Bedford Business Update

Do you want to take your business to the next level, but not sure where to start?

In partnership with Bedford Borough Council and SEMLEP, the University of Bedfordshire is hosting an informative event in Bedford, offering regional SMEs some much-needed direction and support in developing their business strategy and marketing activity.

Business leaders across all industries are invited to come along on 14th March, 9.30am-12.30pm at the university’s Bedford Campus to gain the skills and knowledge on how to build a robust growth strategy, keeping their company on track and aligned for success.

Attendees will:

– Learn to develop an effective marketing and business strategy (and plans).

– Gain deeper understanding on how to position your business to attract more customers

– Learn where to find hidden resources

– Be the first to hear about the digital marketing support and expertise within the region

Would you like to attend? To register, please visit beds.ac.uk/bedford

This event will enable employers across the region to explain the skills and training issues they face on a day to day basis and to explore the wwill be hays in which partners could help them in the future.

An open forum designed for you and on behalf of businesses, that will give you a voice in some important local and regional skills debates.

The session will be highly interactive and will aim to share experience, ideas and solutions.

03rd March, 9.00am – 11.30am

Digital Aviation Research and Technology Centre (DARTeC)

Cranfield University MK43 0JR

Book your place here: events.chamber-business.com

07th March, 12.00pm – 4.00pm

CMRI, Building 38, Cranfield University, MK43 0AL

Cranfield Careers and Employability Service, are pleased to be launching their next careers fair event. This is taking place on 7 March, and is particularly for organisations looking to recruit students and alumni in business and leadership roles within their business. This will attract students from the School of Management, with courses including Logistics and Supply Chain, Procurement, Finance, Investment Management, Strategic Marketing, HR, Management, Entrepreneurship and Sustainability. Students from other courses also interested in leadership roles will also be invited, for example air transport.

If you are interested to take part, the contact at Cranfield University for any queries is Diane Blything, Employer Engagement Manager  diane.blything@cranfield.ac.uk

22nd February from 1.30pm to 4.00pm

The Forest Centre, Marston Moretaine

If you supply a larger company or tender for government contracts, you will be asked how you’re working towards Net Zero Carbon at some point. Many businesses, particularly those monitoring their energy or who have an ISO 14001 Environmental Management System, will be familiar with Scopes 1 and 2. These ask you to look at the carbon emissions that you can directly or indirectly control, however, when it comes to adding in your supply chain emissions, you may feel as though your head will explode.

By attending this seminar, you will find out:

– Where to start the process

– What information you need to ask for

– How far back you need to go

– Where to find common measurements

– How to deal with your supply chain

– What you need to report and how

The seminar is free to GBN members. Non-members are very welcome to attend at a cost of £35 per delegate to cover admin, venue and refreshments costs.

Book here: greenbusinessnetwork.co.uk/event