A week of workshops, drop-ins and seminars aimed at giving Pendle businesses a boost is back by popular demand! Pendle Business Week will be running for the sixth year from the 16 to the 20 October 2017 – a week of FREE seminars, training sessions, and masterclasses run by business experts to help businesses grow and to help those who may have a passion to start their own business make it a reality.

Organised by Pendle Council and Pendle Vision Board, the week will offer the latest advice and guidance on a range of business areas to support business growth, and there will be something to help all types and all sizes of business. It brings together a wide range of business specialists who can help business growth in Pendle.

Click on an event to find out details.

Monday

Tourism conference / Food Hygiene

Tuesday

Growth through marketing - the secret of success / The marketing surgery / Brilliant business communication / Marketing online or flatline

Wednesday

Pendle connects - insider insights / Netwalking / Starting your own business / Practical digital marketting

Thursday

Sell Sell Sell / Women on the up / Start your project well / Answering the questions investors ask / Love local networking

Friday

Bookkeeping / Intro to social media

Tourism Conference

Fence Gate Lodge, Wheatley Lane Rd, Fence, BB12 9EE 9am-1pm

This forum is both a knowledge exchange and a networking opportunity for all types of businesses affected by the visitor economy, including retailers, cafes, restaurants, pubs, B&Bs, holiday cottage owners, visitor attractions and event organisers. Tourism is an important part of the local economy generating in excess of £100m each year for Pendle. Pendle’s activities are set within a regional context of a new visitor economy strategy. As well as a range of great topics there will be an opportunity to explore Pendle’s newest accomodition provider, The Fence Gate Lodge. The conference includes lunch and therefore booking is essential.

To book contact michael.williams@pendle.gov.uk or call 01282 661963

Food Hygiene

ACE Centre, Cross Street, Nelson, BB9 7NH 1pm-2pm

Customers are increasingly relying on food hygiene scores to inform their decisions on where to eat. Eateries with less than a 5 rating may be losing out on custom to other cafes/restaurants/ bars nearby who are viewed by the public as more ‘trusted’ and having good food hygiene standards. This session aims to provide you with all the knowledge, advice, tips and best practice that you need to improve your food hygiene rating and achieve top marks for your next inspection.

To book contact business.support@pendle.gov.uk or call 01282 661640

Growth through marketing - the secrets to success.

ACE Centre, Cross Street, Nelson, BB9 7NH 8:30am onwards

This breakfast seminar will focus on the tools available to you to grow your business quickly, using the most appropriate methods for your business. It will cover offline marketing, cracking the Facebook advertising code, digitising for growth and how to make the most of your customers via email marketing. By the end of the season you will be able to select the most appropriate tools to grow your business.

To book contact business.support@pendle.gov.uk or call 01282 661640

The Marketing Surgery

ACE Centre, Cross Street, Nelson, BB9 7NH Arrange your time email paul@wiseowlcreative.co.uk

The Wise Owl Creative specialists will be offering a FREE oneon-one marketing surgery. Your free consultation will offer advice on what marketing strategies are best to grow your business. To book your surgery slot, please email paul@wiseowlcreative.co.uk, so that we can do an appraisal of your business before the day, to be able to offer you proper, meaningful advice.

Brilliant Business Communication

ACE Centre, Cross Street, Nelson, BB9 7NH 1pm-4pm

Consider sales, service or leadership. To be successful in each of these we need to communicate effectively with our colleagues, managers and customers. What’s the secret then for getting the best out of the way you communicate and how do you consciously adapt your communication style for success? In this fun but insightful workshop you will immediately learn to get the very best out of every conversation.

In this interactive session, you will

• Discover your personal communication preference
• In a split second spot the preferences of others
• Practice tips and tricks to adapt your style to that of your audience
• Learn the power of non-verbal communication
• Know what it takes to be a networking ninja

Whether you want to network, sell, service or lead, these invaluable insights will ensure you make your business communication soar to new heights.

