and sharing ideas.
Don’t miss out!
Hear from a consortium of respected speakers to discuss the incredible value of having a more diverse and inclusive supply chain.
Samuel Wilson's Loan Trust for young people
Samuel Wilson's Loan Trust is a charity which offers business loans to young people aged 18-39 who are "in need by reason of ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantages" to establish and develop new businesses.
The maximum loan is £50,000 starting at 2% interest. Please note that, as part of the application process, a robust business plan with detailed and realistic financial forecasts is required.
Help to Grow: Management Course
The Help to Grow: Management Course is designed and delivered by entrepreneurs and industry experts from world-class business schools. It provides:
- access to 12 weeks of learning designed to fit alongside work commitments
- development of a bespoke business growth plan to help your business reach its full potential
- 1:1 support from a business mentor
- networking opportunities
The programme is 90% funded by the Government so you only pay £750.
A series of Newham Sparks workshops to boost your business
Newham Council and London Design and Engineering UTC are running a series of Newham Sparks workshops for the borough’s businesses. The first of these workshops will be held on Tuesday, 30 January at East Ham Town Hall. Here, you can learn about how data can help you improve your business.
Why not join the workshops as a New Year initiative? This is for all types of businesses, whether you’re a high street shop big or small, sole trader or any other business in Newham. You do not need to have any existing awareness of data or AI technology in order to join, it is designed for beginners.
Click here to join the workshops.
The Mayor of London’s scrappage scheme for businesses
The Mayor of London’s new scrappage scheme for vans and minibuses has been designed to further tackle the negative impact of toxic air pollution in London. It will enable eligible SMEs and charities with ten or less employees to replace polluting vehicles that don't meet the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) emissions standards – ULEZ is expanding to include outer London on 29 August.
The scrappage scheme offers six grant payment options. We encourage Newham businesses who aren’t ULEZ compliant to consider trading up to a fully electric vehicle using either a grant of £7,500 for a van or £9,500 for a minibus.
Queen Mary University of London's qNomics Programme offers free business services ranging from advice and training on business finance to planning, market research and expansion.
This free advice and support is delivered by students from Queen Mary's School of Economics and Finance under the supervision of expert practitioners who volunteer their services as part of their commitment to pro bono work.
Here is a list of our upcoming events/training this year. If you are interested in any of these then please email us and get in touch. Further details will be available closer to the time.
- Business & Enterprise Roadshow (ongoing) – January at The Gate Library, February at Manor park Library
- AI Fundamentals – January - March
- Newham Apprenticeship Fair - February
- Xero Fundamentals workshop - February
- Rebel Business School (online) - February
- Business Advice week – February/March
- Night Surgery (Developing night-time economy) - February
- East Ham pilot for High Street improvement - February
- Sustainability Campaign – Apr/TBC
- Expressway Incubator Programme - May
- Newham Business Conference – TBC
- Microsoft Office for Business course - TBC
- Meet the Buyer - October
- London Living Wage Event - November
- Small Business Saturday - December