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It's
International Women's Day. 422 events going off around the
world! Mary Flavelle is running an event at the weekend, see below. Ute ran an
event last night and if you find yourself not going to an organised event,
connect with a friend over coffee or glass of water and discuss how things have
improved for women.
For next week we would like to promote any Red Nose
events you've got going on. We're working with BBC Radio Berkshire and there
could be an opportunity to do your elevator pitch live on air! More next
week...
The Importance of International
Women's Day
International Women's Day on 8 March is an occasion that has
been marked by women's groups around the world for over 90 years.
It is
a day that inspires women everywhere to achieve their full potential whilst
celebrating major achievements in the struggle for equality, justice, and
peace. Recognised by the United Nations, some countries even have a national
holiday on 8 March!
The Importance of International Women's
Day
Women interested in starting their
own business
Women interested in starting their
own business have a second opportunity to be inspired and motivated into
action, with another FREE seminar supported by Reading Enterprise Gateway,
Business link, Social Enterprise Berkshire and Opening Doors.
This free
seminar will be held in Reading Town Hall on Saturday 10th March – 9am
– 1pm.
Women interested in starting their own
business
Support Your Local
Traders
Independent locally-owned businesses
play an essential role in maintaining a lively local economy by helping to keep
financial resources in the local area rather than at some distant corporate
headquarters. What’s more, they use the goods and services of other local
businesses.
Sometimes it seems as if our city centres are becoming
clones of each other – the same faceless names can be found in almost
every high street in the country: Tescos, Boots, Top Shop, Next, Starbucks...
the list goes on. In most cases these big names follow a set formula which
dictates everything from the style of the building, the colour of the staff
uniforms, the décor, and the products on offer. With their increased
economies of scale, these big guys are laying down a serious challenge for
smaller independent businesses who have to rely on customer loyalty and the
personal touch to stay in business.
All of which poses a threat to local
communities by contributing to the steady loss of social, cultural and economic
strength. Small and locally owned businesses are seen by many as the bridge to
a more sustainable and just society - the mainstay of the community's economy.
Support Your Local Traders
Reading Business
Club Member Profile
Axis Business Solutions Ltd offer a range of
professional IT support services for small businesses.
Installing
networks, fixing hardware problems, using complex software packages and being
on hold for tech support help lines can take small business employees away from
their core functions. This can directly affect the business output. Axis can
help, they offer cost-effective solutions and impeccable customer service. Five
years ago Paul Stanton launched Axis Business Solutions and is still supporting
95% of his original customers.
IT Support for Small Businesses in the Thames
Valley
Landlord tax crackdown "a storm in a
teacup"
The new HM Revenue & Customs checks into the
earnings of buy-to-let landlords are unlikely to have an adverse effect on the
market, experts have claimed.
The move is the latest in a string of
HMRC attempts to clamp down on tax avoidance and will involve a computer system
searching through letting advertisements, as well as a hotline for people to
call and blow the whistle on known offenders.
Landlords could end up
facing a hefty fine if they pay the wrong amount of tax, but Malcolm Harrison
of the Association of Residential Letting Agents (Arla) insists that it is
merely a "storm in a teacup" and should not have major repercussions.
Landlord tax crackdown "a storm in a
teacup"
Be Your Own Boss Club Nights
Be your own boss
club nights - a club night for individuals who are thinking of self employment
or have been trading for up to 18 months. It is a chance to :
Breakfast Seminar - 20th March
UniSdirect run
FREE breakfast seminars for businesses, offering networking opportunities, the
chance to hear experts in their field and to enhance your skills. All seminars
are held at The Refectory, Guildford Cathedral.
Business Startup - April 27th & 28th
Starting
a business? Growing your business? Business Startup features hundreds of
exhibitors, scores of seminars, networking, advisers … all under one
(large) roof.
Entrepreneur’s Guide to Mergers and Acquisitions - 5th
June
The course covers the basic essentials that all owner managers
should be aware of in relation to mergers and acquisitions, disposals and
raising development capital.
Equilibrium Networking Event, 14th March
Do you
work in the Well-being industry? Are you a therapist? Or a beautician? Are you
involved with health & fitness? Do you, or could you, offer services to
therapists and other well-being professionals?
LPA Newsletter by Nicola Joyce at Lexicon
Nicola
Joyce is a freelance copywriter, journalist and PR who has helped the LPA
produce their monthly newsletters for nine months.
Make money from your web site – get your customers to
write it
The internet has given small emerging business the
opportunity to compete as never before. How do you make your website visible?
But how do you compete over the web? How do you stop your website being a cost
and start making it make money?
No men, mirrors or makeup at Woodley fitness
centre
A no-frills fitness centre for women only, which offers
circuit training that takes just 30 minutes to complete, has signed up over 600
members since opening in Woodley in September 2005.
SBCP Business 2 Community Meeting - Friday, 27th April
2007
Slough Business Community Partnership (SBCP) will be holding
its next B2C meeting (previously known as the Forum) on Friday 27th April
2007.
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