To book contact business.support@pendle.gov.uk or call 01282 661640

Marketing Online or Flatline

Nelson Town Hall, Market Square, Nelson, BB9 7LG 1pm-4pm

This half day workshop is suitable for pre-start and existing businesses and is aimed at individuals wishing to understand and develop online selling tools. In this workshop you will get to grips with building an effective online marketing plan by understanding the three key aspects of online marketing Search optimisation, Pay per click (i.e. Google adwords) and social media.

By the end of this session you will be able to select the most appropriate online marketing tools for your business which will support your business growth. You will gain an understanding of the techniques to help you optimise your website, improve your social media management and measure the success of your activity.

To book contact marie.s@enterpriselancashire.co.uk or call 01282 389037

Pendle Connects - Insider Insights

Whitehough Outdoor Education Centre, Barley, BB12 9LF 8am-10am

Hear from four of Pendle’s well known entrepreneurs who will share their insider knowledge with you as part of Pendle
Business Week 2017. 

Pendle Connects Insider Insights event runs on Wednesday 18 October at the Whitehough Outdoor Education Centre in Barley from 8am-10am. Following a networking session from 8am, we’ll have a Pendle Council update at 8.40am then a presentation from each of our speakers. Each entrepreneur/business owner will share the paths they took to steer their businesses to the local & regional success stories they are now. 

Business speakers from Harvey Environmental, Matthew Kibble Transport, Unique Clean and XLCR will take questions from the audience following each of their presentations and the event will end at 10am. An optional tour of the facilities will then be
provided by Burnley FC in the Community which is the new owner of Whitehough.

Combining business networking with themed panel interviews Pendle Connects events provide a platform for sharing best
business practice, innovation, ideas and business generation. Events are open to all Pendle based businesses and those doing business in Pendle. All sectors, private, public and voluntary are welcome to attend.

Breakfast and refreshments are provided. Tickets are FREE.

To book please visit www.pendleconnects.uk 

Netwalking

Whitehough Outdoor Education Centre, Barley BB12 9LF 10am

Join Rachel Kay from lovelocalnetworking, Paul Foster from the Lancashire & Cumbria Federation of Small Businesses and other local business people on a five mile netwalk from Barley. Make great connections and get some fresh air at the same time as we climb up Pendle Hill, walk across the top then circle back round into Barley.

FREE to attend. Pay for your own lunch afterwards at the Barley Mow pub.

To book visit https://lovelocalnetworking-18oct-netwalk.eventbrite.co.uk

Starting your own Business

Nelson Town Hall, Market Square, Nelson, BB9 7LG 9:30am-3pm

This one day workshop provides you with a detailed look at all aspects of starting and running a business, from marketing and
business planning to understanding financial aspects within your business. At the end of this workshop you will be able to do your own research to see if your business idea is viable, put together a draft business plan and have an understanding of profit and loss.

This seminar will give you the tools to help your business take off. If you’re considering setting up as a sole trader, a partnership or limited company, the help and encouragement you’ll get support you in areas such as:

• marketing/competitors/research
• how to write a good business plan
• managing cash-flow
• overview of taxation and VAT issues.

This seminar is a great opportunity to get free information, talk to other local new business starts and swap experience and
contacts.

To book please contact marie.s@enterpriselancashire.co.uk or call 01282 389037

Practical Digital Marketing

ACE Centre, Cross Street, Nelson, BB9 7NH 3pm-6pm

Love it or hate it, online marketing is THE most cost effective way for small businesses to get more clients and win more sales. 

As a small local business owner, you will probably have a really good understanding of the market you are in, but you may not have had any marketing training previously. This workshop will help grow your knowledge and teach you the key success factors that you need to make your business a success in a digital world.

A successful marketing strategy delivers a steady stream of new business enquiries and sales. More importantly, it attracts
your ideal customers who are profitable AND stay with you for the long-term. This winning combination generates long-term
turnover and profits – the cornerstone of a fast-growth business.

We’ve taken the best bits and combined them into one powerful, fast moving afternoon. 

You’ll experience informal and formal networking as well as a super informative session.

To book visit https://goo.gl/qPFzY2 or call 01254 693999

Sell Sell Sell

Nelson Town Hall, Market Square, Nelson, BB9 7LG 9:30am-12:30pm

This half day workshop is suitable for pre-start and existing businesses and is aimed at individuals wishing to develop their
selling skills.

