Support Events

This week, Jon Plimmer, from GSD Media will be available to answer your questions on:

✨ Personal & Product Photography
✨ Videography & Live Streaming your Events
✨ Event Scale Audio-Visual Setups

This week, Stuart Bryant, Founder of Tekeez IT, will be available to answer your questions on:

✨ Web Hosting & Design
✨ Product/Service Pricing
✨ IT Support & Advice

The Session:
Join us to build a solid plan, master your finances, and ensure your business has a strong foundation.

This workshop is designed to guide entrepreneurs and small business owners through the process of creating a powerful and effective business plan.

What to Expect:
📜 Mastering the key sections of a business plan that grant assessors want to see, from your mission to your market analysis.
🎯 Defining your Unique Selling Proposition (USP) and outlining a clear, actionable marketing and sales strategy.
📈 Tackling the fundamentals of financial forecasting to produce a credible cash flow for your business.
🤖 Discovering the power of AI as a productivity tool to streamline your planning and operational tasks.

Dan Dowen, from Berry Smith Lawyers, will be available to answer your questions on:

✨ Commercial contracts (i.e. terms and conditions, supply agreements, procurement, distribution, agency, R&D)
✨ Intellectual Property & Brand Protection
✨ Data Protection & GDPR Compliance

Valerie Gooding, founder of The Growth Coach, will be available to answer your questions on:

✨ Getting clarity on your goals
✨ Dealing with your emotions
✨ Increasing your confidence

The Session:
Join us and take the first step toward stepping into your power, reclaiming your schedule, and leading your business with true confidence!✨

If you are ready to stop feeling like an imposter and start taking control of your calendar, this workshop is for you. We are combining mindset mastery with practical time management tactics to help you level up.

What to Expect:
🕵️‍♀️ Uncovering the roots of Imposter Syndrome, why it happens, and the specific traits you may identify with
🔋 Taking your power back using a simple model to overcome limiting beliefs and step into an imposter-free identity
🤝 Discovering why community is the antidote to feeling “less than” and how small steps can build lasting confidence
🗓️ Implementing game-changing time habits like Sunday planning, setting daily intentions, and colour-coded time blocking
🚀 Mastering the balance between working in your business versus working on your business for sustainable growth
🎯 Exploring a range of focus techniques tailored to your personal working style so you can reclaim your schedule

Discover the local support available to help your business grow!

Starting or growing a business in or around Newport? Join us at the Newport Business Support Fair – your one-stop shop for expert advice, resources, and inspiration to help your business thrive!

Whether you’re just getting started or ready to grow, you’ll find free, friendly advice on:

🚀 Starting or growing a business
💰 Funding and investment
📚 Training and recruitment
✨ Social enterprise support
🤝 Networking and collaboration
🖥️ Finding a workspace
🌝 After-hours learning opportunities

Donna Strohmeyer, Micro Loan Investment Executive at Development Bank of Wales, will be available to answer your questions on:

✨ What funding is available via Development Bank of Wales
✨ What the funds can be used for
✨ The process on how to apply for funding

Patrick Valentino, Marketing Manager at Welsh ICE will be available to support with:

✨Digital Strategy & Lead Gen
✨Email Marketing & Nurturing
✨Marketing Growth Audit

Ben Glover, Community Entrepreneurship Coordinator at Welsh ICE will be available to answer your questions on:

✨ How to develop new/existing audiences
✨ Help defining ideal customers
✨ Practical knowledge audience messaging

Laetitia Paul from Laetitia Paul Consultancy will be available to answer your questions on:

✨ Helping you understand what your business really needs from a HR system
✨ Common Pitfalls in HRIS Projects & How to avoid them
✨ Improving efficiency by reviewing HR processes

Steve Platts, Finance & Admin Manager at Welsh ICE, will be available to answer your questions on:

✨ The basics of bookkeeping for small businesses and start ups
✨ Intro to accounting software and business needs
✨ Understanding bookkeeping jargon
✨ Recording expenses and improving cashflow

Natalie Collins, founder of Creative Collins, will be available to answer your questions on:

✨ Planning a marketing strategy
✨ Focusing your efforts on the right marketing activity
✨ Reaching your audience with creative ideas and campaigns

Kelly Watts, Founder of Kelly Watts Coaching will be available to answer your questions on:

✨ The Psychology of Sales
✨ The Customer Journey
✨ How to consistently keep filling your funnel with clients