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Through a partnership with SuRCaSE Business Link are
able to offer a limited number of businesses a free water audit.
Any interested companies, primarily in the commercial and light
industrial sectors and with between 4 and 250 employees,
should contact Business Links customer service team
on 0845 600 9 006.
A Grants Support Directory is available on the Business Link
website
here it offers businesses a database of grant and support
schemes from central and local government and private organisations
to help with starting up and developing businesses.
The Budget this year saw a major change to the rules
governing the Small Firms Loan Guarantee (SFLG) and with effect
from 1st April 2008 the 5 year rule relating to the age of the
business is no longer applicable to new loan applications. This
will allow many more businesses with a turnover below £5.6m to
benefit from the scheme. Click
here for more information.
MentorsByNet, a joint venture between the South East
Business Links and SEEDA is available here. MentorsByNet seeks to
explore the potential for developing and encouraging individuals to
grow their business, help to realise new business ideas and
ventures. MentorsByNet encourages successful business leaders to
volunteer their time to share their knowledge and experience with
others in a secure and convenient way. Through this approach
individuals will develop their skills, knowledge, understanding and
confidence to drive forward their business.
Business Events
Business Awards 2009
The Kent Excellence in Business Awards (KEiBA) is
an awards scheme staged and produced by Kent County Council
and The KM Group to recognise and reward excellence in Kent's
businesses. Nominations are now open until 5pm on the
13th March with the award ceremony taking place at
Leeds Castle on Thursday 2nd July 2009. For more
information on categories and nominations visit the KEiBA
website http://www.keiba.co.uk/ |