Workshops & Seminars
Monday 12 November
Time: 7am – 10am
Event: Ideas for Breakfast – a chance for existing business people and start-ups to get creative and generate ideas for change and growth
Location: Lombard House, Purley Way
Tuesday 13 November
Time: 9am -1pm
Event: Barclays, ‘Let’s talk about bright marketing’ for existing businesses
Location: 19/20 Wellesley Road, Croydon CR9 1NG
Time: 9am-12pm
Event: Tim Wilkinson speaks on ‘How to win new customers’ for manufacturing companies
Location: Martek Limited, New Addington
Time: 6.30 – 8.30pm
Event: ‘How do I acquire a franchise?’ workshop. For anyone considering starting up in business by buying a franchise.
Location: Phoenix Community Centre, Crystal Palace
Wednesday 14 November
Time: 2pm
Event: Seminar for college students about the pros and cons of franchising
Location: Croydon College, College Road
Thursday 15 November
Time: All day (structured to allow attendance for half day only, am or pm)
Event: ‘Sell!, Sell!, Sell!’ conference for SMEs focusing on building your business through improving your sales process. Workshops from business coach Adrian Swinscoe plus special presentation from basketball legend turned entrepreneur Cory McGee
Location: Croydon Park Hotel, Altyre Road, Croydon
Time: 10.30am-2pm
Event: Workshop on becoming self-employed
Location: West Croydon (details to be confirmed)
Time: 11am-2pm
Event: Social Enterprise Networking Lunch – for social enterprises and community groups. To include a display and discussion of achievements.
Location: Peppertons Café, Selsdon
Time: 6.30-9.30pm
Event: Social Enterprise evening – for all social enterprises, including short seminars on the issues of premises, finance and marketing for social enterprises.
Location: Al-Khair Education Centre, Cherry Orchard Road, Croydon
Friday 16 November
Time: TBC
Event: Training on procurement for social enterprises
Location: 97 Thornton High Street, Thornton Heath
Time: All day
Event: All day showcase for innovation by Croydon school children
Location: Central Croydon (TBC)
Time: 9am-1.15pm
Event: Young Enterprise Entrepreneurship Masterclass
Location: Central Croydon (TBC)
Time: 1-5pm
Event: Youth Focus Group/Networking – the chance for young people to have their say on business support services
Location: Connexions, 112-114 High Street, Croydon
Time: 2-3pm
Event: Workshop/football coaching session – come along and play football at Crystal Palace and afterwards hear about opportunities available for young people in Croydon
Location: Selhurst Park Ball Court
Time: 7pm
Event: Open Music Forum – have your say about music in Croydon and talk about opportunities to make music your business
Location: Jury’s Inn Hotel, Wellesley Road
Saturday 17 November
Time: All day
Event: ‘Enterprising Women into Action’ conference with presentation on improving your sales by The Apprentice’s Kristina Grimes, workshops and plenty of opportunities to network.
Location: Jury’s Inn Hotel, Wellesley Road
