We are holding our fantastic Networking Business Breakfast event on Thursday 4th July 2019 – 0730 to 0900. We have three exceptional speakers, Katie Tierney, who will be discussing ‘Active Workplaces & Pushing Ahead: The business case for an active workforce’ and Roberta Fida & Olga Tregaskis who will be discussing ‘How do we create transformative change: the importance of ‘soft’ skills”. Don’t miss out on your chance to attend this event, book now to secure your place: norwichbusiness.eventbrite.co.uk
Our series of short Procurement webinars each focus on a key topic and review it in depth.
This webinar will review the types of relationships we can have with suppliers and discuss how we use them to add value. This will include:
Matching the relationship to the supplier
Getting value with transactional relationships
Getting value with strategic relationships
Breaking up with a supplier (but making it nice)
This webinar will be useful for students studying their CIPS L4M6 module, however, it is aimed at all Procurement professionals who work with existing suppliers.
The University of East Anglia (UEA) invites you to join us at Norwich Castle Keep for our forthcoming business breakfast, hosted by Vice-Chancellor, Prof David Richardson, on Thursday 6 June, 8:00-9:30am.
A recent Universities UK report (November 2018) surveyed over 2000 UK adults on their knowledge of the impact of universities make, and it revealed the biggest knowledge gap is in relation to the positive civic impact universities have within their local communities.
This highlights a need to better communicate this contribution and so Prof Richardson, will present examples of some of the important civic work UEA contributes to communities in our region, including access to sports and culture, volunteering, work with schools, and opportunities for collaboration.
Prof Richardson will also announce the latest findings from an independent report analysing UEA’s economic contribution to the city and region.
Guest speakers will share their experience of working with UEA and some of the exciting projects currently being undertaken that are connecting people and places, and helping our region grow. This will include Steve Miller, Assistant Director (Culture & Heritage) at Norfolk County Council, who will discuss the Castle Keep project ‘Gateway to Medieval England’, and UEA’s role in this.
Date: Thursday 6 June 2019
Time: 8:00am for 8:30am start (finish by 9:30am)
Venue: Norwich Castle
Networking and breakfast will preceed and follow presentations.
Please RSVP to [email protected] to confirm your attendance, letting us know if you have any dietary or accessibility requirements. Further details will be sent to confirmed attendees ahead of the event.
Join KathyEnnis for her next webinar for Solopreneurs, Freelancers and Side-Hustlers and
start to build your 2026 business growth strategy
Running a
business on your own can feel like a juggling act. The freedom and flexibility
are amazing, but the stress, overwhelm, and uncertainty is very real.
That’s why
Kathy has created this practical session to help you take stock, cut through
the noise, and build a business that works for you in 2026.
Using her
proven 5Ps Framework — People, Product, Price, Promotion, Productivity — she
will help you understand how to:
Identify the
right customers (and stop trying to sell to everyone).
Package your
product or service so people get it and want to buy.
Price with
confidence and profit, not fear or guesswork.
Promote
yourself without being a slave to social media.
Stay productive
without burning out (hint: it’s about priorities, not perfection).
Along the way,
Kathy will share client case studies from real-life Solopreneurs who’ve
transformed their businesses using these strategies.
Who it’s for
Solopreneurs,
freelancers, and side-hustlers who want to grow in 2026
Business owners
who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or underpaid
Anyone ready to
swap ‘busy’ for focused action and results
With hundreds of successful website designs under our belt, we like to think we know a thing or to about what makes a great website. In this presentation, Mark Ellaway, from Bigfork, will take you through the top website design tactics that will increase leads, sales and brand awareness from your website.
You’ll also have the opportunity to network with other business people over lunch.
Join the Lovewell Blake tax experts to dissect the current rules around company cars and commercial vehicles. With increasing tax rates and changes to rules on trucks and vans there is a lot to understand. Hosted at Group 1 Land Rover in Norwich the event also covers the key tax differences between Electric, Hybrid and traditional cars and how best to structure your vehicles ownership to maximise tax relief.
