13 July – Karime Hassan, Exeter City Council Business Briefing
Business people are being given the opportunity to question the city’s top leaders at events hosted by Exeter Chamber of Commerce, the city’s leading business organisation.
On Friday 6th July Exeter MP, Ben Bradshaw, will brief Chamber members on the latest decisions from Westminster which will impact their businesses and take part in a question and answer session.
Mr Bradshaw said: “I am pleased to be able to address the business community...
The next ExIST ( Exeter Initiative for Science & Technology ) event will take place on Thursday 19th July 2018 at Sandy Park .
This event will explore the good, the bad and the ugly of digital and crypto currencies such as 'Bitcoin' and how digital technology such as Blockchain is impacting on businesses and the individual.
Speakers at the event will include:
Julie Hawker - Joint Chief Exec of Cosmic Julie will be Chairing the event as well as introducing the topic, and talking about the wider context of cryptocurrencies as well as providing an overview
The UK’s first large law firm to become employee-owned, Stephens Scown LLP, has appointed two new Exeter-based sector heads. Toby Pool, a partner in the firm’s real estate team becomes head of leisure and tourism, while Thomas Chartres-Moore an associate in the firm’s intellectual property team takes on the role of head of food and drink. Tom is a non-executive director of the not-for-profit organisation Food and Drink Devon. Robert Camp, Stephens Scown’s managing partner said: “Our job is to help our clients to solve problems and seize opportunities. But first we need to understand their...
Business people are being given the opportunity to question the city’s top leaders at events hosted by Exeter Chamber of Commerce, the city’s leading business organisation.
On Friday 6th July Exeter MP, Ben Bradshaw, will brief Chamber members on the latest decisions from Westminster which will impact their businesses and take part in a question and answer session.
Mr Bradshaw said: “I am pleased to be able to address the business community through the Chamber of Commerce – the event is another route by which I can hear from constituents and ensure that I am representing...
Since January this year, InExeter has hosted 10 training courses for city centre businesses, with over 32 different businesses involved courses including Emergency First Aid, Food Catering, Customer Service and Social Media Training have been held to help support InExeter businesses.
Debbie Allen from Speccies on South Street spoke highly of the Emergency First Aid at Work course saying, “It’s so crucial for us to be able to provide courses such as these for our staff members. As a small business, training can be costly, so we are grateful that InExeter has provided the events for...
Applications are being sought for the latest round of Devon County Council’s Business Promotion Grant.
Grants of up to £1,500 are available to help firms who are looking to reach new customers. The funding, which is offered through a competitive bidding process, is aimed at helping businesses to cover exhibiting costs to promote their products and services to audiences at high profile UK trade shows and events.
More than 30 companies have benefited from the funding scheme launched by Devon County Council in 2016, showcasing their brands at high profile events such as the...
West Country financial planners and accountants Old Mill have met Standards International’s stringent financial planning standards for the fourth year running.
Old Mill has successfully completed the certification programme for BS 8577 – the only best practice standard for financial advice and planning firms.
The firm, which has offices in Yeovil, Wells, Exeter and Melksham, first achieved the standard in 2015, and at the time was one of a handful of firms in the UK to have gained the accreditation.
Standards International praised Old Mill’s investment in technology...
It’s the perfect combination – biking and breakfast all under one roof. Exeter Business Club decided to add pedaling to the menu during their weekly breakfast meeting.
Three static bikes took centre stage where members cycled away in shifts, in between enjoying a full English breakfast, and clocking up the equivalent of a 40 mile trip in 90 minutes.
This wasn’t just to counteract the effect of a good fry up – but to help raise money and awareness of Exeter based charity CEDA who provide learning and social opportunities for adult and children with disabilities.
Crafty Cakes in Exeter celebrated their 30th birthday this month and what do you need for any celebration….cake, and that’s just what Crafty Cakes had lots of when they celebrated by hosting a party last weekend.
1988 saw the birth of Adele, Rick Astley hitting the spot with Never Gonna Give You Up, Red Dwarf landing on our TV screens and the start of what was to be a very successful business in Exeter.
“We are proud to have been designing and baking cakes for 30 years, we have seen many businesses come and go but thanks to what we offer we are thriving” said Becky. Becky...
The future of cross-border trade for your business
The Trade Horizons Roadshow is coming to Exeter this July to provide local businesses with the advice and tools needed to prepare for Brexit and to take advantage of future international sales opportunities .
Attend our interactive Exeter leg of the roadshow to hear from Green & Blacks Co-Founder, Jo Fairley, who will share her export story and provide practical insight on how his businesses are preparing for Brexit. Jo will be joined on stage by Brexit expert, Sam Lowe from The Centre for European Reform, who will...
