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The newsletter of the *Nottingham team* of the *D2N2 Growth Hub*

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We're here to support?"your business."

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*This spring is packed with events and support to help your business grow, read on!*

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Status Social

How Social Media Can Cut Your Business Costs (and Save Time) During the Cost-of-Living Crisis

Date and Time: Tuesday 4 June at 9.30am ? 11am
Location: Online

*About the event*

Join Nottingham City Business Growth Hub Team and Status Social in a 90-minute webinar where you can learn how you Can Cut Your Business Costs and Save Time During the Cost-of-Living Crisis.

Yes, social media can generate leads - but it can cut your business costs too when used effectively. In this workshop, Mark Saxby will show you how recruiting, sales, brand awareness and customer service costs can all be reduced with efficient use of social media.

Mark will demonstrate how businesses of any size can make use of social media so that you are more effective with your time too. You'll be shown:

- how to turn your customers into your sales team

- how to get your organisation seen by more people without spending a penny

- how to encourage your existing customers to buy more so you don't always need to find new ones

- how to recruit better people for less cost

*Who is suitable for this webinar? *

Business owners, marketers, and those in charge of running social media accounts for their businesses from across Nottingham. It's accessible for both beginners and those with more experience in social media.

*Value-added offering (support*):

Everyone who attends our workshops will be offered access to the support *Email Address* for a month after their session. This will allow them to ask any questions arising from the training.

*To register, please visit: **How Social Media can Cut your Business Costs Webinar* [ [link removed] ]

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DCMS Create Growth Programme Competition 3

Competition opens:?Tuesday 7 May 2024
Competition closes:?Wednesday 19 June 2024 11:00am

UK registered micro, small and medium enterprises in the creative sector can apply for funding of between ?10,000 and ?30,000 for innovation projects to grow their business. This funding is from the Department for Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS).

DCMS has expanded the regions since the launch of the programme and now includes Nottingham and Nottinghamshire

The programme support package will comprise of three complementary strands:


* Business support targeted at the creative industries
* Finance
* Investor capacity building activities

The aim of this competition is to provide a package of targeted support to high-growth creative businesses to scale, build investor networks and reach their potential. This funding is designed to help creative businesses explore new innovation projects as a stimulus for growth.

*Key points:*


* Must be a micro, small or medium size enterprise registered in a DCMS Create Growth Programme region
* The competition has a funding limit, so they may not be able to fund all the proposed projects - ?3m has been allocated
* Grants between ?10,000 and ?30,000
* Can claim 100% of eligible costs
* Applicants notified by 25th July
* Projects must commence by 1st Nov and end by 31st March 2025
* Projects must offer an innovative and ambitious idea which demonstrates a clear growth opportunity

*To learn more about the programme, please visit: **Competition overview - DCMS Create Growth Programme Competition 3 * [ [link removed] ]

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Food and drink forum

Food Labelling and Nutritional Information Legislation

Date and Time: Friday 7 June 2024 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Location:?Online

Producing labels for food is a complicated and frequently difficult undertaking, with severe consequences for non-compliance.?

The webinar will walk producers through the FSA rules, help producers with their unique products and labelling needs, and guide them through the FSA regulations.

For further support within this area, you may wish to book onto our half day workshop which will be held at Southglade Food Park, you will be able to bring with you examples of your work for analysis also.

*Who Should Attend*

For food and drink producers that want to improve the packaging and labelling for their product lines, as well as for producers with products and labelling requirements.

*What will be covered?*


* An overview of the regulations
* All the details that must be provided???
* Information on the outside of the packaging
* Allergens??
* Nutritional Information

*Outcomes*

All participants can produce their labels with the confidence that they adhere to UK laws and regulations attributable to greater awareness of the regulations.

*Trainer:?Richard Wigley*

With a Bachelor?s in Food Science, Richard has been the Senior Technical Manager at the Forum for over 17 years. He is a certified IFST Registered Food Scientist and Auditor, BRC Internal Auditor, SALSA Auditor and Mentor and a USA/FDA approved expert. Richard is also qualified to Health and Safety NEBOSH Certificate & Level 4 in Sustainable Practices for Food Businesses.

*To register, please visit: **Food Labelling and Nutritional Information Legislation - D2N2 Growth Hub* [ [link removed] ]

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Midlands Engine investment fund 2

Midlands Engine Investment Fund II - Nottingham Roadshow

Date and Time: Thursday 20 Jun 2024 at 10:00am - 12:30pm
Location: Motorpoint Arena Nottingham

The Midlands Engine Investment Fund II launched in February this year. The fund offers a range of commercial finance options with smaller loans from ?25,000 to ?100,000, debt finance from ?100,000 to ?2 million and equity investment up to ?5 million.

The fund aims to build on the success of the first Midlands Engine Investment Fund and continue to increase the supply and diversity of early-stage finance for smaller business across the whole of the Midlands.

We are holding a further series of events throughout the Midlands and are delighted to be hosting an event in Nottingham on Thursday 20th June.

*Who should attend?*

The event is aimed at smaller businesses, business advisors, accountants, bankers, lawyers, the wider small business support ecosystem and public sector representatives interested in advancing the Midlands' small business population.

*Why should you attend?*

This event will help you to understand the different funding options available through the fund and will be an opportunity for you to meet our appointed fund managers, as well as the British Business Bank's Nations and Regions Investment Funds team.

*To register, please visit: **Midlands Engine Investment Fund II* [ [link removed] ]

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Nottinghamshire Start Up Bootcamp

Date and Time: Thursday 20 June 2024 at 9:30am - 3:30pm
Location:?Online

This programme is available to individuals residing in Nottinghamshire (excluding Nottingham City)

This two-day?programme of workshops led by one of our experienced business trainers will teach you the nuts and bolts of starting and running a successful business.

Over the course of the programme, we will cover:


* Knowledge, skills, and characteristics needed by successful business owners
* Sole trader, limited company, partnership - which is best for you?
* Your legal responsibilities as a business owner
* Marketing your business
* Understanding?tax, National Insurance and VAT?
* Record keeping and business banking?
* Start up and running costs
* Planning your personal survival budget
* How to price your product or service
* Importance of cash flow forecasting in any business

This?programme is funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and delivered locally by NBV Enterprise Solutions Ltd.

*Eligibility checks will be made

*Book you free place at: **Nottinghamshire Start Up Boot Camp Group 12 Tickets* [ [link removed] ]

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