Timings:
18.00 – Arrival, light refreshments
18.30 – Presentation begins
19.00 – Q&A
19.15 – Networking
20.00 – Close
Venue:
Group 1 Land Rover Norwich Maple Way Postwick Norwich NR13 5HB
If you’re spending over an hour a week analysing data in Excel, this free webinar is for you.
Microsoft Excel is a popular tool and still one of the best ways to consolidate data across various systems. Yet, many regular users find themselves stuck in the never-ending cycle of exporting data, cleaning it, creating reports, and copying everything into a presentation.
There is a better way, with
d still one of the best ways to consolidate data across various systems. Yet, many regular users find themselves stuck in the never-ending cycle of exporting data, cleaning it, creating reports, and copying everything into a presentation.
There is a better way, with PowerBI.
The powerful Microsoft tool was designed to automate this cycle. Create real time online dashboards to display your key business metrics with easily accessible and aesthetically pleasing charts and reports.
Our FREE 1-Hour webinar will take you through a short presentation and Q&A, followed by a live demonstration of the Power BI functionalities.
The updated Charities Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) is due to be published in the coming weeks. At this webinar, Rebecca Frost and Stefanie Smith will present details of the key changes in SORP 2026 including the accounting treatment of income and leases, and Trustees’ Report disclosures.
If so this workshop could be for you. The New Anglia Growth Hub, together with Barclays training team, are hosting a free half day workshop aimed at businesses that are looking to grow and develop their online presence, understand the pros and cons and basic concepts of managing digital media. Using digital media correctly can provide great benefits for business in terms of visibility, brand awareness and potentially positive sales increase. With a good understanding of the subject, benefits of targeted digital marketing and media can include; increased local and global reach; lower costs compared to traditional marketing methods; trackable, measurable results with online analytics; interaction with your users on social media and improved conversion rates. Funded by the European Regional Development (ERDF) Fund, this rare opportunity is free to attend, but spaces are limited! One representative per company please.
THE AGENDA • Arrival & Networking • Understanding Digital Precence • Being Found – Keys to Being Found • Digital Word of Mouth • Business Support, Funding and Advice • Questions & Answers • Networking & One to One Opportunities.
HEAR FROM THE EXPERTS Joe Cooksey, Digital Engagement Manager for Barclays Guy Gibson, Business Growth Adviser New Anglia Growth Hub
WHERE, WHEN & HOW TO BOOK There are several events across Suffolk & Norfolk. All events will run from 9am to 12:45pm
IPSWICH Date: Thursday 8th March 2018 Venue: Suffolk Chamber of Commerce, Felaw Maltings, South Kiln, IP2 8SQ To Book: https://bit.ly/DMIpswich
THETFORD Date: Tuesday 13th March 2018 Venue: Charles Burrell Centre, Staniford Rd, Norfolk, IP24 3LH To Book: https://bit.ly/DMThetford
CROMER Date: Thursday 15th March 2018 Venue: Merchants’ Place, Church Street, Norfolk, NR27 9ES To Book: https://bit.ly/DMCromer
“Innovation has nothing to do with how many R & D dollars you have. When Apple came up with the Mac, IBM was spending at least 100 times more on R & D. It’s not about money. It’s about the people you have, how you’re led, and how much you get it.” – Steve Jobs
Sustainable competitive advantage is the holy grail of business. This session looks at the role developing an innovation culture has in creating market-leading products and propositions.
We will start the session by considering how our culture can positively support innovation – from recruitment, through reward policies to organisational structures. Through a series of case studies we will show that you don’t need to be a tech company to be either disruptive or innovative.
Please note that there are two masterclasses on the day available for sign up:
8:15-10:30
12:15-2:30
The Masterclass will last 2 hours with questions. It will be of interest to people who have sold, or are thinking of selling, a business or who have benefited from a large inheritance and their advisers.
Refreshments will be available.
