Thursday, 29 November 2012
Wednesday, 21 November 2012
Your Vote Counts – Give Women a Great Platform via Westminster Enterprise Centre PDT
Your Vote Counts – Give Women a Great Platform
You can make the difference. Yes there is a bid in to help women entrepreneurs. It’s called Platform. If you think it is half as good as we at PDT’s Westminster Neighbourhood Enterprise Centre believe it is then please vote today. Closing date 28th November 2012.
Great to see an RBS initiative funding this project to help women set-up and run successful businesses. In today’s society enterprise is a great way forward. To paraphrase “give a person a meal and they eat for today. Teach them how to fish and they can feed their family for a lifetime”.
Click vote at: http://www.inspiringenterprise.rbs.com/inspiring-women/public-voting/platform and let’s make a difference to peoples’ lives and give them this Platform for a positive future!
Thursday, 15 November 2012
How to Prepare a Successful Business Plan
Business Planning for 2013 and Beyond Workshop on -
How to Prepare a Successful Business Plan
Date: 5th December 2012 (Wednesday)
Time: 10.00 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. (registration 9.45)
At: The Westminster Enterprise Centre, 59 Elgin Avenue London W9 2DB
Don’t put it off any longer. It does not matter if you are just starting your business or already running one you need an up to date business plan. Do you know how to succeed next year and beyond. Have you a vision? Is it documented, viable and realistic?
This seminar is all about the easy way to prepare a successful business plan:
Book today
Call Kim Sadler at PDT
020 7266 0636
Email: kim@pdt.org.uk
How to Prepare a Successful Business Plan
Date: 5th December 2012 (Wednesday)
Time: 10.00 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. (registration 9.45)
At: The Westminster Enterprise Centre, 59 Elgin Avenue London W9 2DB
Don’t put it off any longer. It does not matter if you are just starting your business or already running one you need an up to date business plan. Do you know how to succeed next year and beyond. Have you a vision? Is it documented, viable and realistic?
This seminar is all about the easy way to prepare a successful business plan:
- The preparation & research
- What goes into the plan
- Where to get the info
- How to produce your plan
- Content
- Hit or exceed your goal
- Empowerment
- Be prepared for most eventualities
- How to use all this information to write a simple but effective Business Plan
Book today
Call Kim Sadler at PDT
020 7266 0636
Email: kim@pdt.org.uk
Fresh Fish found in Soho, Westminster
Antony Holmes arhFood Ltd.
If you find yourself in the heart of the West End, Berwick Street Market today make sure you visit Antony at his Fresh Fish Stall.
“You have to have faith in your fishmonger. I know where my fish comes from, and you can ask me.”
Berwick Street Market sells fruit, vegetables, fabrics and some clothes and household items. Dating back to 1778, there's a long history of market trading here and it's still going strong. With Berwick Street being positioned in the heart of Soho, the market is popular with London's media crowd and serves as a prime eating and shopping area for advertising execs come lunchtime. Record shops, material wholesalers and cafes line the streets surrounding Berwick Street Market so there's plenty to do and see over and above what the stalls have to offer.
For more information you can contact Antony on 07736 675 315 @arhFood
Westminster Enterprise Centre, Business Planning Seminar on the 5th December 2012 from 9.45 - 12.30 to book please either call us on 020 7266 0636 or email kim@pdt.org.uk
Wednesday, 3 October 2012
Intellectual Property Workshop Create and Protect Your Business Brand
Intellectual Property Workshop Create and Protect Your Business Brand
Date: 11th October 2012 (Thursday)
Time: 10.00 a.m. to 12.30 am. (registration 9.45)
At: The Westminster Enterprise Centre, 59 Elgin Avenue London W9 2DB
You are invited to a FREE seminar covering the four main areas of intellectual property (trade marks, patents, designs and copyright) and how to protect your Intellectual Property rights. It’s a great opportunity for all businesses, looking for the latest information and advice on IP, Direct from the Intellectual Property Office.
This key seminar provides:
1. Do you own your trading name? You may for example have a limited company and a matching domain name and yet still be infringing some ones trade mark?
2. Do you own your own web site? Are you aware of the rules of copyright ownership? In a recent survey 74% of businesses where unsure of who owned the copyright in their business when it was created by a third party?
3. Once you identify and secure ownership of the IP within your business you have the potential to fully exploit it. Many businesses are now for example successfully franchising their business, could you?
This event will answer your questions. It will introduce you to the world of IP. Demonstrate how it can be used to benefit your business. Hear plenty of practical examples. You will be signposted on your journey for instance by, utilising the IPO free health check and online search facilities.
Can you afford to miss the opportunity to secure the future of your business?
Why not take time out from your busy schedule to come along to an event that will make a difference.
