MAY JUN JUL AUG. Your place in The City to be inspired

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1 MAY JUN JUL AUG Your place in The City to be inspired

2 WELCOME City Business Library really is the place for you to talk business... We continue to introduce exciting seminars and talks to support you as you start and grow your business. All topics are relevant to business owners and those interested in personal development. Highlights in this programme include Finance for Start-ups and International trade focusing on Russia. After the success of last year s out door event, in June we will be hosting Entrepreneurship and Enterprise in the City with a range of free talks and a wide variety of business support organisations. We hope that you continue to find our events engaging, supportive and valuable. City Business Library All information in this guide is correct at time of going to press. For latest updates, additional events and to book please check:

3 CONTENTS MAY 4 Planning your business for the summer? Take a look at what we have this month. JUNE 5 Visit CBL in June for your chance to catch the StartUp bus tour at the Entrepreneurship and Enterprise in the City event. The NatWest StartUp bus will be stopping at CBL on the 23rd of June. HIGHLIGHTS 7 Find out more information about the special events we have coming up. ONE TO ONE ADVICE 8 If you need one to one support, City Business Library has plenty of options for you if your are starting a business or looking for a job. JULY 9 Join a selection of workshops before the summer holidays. AUGUST 11 Just a few seminars on this month, book early to avoid disappointment.

4 02 MAY 10:00 12:30 Mike Loomey SEO tips and tricks to make Google love your website MAY 03 MAY 14:30 16:30 Nerea San Jose Building your team effectively 04 MAY 14:30 16:30 Cemanthe McKenzie Marketing for your business 11 MAY 10:30 12:30 Steve Preston Portfolio Careers How to work for passion, pleasure & profit! 11 MAY 14:30 16:00 Veronica Broomes Build your team - How to outsource successfully 16 MAY 10:30 12:00 ICAEW Many ways of accessing finance for your start-up 16 MAY 14:30 16:30 Mary Jane Boholst Successful networking for entrepreneurs 23 MAY 14:30 16:30 Cemanthe McKenzie Building your social media strategy 23 MAY 17:00 21:00 City Business Library Finance for start ups 25 MAY Various 121 sessions available CV Clinics Colin Rutt Event Highlight See page 10 for more details 26 MAY 10:00 12:00 Dwain Reid Ten steps to starting up your business 31 MAY 18:15 19:15 Renate Ciobotea The 5 step guide to changing your career

5 JUNE 06 JUNE 10:00 11:30 School For Social Entrepreneurs Setting up a social enterprise 06 JUNE 10:00 12:00 City Business Library Introduction to business start-up 06 JUNE 14:00 16:30 Mike Loomey SEO tips and tricks to make Google love your website 07 JUNE 10:30 12:30 Richard Owen Choosing the start-up business that is right for you 07 JUNE 14:30 16:00 Veronica Broomes Business coaching and mentoring Setting and achieving your goals 08 JUNE 10:30 12:30 Jose Santiago Improve your cash flow using FinTech 13 JUNE 10:30 12:30 Nicola Millington The ultimate guide to connecting with bloggers 13 JUNE 14:30 16:30 Mary Jane Boholst The secrets to the perfect elevator pitch 14 JUNE 14:30 16:30 Cemanthe McKenzie Marketing for small business 15 JUNE 10:30 12:30 Joyce Ong Mobile marketing made easy 20 JUNE 10:30 11:30 City Business Library Market research database training 20 JUNE 14:00 16:00 Buzz Bar Raising private investment for your start-up business 20 JUNE 14:30 15:30 City Business Library Business to business database training

6 21 JUNE 14:30 16:30 Nerea San Jose Creating virtual teams JUNE 21 JUNE 18:15 19:15 Renate Ciobotea The 5 step guide to changing your career 22 JUNE Various 121 sessions available CV Clinics Colin Rutt 22 JUNE 14:30 16:30 Halima Khatun How to get journalists interested in your business 23 JUNE 10:00 17:00 City Business Library Entrepreneurship and Enterprise in the City NatWest StartUp Bus Tour 28 JUNE 14:30 16:30 Cemanthe McKenzie Building a social media strategy Event Highlight See page 10 for more details Guildhall Yard (off Gresham Street) London EC2V 5AE 23 June am 5pm As part of our commitment to supporting enterprise and entrepreneurship in the City and wider London, the City of London Corporation is hosting a FREE business start-up event in association with NatWest and the StartUp Britain bus. Come and meet with a variety of business support organisations, entrepreneurs and business start-up specialists to get a wealth of advice and help in starting your business venture.

