Business Surrey

What is Business Surrey? Well, in short, we are a Surrey County Council service offering free and accessible support to all businesses across the county. From start-ups to longstanding SMEs, companies of all sizes, sectors and stages of their business journey can access expert support for no cost. Don't just take our word for it. Watch the below clip from our launch event in May, featuring the then Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt MP. 📽 View the full video on our website - https://lnkd.in/ev4TN5gw ❓ Contact the team - https://lnkd.in/espgqrTz 🌱 Get FREE support to grow - https://lnkd.in/gFQZPyKH #Business #GrowYourBusiness #EconomicDevelopment #Surrey #UKeconomy

Looking for marketing support for your Surrey business,, but prefer to learn and implement at your own pace rather than attend a training or webinar? We've got you covered with our new marketing toolkit. It's a free online resource kit that's been developed by marketing experts to help Surrey businesses start, grow and thrive. 🪴 The toolkit is presented as a series of online training videos that will guide you step-by-step through the process of creating a bespoke marketing plan for your own business - so you can grow your customer base and increase sales. 📈 The four videos in the toolkit cover a range of topics on a “learn as you go” basis. Each video also has an accompanying DIY worksheet you can download, complete, and keep for later. 🛡️ The videos cover all the essential marketing strategies and tools you need: 📣 Marketing Strategy 📣 Understanding Your Customer 📣 Marketing Technologies 📣 Your Marketing Action Plan Read more about the toolkit: https://lnkd.in/eM2zJVaB And download your own copy here: https://lnkd.in/eqbF9ni3 Surrey County Council, Lamplight Media, Daniel Chidley #BusinessSupport #SMEMarketing #MarketingTips

If you'd like to know what's happening in Surrey over April, check out our Events Roundup here: https://lnkd.in/eK8AjhFb From breakfast networking to the launch of a brand-new network for young professionals (18-35) in Surrey, to our own event to help you grow your business and win more customers, our monthly roundup covers some of the key business events taking place over the next month. And don't forget, you can attract a wider audience for your own business event by submitting it for inclusion in our events directory here: https://lnkd.in/eXu_Qx73

Want to build sustainable business growth and win more customers? Don't miss our in-person workshop on 3 April, hosted in partnership with Guildford Borough Council and Waverley Borough Council Tickets are going fast, but there are still a few left, so reserve your place now and join us on 3 April (9-11.30am) to pick up a host of actionable tips and expert guidance from Business Surrey expert Roya Croudace. Roya C. will lead the workshop on the day. She is a skilled Commercial Director, Founder, and Non-Executive Director with over 25 years of expertise in driving business growth, especially for SMEs. Roya will be sharing actionable tips on: * Understanding your market * Creating a compelling value proposition (and what a value proposition actually is!) * Building strong customer relationships * Closing techniques and negotiation skills When and Where: 📅 3 April, 9am – 11.30am The Guildford Pavilion GU1 4RP Places are free, but must be booked in advance. This is a popular event and tickets are going fast, so save your space now: https://lnkd.in/ecMRXRqu Surrey County Council #MarketingTips #GrowthTips #SurreyBusiness #SMEAdvice

Providers are ringing the changes when it comes to phone lines - is your Surrey business ready for the digital changeover? 🔔 📞 Very soon, all analogue landlines in the UK will be switched off. This could impact how customers contact you and how they pay for your services. It's estimated that one in five (22%) of all UK businesses are still using analogue systems. As well as phones, some firms use their landlines for lift alarms, fax machines, burglar alarms and card payment systems. To avoid unnecessary hassle, we're advising all Surrey businesses to switch to digital as soon as you can. Contact your provider to discuss alternatives that work for you. 🗞️ Read more on our website - https://lnkd.in/ep3_MTEQ ❓ Get in touch with our team of experts - https://lnkd.in/gFQZPyKH

We sent out our regular email newsletter yesterday, including information on how to download our free marketing toolkit, an update on Local Government Reorganisation and what it means for business, plus an early heads up on a range of new funding and support programmes that are launching in Surrey Very Soon. If you missed out, make sure you register now, so you receive the next one direct to your inbox: https://lnkd.in/eRtJcwEu And in the meantime, you can find all the information we shared in the news section of our website: https://lnkd.in/ezkWWi-F Or, go straight to download your free copy of the marketing toolkit here: https://lnkd.in/eqbF9ni3 Surrey County Council, #BusinessSupport #MarketingTips #SurreyBusiness

