I really enjoyed delivering my 1st ever business talk. I hope you find some of the links below very useful! I am so grateful for all the support I have already received and look forward to more!
YOU ARE NOT ALONE! Useful links!
My experience, with thanks to:
- Gillian Khachikian at CDC Enterprise Agency http://www.cdcenterpriseagency.com
- Fran Williams at Perspective and NBSL / North East Business Support Fund: https://nbsl.org.uk / https://www.nbsl.org.uk/nebsf/county-durham/grants
- Michael McVickers at Prospect Business Park
http://www.prospect-business-park.co.uk - DBN of course!!
http://www.derwentsidebusinessnetwork.co.uk - Andrea McGuigan at Business Durham
http://www.businessdurham.co.uk - Michelle Rose at Custard and Bear
http://custardandbear.com with also her book https://www.amazon.co.uk/Facebook-Thirty-Workbook-hints-Business/dp/1533229570/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr - Gary Scott and NBSL for a 2-day “Grow your business” course
- Nicola Little at Digital Sparkles https://www.digitalsparkles.co.uk/ and the Savvy Solo Club http://thesavvysolosclub.co.uk/
- Geoff Ramm (and business books by other people!) as a speaker and a writer for
inspiration http://www.geofframm.com/ - Jackie Oxley for mentoring http://www.oxleypratt.co.uk/
- Rachel Locke at Arlo Private PA Service https://www.arloprivatepa.co.uk/ and https://www.facebook.com/groups/derwentsidewomeninbusiness/
- Peter Jackson, Sarah Raad and Neil Jackson for mentoring thanks to Rosemary Morris and Derwent AAP https://www.durham.gov.uk/derwentaap
- Karen Parkin at http://www.cdcenterpriseagency.com/ who got me signed up for #boostyourbusiness, a fully-funded 3-day residential course
- NEW: Digital Drive Durham, register at https://www.digitaldrivedurham.co.uk/ and get a full digital report!
- For people with premises: https://www.durham.gov.uk/helpwithbusinessfunding
- Ian Farrar and his podcast: Industry Angel Business Podcast http://industryangel.com/
YOU ARE NOT ALONE!!
ASK FOR HELP!! A LOT OF IT IS FREE SO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF IT, SOME IS PARTIALLY FUNDED WHICH IS GREAT TOO, BUT ALSO BE PREPARED TO PAY FOR MORE SPECIFIC NEEDS, IT WILL BE WORTH IT!!