7 HIGHLIGHTS MAY Finance for Start-ups 23 MAY, 17:00 21:00, City Business Library If you re just starting your business or have been trading for less than 2 years, one of your major considerations is how you might finance your venture. Join us for an evening of presentations from Startup Direct, NatWest and Crowdcube about the different types of finance available and the advantages/ disadvantages of different funding vehicles. There will be opportunities for networking with other delegates and in-depth discussions with the presenters over refreshments. Cost 10 JUNE JULY Entrepreneurship and Enterprise in the City NatWest StartUp Bus Tour 23 JUNE, 10:00 17:00, City Business Library Drop by this free event and meet with a variety of business support organisations. Join in with the wide range of free talks by expert speakers and network with other entrepreneurs. This event is for businesses of all sizes. International Trade: Focus on Russia 11JULY, 17:30 20:00, City Business Library Hosted at the City Business Library, this event will provide information and advice for UK companies interested in learning more about opportunities in Russia. This event will be in association with Russo-British Chamber of Commerce and will also include opportunities to network.

8 FOCUS ON 121 S One to one advice for your business Do you want to start your own business but not sure how to? Why not book an hour with one of our qualified Business Advisors/Librarians to get advice on how to start your business and guidance on: the legal status of your business; raising finance; who you need to tell; where you will trade; intellectual property; researching your market. We can also advise you on how to write a business plan and introduce you to financial planning for your business. For further details, gov.uk/cbl, or telephone and we will be happy to tell you more. CBL online business advice service We have recently partnered with MiVentures. My Incubator Ventures is a unique online business incubator offering advice, knowledge and access to a vibrant, online, small business community. Through MiVentures you can also create a business profile, share to promote your business or receive support for your business through live chat or online business templates and fact sheets. If you are based in London and need business advice or a quick question answered you can access this service for free! CV Clinic How confident are you about your CV? It might have been perfect in the past but remember a good CV should be updated regularly. City Business Library offers a bespoke one to one service with Colin Rutt who will help you sharpen up your CV and get that job. Remember to bring a copy of your current CV with you. 10

9 04 JULY 14:30 16:30 Disni Jayasuriya Insight into the ethical fashion market JULY 05 JULY 10:30 12:30 Richard Wingate Developing mental toughness for entrepreneurs 06 JULY 14:00 15:00 Genvieve De Lacaze How to measure social impact 07 JULY 10:30 12:30 Dwain Reid 10 steps to starting your business 11 JULY 10:30 12:30 Steve Preston Winning through career change 11 JULY 14:30 16:30 Mary Jane Boholst Successful networking for entrepreneurs 11 JULY 17:30 20:00 City Business Library International Trade: Focus on Russia Event Highlight See page 10 for more details

10 JULY 13 JULY 10:00 12:30 Mike Loomey SEO tips and tricks to make google love your website 13 JULY 15:00 16:30 Cemanthe McKenzie Marketing for small business 18 JULY 10:30 12:00 ICAEW Many ways of accessing finance for your start-up 20 JULY 10:30 11:30 City Business Library Business to business database training 20 JULY Various 121 sessions available CV Clinics Colin Rutt 20 JULY 14:30 15:30 City Business Library Market research database training

11 01 AUG 14:30 16:30 Mary Jane Boholst The secrets to the perfect elevator pitch AUGUST 08 AUG 10:00 12:00 City Business Library Introduction to business start-up 09 AUG 14:00 16:30 Mike Loomey SEO tips and tricks to make Google love your website 15 AUG 10:30 11:30 City Business Library Market research database training 15 AUG 14:30 15:30 City Business Library Business to business database training 31 AUG 10:00 11:30 Mike Loomey Google ad grants for business and charities

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