This workshop is FREE for those in business in the City of Westminster
Book today
Call Kim Sadler at PDT
020 7266 0636
Email: kin@odt.org.uk
Guest Speaker Profiles:
One or both of the following experts are coming to the WEC:
Gary Townley, Business Events Manager, Intellectual Property Office Gary joined the Office in 1982 working originally in Southampton Buildings, London, in the Patents Directorate. He helped in the relocation of the IPO to Newport South Wales, training new staff before becoming head of the Patent Enquiry Unit. Gary joined the Business Outreach and Education team in 1999 and regularly provides Intellectual Property training at workshops, seminars and conferences, and is the current editor of IPInsight, the monthly E-newsletter for the IPO.
Dave Hopkins, is an Events Manager for the Intellectual Property Office Dave has worked for the IPO for 16 years in a number of key roles. Prior to joining the Office, Dave worked in a broad range of private sector organisations including the manufacturing and distribution sectors. Dave moved to the Business and Outreach Team in 2009 and is primarily responsible for raising awareness of intellectual property amongst UK businesses, with special emphasis on SMEs. He regularly gives talks about Intellectual Property at business exhibitions, workshops and seminars.
Date: 11th October 2012 (Thursday)
Time: 10.00 a.m. to 12.30 am. (registration 9.45)
At: The Westminster Enterprise Centre, 59 Elgin Avenue London W9 2DB
You are invited to a FREE seminar covering the four main areas of intellectual property (trade marks, patents, designs and copyright) and how to protect your Intellectual Property rights. It’s a great opportunity for all businesses, looking for the latest information and advice on IP, Direct from the Intellectual Property Office.
This key seminar provides:
- a better understanding of the importance and relationship between trademarks and brands
- details on how to make the most of your business’s Intellectual Property
- more awareness of the other forms of intellectual property such as patents, design and copyright?
1. Do you own your trading name? You may for example have a limited company and a matching domain name and yet still be infringing some ones trade mark?
2. Do you own your own web site? Are you aware of the rules of copyright ownership? In a recent survey 74% of businesses where unsure of who owned the copyright in their business when it was created by a third party?
3. Once you identify and secure ownership of the IP within your business you have the potential to fully exploit it. Many businesses are now for example successfully franchising their business, could you?
This event will answer your questions. It will introduce you to the world of IP. Demonstrate how it can be used to benefit your business. Hear plenty of practical examples. You will be signposted on your journey for instance by, utilising the IPO free health check and online search facilities.
Can you afford to miss the opportunity to secure the future of your business?
Why not take time out from your busy schedule to come along to an event that will make a difference.
This workshop is FREE for those in business in the City of Westminster
Book today
Call Kim Sadler at PDT
020 7266 0636
Email: kin@odt.org.uk
Guest Speaker Profiles:
One or both of the following experts are coming to the WEC:
Gary Townley, Business Events Manager, Intellectual Property Office Gary joined the Office in 1982 working originally in Southampton Buildings, London, in the Patents Directorate. He helped in the relocation of the IPO to Newport South Wales, training new staff before becoming head of the Patent Enquiry Unit. Gary joined the Business Outreach and Education team in 1999 and regularly provides Intellectual Property training at workshops, seminars and conferences, and is the current editor of IPInsight, the monthly E-newsletter for the IPO.
Dave Hopkins, is an Events Manager for the Intellectual Property Office Dave has worked for the IPO for 16 years in a number of key roles. Prior to joining the Office, Dave worked in a broad range of private sector organisations including the manufacturing and distribution sectors. Dave moved to the Business and Outreach Team in 2009 and is primarily responsible for raising awareness of intellectual property amongst UK businesses, with special emphasis on SMEs. He regularly gives talks about Intellectual Property at business exhibitions, workshops and seminars.
Wednesday, 19 September 2012
Tax and Record keeping from Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs
It’s a Taxing Affair – for the self-employed
Tax and Record keeping from Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs
Back at the Westminster Enterprise Centre by popular demand!
Date: 26th September 2012 (Wednesday)
Time: 9.45 to 12.30 p.m.
At: PDT Westminster Enterprise Centre, 59 Elgin Avenue London W9 2DB
One of the two certainties in life is
taxes. This is your chance to ask the taxman all those questions you
ever wanted to know and learn about:
- Your businesses legal status/entity
- Ltd Co, sole trader etc.
- How and when to register
- Income tax
- National Insurance
- VAT
- All the records you need to keep to stay legal
- Employing staff
- Where to obtain more free information
About your training:
The HMRC Business and Education Support Team are providing this workshop. It will be fairly informal and delegates will be encouraged to ask questions.
This workshop is for businesses and residents that live in the borough of Westminster and is FREE.
The HMRC Business and Education Support Team are providing this workshop. It will be fairly informal and delegates will be encouraged to ask questions.
This workshop is for businesses and residents that live in the borough of Westminster and is FREE.
Book today
Call Kim Sadler PDT: 020 7266 0636
Wednesday, 5 September 2012
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Local W9 photographer Colin Burns has a small exhibition showing his work as a photographer at the Westminster Enterprise Centre.
All framed picture's are £25.00 each.
Contact the Westminster Enterprise Centre on 020 7266 0636 for more information
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