One of the most frequent requests our team receive is for marketing support. 📣 So we're very pleased to be able to share our new marketing toolkit to help Surrey businesses start, grow and thrive. 🪴 The toolkit is in the form of a series of online training videos that will guide you step-by-step through the process of creating a bespoke marketing plan for your own business - so you can grow your customer base and increase sales. 📈 The four videos in the toolkit cover a range of topics on a “learn as you go” basis. Each one comes with a DIY worksheet document that you can download, complete, and keep for later. 🛡️ The videos are designed to be watched as a series and cover: 📣 Marketing Strategy 📣 Understanding Your Customer 📣 Marketing Technologies 📣 Your Marketing Action Plan Read more about the toolkit: https://lnkd.in/eM2zJVaB And download your own copy here: https://lnkd.in/eqbF9ni3 Our thanks to Daniel Chidley and Lamplight Media for working with the Business Surrey Growth Hub team to create this kit. Surrey County Council, #BusinessSupport #SMEMarketing #MarketingTips

Interested in exporting but not sure where, or how, to get started? Or maybe your business is already successfully exporting, but would like to ramp up your exporting activity? Whether you need help navigating trade regulations or finding overseas buyers, our team can connect you with the right partners and tools to ensure your international success. One resource that's a great place to get started is The Department for Business & Trade export dashboard. It includes hundreds of ready-to-go exporting opportunities, including the facility to set up email alerts tailored to your specific criteria so you never miss an opportunity. Check it out today: https://lnkd.in/eTWaVGTg Surrey County Council, Department for Business and Trade, #SurreyBusiness #Exporting #BusinessSupport

Looking to build sustainable business growth and win more customers? Don't miss our free workshop on 3 April. 📈     Back by popular demand, this is a repeat of our previous highly popular event so book early to avoid disappointment.     Business Surrey is holding this event in partnership with Waverley Borough Council and Guildford Borough Council. This interactive, in-person workshop runs from 9-11.30am so you can join us to pick up a host of actionable tips and expert guidance from workshop leader Roya Croudace, and still have the afternoon to get things done.     Roya C. is a skilled Commercial Director, Founder, and Non-Executive Director with over 25 years of expertise in driving business growth, especially for SMEs.     Join us for actionable tips on:  * Understanding your market  * Creating a compelling value proposition (and what a value proposition actually is!)  * Building strong customer relationships  * Closing techniques and negotiation skills    When and Where: 📅   3 April, 9am – 11.30am  The Guildford Pavilion, GU1 4RP    Places are free, but must be booked in advance, so register now to save your space:  https://lnkd.in/ecMRXRqu    Why not bring a colleague along too - there’s no limit on the number of attendees from a single organisation.  🙋♂️ 🙋♀️     Surrey County Council #BusinessGrowth #SurreyBusiness #SMEAdvice  #GrowthAdvice  

🚨 Local government reorganisation (LGR) in Surrey update 🚨 Leaders of all 12 Surrey councils have agreed on the key points of an interim proposal for the county. Ministers say streamlining local government could lead to greater efficiencies, improved service delivery, and economic growth for businesses in the area. So, in February, government asked Surrey to move forward quickly with plans - starting with LGR and how councils operate first, and then looking at further devolution. All Surrey council leaders have worked together in recent weeks to agree key areas of collaboration and principles for reorganisation and devolution. Surrey County Council’s Cabinet are meeting next week (March 18) to agree and submit its interim proposals ahead of the government’s March 21 deadline. District and borough councils in Surrey are also discussing options for reorganisation and will publish their recommendations in due course. But what it will mean for you as a Surrey business? Well, any change is unlikely to come into force for a while - with ministers not making a decision until the autumn and any new unitary councils not coming into being until April 2027. But, if and when that happens, business rates, commercial waste, planning, licensing, environmental health and trading standards could move to newly-created authorities. Devolution could have an even greater impact. Evidence from areas like Greater Manchester and West Midlands shows that handing greater powers to regional leaders can drive growth and strengthen local economies. We'll continue to provide updates as and when they come forward. 🗞️ Read more at the latest piece on our website - https://lnkd.in/e_AiqT3v ❓ View the FAQs on the Surrey County Council website - https://lnkd.in/ebRASJYE #localgov #business #regionaleconomy