The London Business Hub’s Covid-19 business help webinars offer the latest business advice from expert speakers, carefully designed to answer your questions and help London’s small businesses navigate crucial challenges. No matter what stage your business is at.
Financial Planning for SMEs, 3 December 2020 9:30am – 4:30pm
Packed with helpful insights from industry experts, this one-day virtual workshop will explore financial planning tools to help you adapt to the new economy. Filled with a wealth of knowledge, our speakers from the British Business Bank, Natwest and the Small Business Commissioner will empower you with strategies and tools to help your business become financially resilient in these challenging times.
What will you learn?
- Identifying any gaps in your financial planning
- Utilising financial statements to help you understand the health of your finances, now and for the future
- Uncovering any financial risks that may affect financial resilience to your business
- Online tools available to access funding and finance
- How to tackle late payments
- Q&A panel with experts from the British Business Bank, Natwest and the Small Business Commissioner
To secure your place for this free virtual event, simply register here.
The End of the EU Transition Period, 9 December 2020 10am – 11am
Your business should act now to start preparing for the new trading rules that will be in effect from January 2021. This virtual event is designed to guide your business across four key areas:
- Employing EU nationals in the UK, or Employing UK nationals in your European Office: Free movement is coming to an end on 31 December 2020. The UK has made changes to its immigration rules that will start on 31 December 2020. These changes are likely to affect both EU nationals and other non-UK nationals working in the UK. If you employ UK nationals in a European Office, they will also be affected. Learn how to support your staff and encourage them to take action.
- Trading with EU companies, the UK Global Tariff, imports and exports: Trading across borders will change significantly at the end of the year. This includes changes to cross border trade documentation, the UK Global Tariff (which will replace the EU’s Common External Tariff). Hear the latest on UK-EU trade negotiation, temporary imports and exports between the UK and the EU, and future trade agreements. Learn how to identify which of these changes are most relevant for your business and/or your supply chain.
- Intellectual Property (IP) and EU Data: Rules governing the management of intellectual property (IP) and data are changing. This section of the webinar will cover areas such as data transfers, websites, domain names, technology providers, and IP rights. Discover how to secure your IP and how your business practices may need to change.
- Travelling to and from the EU: As freedom of movement comes to an end on 31 December 2020, business travel will also change. The UK has also made changes to its immigration rules that will start on 31 December 2020. This will affect travel to and from the EU, as well as living and working in the UK, for both EU nationals and other non-UK nationals. Explore the key steps you need to take and how you can support your staff or business partners.
To secure your place for this free virtual event, simply register here.
Social Media Advertising for SMEs, 10 December 2020 9.30am – 4.30pm
Join the London Business Hub to learn the fundamentals of social media advertising and how it can be beneficial for growing your small business. Experts will walk you through everything you need to know; from starting your ad campaign, setting up a social media ad, building your audience and what to look out for when evaluating your campaign effectiveness.
What will you learn?
- Learn what Social Media advertising is and how it helps small businesses
- Uncover the benefits of Social Media advertising
- Discover how to build audiences
- Learn about the Facebook pixel and how to effectively use it
- Gain insights on putting together a Facebook advertising plan
- Find out how to do a competitor analysis
- Explore how to construct creative ads
- Learn the key metrics to measure and monitor your ads
To secure your place for this free virtual event, simply register here.
