National Mentoring Conference

     

    As we’ve previously mentioned, Rhys Edwards of EOG Accounting is a Business Mentor for Business Wales.

    He volunteers his time to help aspiring entrepreneurs within Wales to achieve their goals.

    On Friday he attended the National Mentoring Conference for Business Wales in the Glyndwr University, Wrexham #Mentor2017 .

    There was some interesting discussion during the meeting around the topic of mentoring and it was a great chance to network with likeminded business people.

    If you are in business in Wales or are thinking of starting a business, Edwards of Gwynedd always recommend Business Wales as a great starting point when looking for free business guidance and help.

    They have a wealth of free resources available. Please check out their website to see what’s happening:

    https://businesswales.gov.wales/

    Here’s what the Gwynedd Business Network have going on in Gwynedd in the forthcoming month, lots of Business Wales meets and much more:

    Events

    07/11/2017 – Superfast Business Wales – General Data Protection Regulation – Cutting Through The Hype

    Do you store people’s personal information or market to potential customers? The GDPR affects you. Join us at our friendly breakfast briefings and we’ll help you sort fact from fiction.

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    09/11/2017 – Business Wales Workshop in Pwllheli – Employing For The First Time

    Come and find out what you should do and consider when employing your first employee.  A handy checklist will be provided along with other templates and guidance, including calculating the costs associated with employing someone (holidays, national insurance, pensions); registering with HMRC as an employer; administering payroll; drafting a contract of employment, and also managing the induction and probation period.

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    09/11/2017 – Starting and Running a Business Workshop – Caernarfon

    This workshop will help you understand what is required to start a business and will help you assess whether you have what it takes to be a success.

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    13/11/2017 – Managing Sickness Absence Workshop

    Sickness absence causes businesses in Wales millions of pounds a year in lost work days. We are currently able to offer a free training workshop to employers from small to medium sized enterprises (organisations with under 250 staff)

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    13/11/2017 – Business Wales Workshop in Bala – Employing For The First Time

    Come and find out what you should do and consider when employing your first employee.  A handy checklist will be provided along with other templates and guidance, including calculating the costs associated with employing someone (holidays, national insurance, pensions); registering with HMRC as an employer; administering payroll; drafting a contract of employment, and also managing the induction and probation period.

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    14/11/2017 – The Penderyn Story: How to Lead Your Business to Become a Global Brand

    ION Leadership would like to invite you to join us to hear from Stephen Davies, Chief Executive of Penderyn Distillery.  Stephen will be talking about his experiences of building the business to become a successful global brand and the importance of strong leadership within the organisation.

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    16/11/2017 – Go North Wales Tourism Awards

    The second Go North Wales Tourism Awards, in partnership with Heart, are taking place on Thursday 16 November 2017 at Venue Cymru, Llandudno.

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    16/11/2017 & 22/11/2017 – Introduction to Tendering Workshops

    These are interactive workshops designed to provide information for businesses new to tendering.

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    20/11/2017 – Google Adwords Training – Bangor

    Business Wales, in partnership with Pro PPC, will be hosting an event in association with Google & Google Partners.  The event will consist of a series of presentations with a focus on the importance of internet marketing, along with Google AdWords training on ‘How to Set Up and Optimise a Google AdWords Account’.

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    21/11/2017 – Business Breakfast and Employer Skills Surgery – Skills and Leadership

    Gr?p Llandrillo Menai have arranged their next business networking event – a business breakfast and employer skills surgery.

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    21/11/2017 – Starting and Running a Business – Dolgellau

    Have you ever wanted to run your own business? This workshop, delivered by an experienced business adviser, is intended to help you understand what is required to start a business. The workshop provides in-depth knowledge, helps to develop practical skills and encourages confidence in aspiring entrepreneurs.

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    22/11/2017 – Superfast Business Wales – Winning With Search Engine Optimisation

    Get found – how to improve your business visibility! 75% of users never scroll past the first page of search results. Join Superfast Business Wales’ Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) workshop to access practical, expert advice designed to help you understand how to use SEO to get your business at the top of search engine rankings.

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    23/11/2017 – Innovation Funding For SME’s – Horizon 2020 Workshop

    This is your opportunity to find out more on how your business can benefit from Horizon 2020 funding, with a focus on the SME Instrument and the British Business Bank.

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    24/11/2017 & 15/12/2017 – Starting and Running a Business – Taking the Plunge – Cymraeg

    These workshops will help you understand what is required to start a business and will help you assess whether you have what it takes to be a success.

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    27/11/2017 – LEAN And The Environment

    This workshop will give you a general overview of the tools available to a LEAN practitioner and how these tools can be used in any setting to identify issues and provide suitable solutions that can help drive productivity and reduce costs. LEAN is already very popular amongst in a production & manufacturing setting but you will learn how it can also bring benefits to a more traditional office setting.

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    29/11/2017 – Finance Workshop: Managing Finance and Understanding Cash Flow

    This workshop, organised by Mabis, is aimed at any individual who is involved with, or owns a business, and who need to understand or refresh their finance management skills.

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    11/12/2017 – Business Start-Up: Social Media and Digital Marketing Workshop – Bangor

    This course is specifically designed for pre-start up businesses and newly formed businesses, up to 12 months of trading.

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    13/12/2017 – Superfast Business Wales – Cyber Security Masterclass

    Join Superfast Business Wales for a four hour interactive masterclass designed specifically for owners of small and medium sized businesses who want to learn more about cyber security, how it impacts on their business, and what steps they can take to stay safe.

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    14/12/2017 – Tax and Bookkeeping Workshop

    This workshop aims to provide information to support you with personal and capital allowances, simple tax and NI calculations and self-assessment. We answer the question “Why is bookkeeping important?”, and how to keep records to ensure you have control of your business transactions. This is a practical workshop and enables you to feel confident and understand the reasons why tax and good bookkeeping are essential and sound business practice.

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    19/12/2017 – Tendering Surgery

    Business Wales are offering FREE advice sessions to help your company develop skills and knowledge in tendering successfully for contracts with the public and private sector.  These appointment slots are designed to help your business with how to get the most out of the various online procurement tools such as Sell2Wales and the e-procurement portals such as Etenderwales, Bravosolution and Proactis. In addition, our adviser can provide assistance and guidance with completing live tenders.

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    Reference: Gwynedd Business Network

    This information is subject to change and is not professional advice. Refer to our disclaimer for more details.  

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