Walsall Business Week - The Walsall Networkers Expo

Walsall Business Week - The Walsall Networkers Expo - Friday 10th June 2016

7th June 2016

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Walsall Business Week - 6th to 10th June 2016

Walsall Business Week is designed to provide information, advice and business opportunities to our resident business base. Designed by business for business, this event brings together businesses of all sizes and from all sectors to create the space in which we can share, learn, and prosper.

You can find a full list of events here:

http://www.walsallbusinessweek.co.uk/events/

WHAT IS TAKING PLACE AT THE WALSALL NETWORKERS EXPO?

Walsall Networkers Expo - Friday 10th June 2016, 9.30am-12.30pm at The Performance Hub, University of Wolverhampton, Walsall Campus, Walsall, WS1 3BD

Over 270 people now on list to attend the Walsall Networkers Business Expo on Friday 10th June 2016, 9.30am at The Performance Hub, Walsall.

This will be a morning of informal and formal business seminars, a trade fair with over 70 stands, networking, and for the first time in Walsall the UKTI Export Truck.

This will see both larger and smaller businesses coming together from across the borough.

If you want to make new business contacts; promote your business; take advantage of briefings on sales, finance, social media and international trade; or learn more about our local networking and business support groups then an hour or two at this Expo will be time well spent.

Book your FREE tickets here:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-walsall-networkers-expo-930am-on-10th-june-2016-tickets-24808699488

Programme

0800 Registration opens for exhibitors to set up

0915 Tables to be set

0930 Registration opens for delegates

1000 First round table session commences (15 mins)

1030 UKTI Digital Workshop commences outside in carpark

1045 Second round table session commences (15 mins)

1130 Third round table session commences (15 mins)

1130 UKTI Digital Workshop ends

1200 Announcements of any winners for prize draws*

1230 Formalities to close - Event ends

Information Workshops Timetable:

First Session - 10.00am

Business Doctors Wolverhampton Harvey Gora 07956 405 802
Discover where you want to go. Create the right foundation for growth by aligning your values to your business, your customers and suppliers.

Equitrade Capital Ltd Mat Clarke 0121 454 0770
Trading the Markets during Brexit.
With the EU referendum fast-approaching and the growing uncertainty surrounding the vote expected to increase in the coming weeks, local Stock Brokers Equitrade Capital will be giving our view on what this unique event might mean for global financial markets, including some of the opportunities that might arise. Equitrade will also run through some of the basic tenants of investing in the final markets with this session suitable for both experienced investors and those with a passing interest.

HCB Hadens Solicitors John Buckle 01922 707598
Improve your cash flow with effective debt management
In today`s world, Cash is King. Cash flow is vital to all businesses.Without cash flow a business cannot trade, expand or prosper. HCB will give practical tips on how to avoid bad debtors, how to manage late payers and how to maximise recovery if you do have to go to Court. We will explain why some businesses have more bad debts than others, why some businesses are more successful at recovering their invoices and why some businesses have lower legal bills than others.

HR Unlimited Phil Watson 07790589687
People Management Principles – Class of 101
A guide on simple and pragmatic steps a business can take to ensure that they and their customers get the best out of their employees, and that the employees feel valued, are safe and understand what is required of them.

Quiss Technology plc Glenn Smith Tabitha Mathews 01827 265 000
If cyber criminals know your weakest link shouldn’t you?
Practical advice for SME’s and business owners on how to recognise cyber security threats and how taking simple actions can cut the risks. Find out how best practice can remove problems created typically by individuals using the system – rather than the system itself.

University of Wolverhampton Procurement Fiona Ward Melissa Sands
Awareness session on the University procurement processes going through web pages and contract register to assist local suppliers.

Second Session 10.45am

Executive Training & Consultancy Ltd Doug Daubrey 01384 355444
Improving profits through increased sales

Four Oaks Financial Martin Ward 0121 323 2070
Four Oaks Financial Services Ltd shall be delivering a brief outline of the responsibilities, implications and legalities facing businesses and employers around Pension Auto-Enrolment. This will be coupled with a broad presentation around Business protection, and the risks and pitfalls facing business owners and key-employees in the event of suffering illness or worse. This will be of interest to any SME or business employing staff, or certainly a self-employed Sole Trader.

The Local Social Media Company Sarah Rhodes 07890 606484
Want to know why just posting on Facebook is a fool’s errand. Want to understand how you can generate regular enquiries through Facebook.
Then come along and listen to why so many forward thinking businesses have embraced social media in their marketing.

Walsall Adult & Community College Lynette Gauntlett 01922 663000

Find out about how an Apprentice can help to grow small to medium sized business. Discover how Walsall Adult & Community College can help you find the right person, and what current funding is available to you as an employer. Learn about changes to the Apprenticeship standards, and Apprenticeship Levy that comes into place in April 2017.

University of Wolverhampton Procurement Fiona Ward Melissa Sands
Awareness session on the University procurement processes going through web pages and contract register to assist local suppliers.

Third Session 11.30am

Online Marketing Surgery Limited David Khan 0800 8321 007

Local, family run business generates over £1,000,000 in online sales in 18 months. Learn how our client….Optimised their website to generate over 350,000 targeted visitors - Doubled their website sales per visitor - Significantly increased shop footfall through increased online visibility and became recession proof by expanding their reach to a wider community. Nothing is held back in this 15 minute information session.

TAO Financial Nic Cooper 07985 645087
5 Ways to legitimately reduce the tax you pay
If you don’t want to pay less tax, this isn’t for you - Tips for the self-employed and Directors and Shareholders of smaller Limited Companies on what you can claim as costs for tax purpose.

The Marketing Room Linda Aitchison

Making sense of marketing - With so many marketing people promising you the earth and delivering precisely nothing, what methods are truly right for your business? How can you find your way through the marketing maze to get the results you need? Social media, PR, advertising – which if any, are really right for you? Marketing Room director Linda Aitchison takes you through a no-nonsense discussion about what works and what doesn’t – join in and discover insider tips to help power your marketing forward!

University of Wolverhampton Procurement Fiona Ward Melissa Sands
Awareness session on the University procurement processes going through web pages and contract register to assist local suppliers.

Vibrant Networks Amrik Singh 01922 612387

How using latest Vo-ip and Printing technology in your business can Save you Time and Money - A discussion on how to use the latest Vo - ip and printing technologies to save time and money in your business. Voip technology can significantly save your business money on your telephone calls and allow you to save time by giving you the flexibility to work from anywhere.
Printing technology has moved on leaps and bounds, we will discuss how to use the latest cloud printing to save your business time and raise productivity.We will also highlight energy savings by using new types of printing technologies we can save money on your electricity bills and your costs per copy

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Directions:

Please use Gorway Road, Walsall WS1 3BD entrance

Venue Map Website:

http://www2.wlv.ac.uk/interactive-map/walsall/

Please note as this is a sports hall – no high heels can be worn on the floor surface.

Register to attend for FREE here:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-walsall-networkers-expo-930am-on-10th-june-2016-tickets-24808699488