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. Includes advice and information from the Credit Union on the CE business development loan.
Location: Lombard House, Purley Way
Time: All morning
Event: Tram and Croydon walkabout with Ashley McKensie
Location: East Croydon Station and beyond
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 Lt, High Point Mill, King Henry’s Drive, New Addington CR0 0AE
Time: From 4pm
Event: ‘MicroSociety’. A twelve-week programme of work for primary school pupils. It involves children in creating their own society within the classroom and in setting up the institutions required by that society – government, a civil service, businesses, a legal system and an economy.
Location: 4th floor, Surrey House, Scarbrook Road, Croydon CR0 1SQ.
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: 9 - 3.30pm
Event: Harris Academy School Careers Fair.
Location: South Norwood
Time: 2pm
Event: Seminar for college students about the pros and cons of franchising. Includes advice and information from the Credit Union on the CE business development loan.
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. Ideas Bank. 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: 42 Church Rd, Crystal Palace, SE19 2ET
Time: 11am-2pm
Event: Social Enterprise Networking Lunch – for social enterprises and community groups. To include a display and discussion of achievements. Includes advice and information from the Credit Union on the CE business development loan. Skit and Ideas Bank.
Location: Peppertons Café, Selhurst Rd, South Norwood SE25 5PP
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.
Includes advice and information from the Credit Union on the CE business development loan.
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: 9am-1.15pm
Event: Young Enterprise Entrepreneurship Masterclass
Location: Central Croydon (TBC)
Time: 10am - 12pm
Event: Showcase for innovation by Croydon school children. Skit and Ideas Bank
Location: Stanley Halls, South Norwood, 12 South Norwood Hill, London SE25 6AB
Time: 10-1pm
Event: Pre-start workshop
Location: Crystal Palace Football Club, SE25 6PU
Time: 2-5pm
Event: Start-up Workshop
Location: Crystal Palace Football Club, SE25 6PU
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, London SE25 6PU
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
