Shock Proof Your Business
In today’s fast-paced and unpredictable business environment, things can change rapidly, putting businesses at risk. However, it’s possible to prepare for the unexpected to ensure your businesses survives any shocks.
Designed for small businesses, this workshop will share expert insights on how to take simple steps to adapt your business to withstand any unexpected events and show large buyers that you can supply them without risk.
This short session will provide practical strategies on how to both protect your business and seize new opportunities. Whether you're dealing with supplier disruptions, financial pressures, or changing customer demands, this workshop will provide you with the tools to overcome adversity and emerge stronger.
Key Takeaways:
- How to access a grant of up to £8000 to help you win new contracts
- Understanding Business Resilience: What it means and why it’s crucial for winning – and delivering - new contracts
- Risk Management: Identifying potential risks and preparing for the unexpected.
- Operational Adaptability: How to pivot your business model in response to market changes.
- Building a Resilient Workforce: Creating a supportive and agile work environment.
- Customer Relationships: Maintaining and growing your customer base during tough times.
Who Should Attend?
- Small business owners, managers, and decision-makers looking to safeguard their businesses against uncertainty.
- Businesses seeking practical strategies to future-proof their business
- Anyone interested in learning how to adapt and thrive in a volatile business landscape.
Join us to equip your business with the resilience it needs to not just survive, but grow and prosper, no matter what challenges come your way.
Speaker:
Bill Welch
This event is free to attend and places are assigned on a first come, first served basis
Eligibility
This event is part of the Get Ready 2 Supply programme, delivered by the Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce in partnership with Newable. This programme is funded by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF). As a result, a range of data must be collected from all applicants to assess your eligibility to attend/participate in this session.
Companies must:
- Be based in East Birmingham or North Solihull
- Be registered in the UK
- Meet the SME (Small and Medium-sized Enterprise) criterial – see Small to medium sized enterprise (SME) action plan - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Please note: By applying to attend this event you are consenting to your information being shared by the GBCC with Newable, Birmingham City Council and Solihull Council for the purposes of the Get Ready 2 Supply programme.
About Get Ready 2 Supply
Get Ready 2 Supply builds on ongoing work to enable more small and medium-sized local businesses and social enterprises to access key procurement opportunities with members of the Birmingham Anchor Network and other large local businesses.
The programme is joint funded by both Birmingham City Council and Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and will directly connect East Birmingham and North Solihull businesses to customers and contracts.
Get Ready 2 Supply offers eligible firms in East Birmingham and North Solihull:
- One-to-one tailored supply chain readiness support from experienced business advisors
- Expert-led workshops, designed to ensure firms are ready to access supply chain opportunities
- Match-making ‘Meet the Buyer’ opportunities, where they will have the opportunity to discuss the provision of specific products and services
Get Ready 2 Supply will also award up to 10 eligible firms with capacity-building grants of up to £8,000 per business, to remove logistical obstacles to their contracting competitiveness.
For more information about GR2S click here
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