At our 2019 masterclasses we are also encouraging attendees to make a donation to our sponsored charity. There is no charge for the Masterclass, but you may like to consider a donation of £20 to the Ormiston Families MPower projects that supports parents who have had a child taken into care. In 2018 we were chuffed to hand over a cheque for more than £6,000, more than half of which had been raised from these Masterclasses.
The linked article below gives an outline of the incredible work of Alison and everyone at Ormiston Families on the project;
Join us as we launch our brand-new recovery programme virtual events which support businesses to restart, rebuild and renew.
This virtual seminar will help you understand the options available to you when faced with the prospect of redundancies and or insolvency. Matthew Potter, partner at Howes Percival and employment law expert, will discuss the end of furlough and taking employers through the options available, including the Job Support Scheme; agreeing on changes to terms and conditions of employment and redundancy. Andrew Kelsall, partner at MHA Larking Gowen and an Insolvency Practitioner, will discuss the options available when facing financial difficulties and the implications of redundancies. Acting sooner rather than later can make the difference between recover and insolvency. Following the presentation, there will be a 20-minute live Q&A where Matthew and Andrew will answer your questions. Feel free to pre-submit any when registering.
Content / Takeaway
A first aid kit and guide for employers and businesses, looking at what their next steps should be on the road to recovery.
When you register for your place, you will be sent a calendar invitation as confirmation of your place. The invite will include a unique link from Zoom for you to join the video call.
About the Speakers
Matthew Potter, Partner at Howes Percival
Matthew Potter leads Howes Percival’s Employment team in East Anglia and has a wealth of experience in all areas of employment law both litigation and advisory. He provides commercial solutions for employers with particular experience of large scale TUPE transfers in both the private and public sectors; restructures; employment tribunal litigation and High Court injunctions.
Matthew writes and presents, frequently on employment law issues providing updates and training to clients.
Andrew Kelsall, Partner at MHA Larking Gowen
Andrew Kelsall joined MHA Larking Gowen in July 2012, having originally commenced as an accountancy trainee in 1980, becoming a partner in 2014.
Before 2012 Andrew was an Official Receiver in Norwich. Over the 29 years, he spent in the Insolvency Service dealt with many liquidations and bankruptcies.
Andrew likes to provide directors with solutions and has utilised both formal and informal processes as appropriate.
About Howes Percival
Howes Percival is a leading commercial law firm: our clients range from individuals and families to global businesses and government departments. We offer a wide range of legal expertise and are constantly investing in new specialisms to ensure that we can offer excellent advice to our clients across all aspects of their business.
We are one of the biggest firms of commercial solicitors in Norfolk and feature heavily in the Legal 500, achieving top rankings in corporate and commercial law, dispute resolution, employment, finance and real estate among others. Our agriculture, rural affairs and private client teams are highly-ranked in the Chambers UK guide.
About MHA Larking Gowen
MHA Larking Gowen is a private practice partnership, established over 130 years ago. We’re a major regional independent partnership and one of the UK’s top 40 accountancy firms. We have seven accountancy offices in Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex. We provide services across a range of accountancy disciplines and have an increasing focus on offering specialist advisory support for businesses, maximising the use of technology and improving client service through the use of digital solutions.
Discussion Group – How well do we listen in the workplace?
Effective listening offers fundamental benefits to business. At Norwich Samaritans we know how to listen … and listen well.
‘How we listen’ , ‘when we listen’, ‘why we listen’ and ‘what we listen out for’ can become ingrained habits that, when explored in more detail, often reveal gaps which surprise us. These gaps are commonly created through good intent, but leave colleagues, customers and other stakeholders feeling ‘unheard’. Share ideas and take away insights to ‘mind the gap’ around how well we really listen…
Book your place at the table to join the discussion, exploring skills, tips and techniques to support workplace wellbeing. The knock-on benefits for your business … improved relationships, customer service and productivity.
Places are limited to eight per group, with a maximum of two attendees per organisation in any one group.