Ever wondered why you didn’t close that last deal? Why your competition seems to beat you even though you have a better
product or service? Join us for an insightful session delivered by one of the region’s leading sales professionals.

This workshop will enable you to spot buying signals, handle rejections, close deals and more importantly build those long
term relationships that will secure your business growth for the future.

To book please contact marie.s@enterpriselancashire.co.uk or call 01282 389037

Women on the Up

Colne Town Hall, Albert Road, Colne, BB8 0AQ 9:30am onwards

Are you a female business owner based in Pendle with an aspiration to grow your business?

If so, we’d love you to join Women on the Up, a fully funded one day female leadership course combining experiential learning
and one to one support from some of the UK’s most inspiring leaders. 

This isn’t just another workshop. We’re going to push you, inspire you, equip you with some great business growth tools
and introduce you to a group of fab women. Take some time out (Phew!) meet some new challenges head on and build your own
personal action plan for success.

You will leave this day with a renewed focus and a 12 month action plan to work on with your mentor who will be assigned to
you following the course. 

Just 20 places available so book your place as soon as possible.

To book please contact wendy@role.uk.com or call 07929 917701

Start your Project Well

ACE Centre, Cross Street, Nelson, BB9 7NH 1pm-4pm

This intensive workshop, with a range of content, teaches delegates some vital project management techniques, which are
certainly useful as businesses embark on new projects or want to avoid waste and delays in existing ones. 

The workshop aims to help delegates avoid common project pitfalls, providing hints, tips, tools and templates to get their
project started effectively, efficiently and well.

Topics include project driver and benefits, stakeholder identification and management, project risks and strand, activity, milestone and stage planning.

To book contact business.support@pendle.gov.uk or call 01282 661640

Answering the Questions Investors Ask

ACE Centre, Cross Street, Nelson, BB9 7NH 5pm-5:45pm

This short taster workshop explores six core questions that, if answered well, provide a persuasive argument to convince
investors or funders to release their money and/or support.

Even if you are not currently seeking finance or third party investment to boost business growth, the topics we will guide
delegates through are all relevant to help you prepare a wellcrafted business plan.

We subscribe to the argument that business plans help organisational leaders and workforces understand their direction, stay focused and monitor progress against plan. There are many reasons leaders should consider the long term. However so many organisations are drawn into short term operational needs and lose sight of the big picture. 

The workshop considers customer problem discovery, competitive advantage, niche markets and more that supports the development of a strong and coherent business model. 

This is a fast paced seminar that includes a short presentation, table work by delegates and a sharing session.

To book contact business.support@pendle.gov.uk or call 01282 661640

Love Local Networking

Hills House, Leeds Road, Nelson, BB9 8EL 6pm-8pm

lovelocalnetworking events attract local business people from across Pendle, Burnley and the M65 corridor. Monthly evenings
provide a relaxed and friendly way to meet excellent local business contacts and include supper & refreshments.

To book please visit www.lovelocalnetworking.co.uk 

Bookkeeping

Nelson Town Hall, Market Square, Nelson, BB9 7LG 9:30am-12:30pm

This half day workshop is suitable for anyone who is planning or has recently started a business to help you understand what
you need to do in terms of keeping accurate records for your business.

This workshop will help you understand the ‘ins and outs’ of keeping accurate financial records.

Including:

• How to write up your books
• Different types of bookkeeping
• Know where your money is
• How much money you owe or are owed
• What does your cash flow look like
• How much profit you have made
• Overview of Income Tax and Self Assessment requirements.

To book please contact marie.s@enterpriselancashire.co.uk or call 01282 389037

Intro to Social Media

The Civic Hall, Station Road, Barnoldswick, BB18 5NA 9:30am-12:30pm

An interactive workshop covering the three main social media platforms for business, Twitter, Facebook and Linked In. You’ll
learn how to create a profile, how to create content and how to build a following. lovelocaltraining workshops are hands on and include a workbook, refreshments and networking break.

Suitable for complete novices and light users. Further dedicated workshops are available for each platform. For more information please visit www.lovelocaltraining.co.uk

To book contact business.support@pendle.gov.uk or call 01282 661640