Support for (and from) Business Village tenants during COVID-19…

Mike Brook and his team are offering a FREE 30 minute on line session to help with your business continuity via Zoom on “Survive, Revive & Thrive!” Get in touch with Mike to register your place

Coronavirus advisory webinar for employers – new date released – 9 April

This webinar provides practical advice for employers to help manage the impact of Coronavirus in the workplace. We have scheduled our next event for 9 April, 10.30 – 11.30am.

The Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) opened for applications on Monday 23rd March and supports a wide range of business finance products, including term loans, overdrafts, invoice finance and asset finance facilities and can provide facilities of up to £5m for smaller businesses across the UK who are experiencing lost or deferred revenues, leading to disruptions to their cashflow.

Join our friend Jenni Morgan from Action Coach Wakefield for an hour long webinar for you, the business owner, to have the opportunity to get in control of your plan for reacting to the unprecedented COVID-19 situation.

You will learn the 11 steps to help you and your business thrive and survive and hear the details on the latest Government support for UK businesses.

One of the key stakeholders in The Business Village is Newable plc.

Newable helps businesses thrive through funding, professional support and premises. Unleashing potential, building resilience & championing growth.

Newable recently announced they can provide access to funds via the CBILS

The scheme can provide facilities of up to £5m for UK smaller businesses (SMEs) who are experiencing increased costs or disruptions to their cashflow.  Newable is able to provide loans from £26,000 to £150,000.

We’re all sailing on rough seas at the moment, but now, more than ever, we need to stay on the radar to keep afloat. Calmer waters will be ahead and we’re here to help you navigate the new normal.

Join us in our free online panel sessions, where we’ll be giving you tips about how to optimise your social media presence, keep your search engine oiled and stay on top of your PR and marketing.

The AntiSocial Knowledge Lab is a complete cybersecurity awareness platform that enhances learning and puts everything in one easy location. Aiming to reduce user susceptibility to typical social engineering techniques and cybersecurity risks.

Their awareness materials are designed to enforce key points. Reminding people where risks are likely to occur, warning users of the dangers and providing helpful tips.

Business Village tenants can get Three FREE courses….

Kat Derbyshire from Black Kat HR is offering a support package for business owners consisting of a consultation phone call (zoom if you prefer) to talk through your circumstances, whether furlough is appropriate, any other options that may be available to you followed by providing written correspondence you can issue to your employees explaining any actions you intend to take.

To receive further information and book a slot please get in touch with Kat and she’ll get back to you with further details.

Welcome to the Inner Sanctum Mastermind Group! A safe space for entrepreneurs and business owners to share and support one another.

This is a group for passionate entrepreneurs & business owners who are experts in your field. Please SHARE your wins, your challenges and get to know one another.

This collaborative mastermind group is filled with other motivated business owners willing to share their knowledge and wisdom to help catapult you to the next level. Together, we will grow your business faster.

Our virtual tenants MGRW, accountants and tax consultants, usually visit the Business Village every 2 weeks to provide free advice and support to anyone that wishes to speak to them.

This obviously has not been possible over recent weeks, but MGRW wanted to get the message out that they are still available should you wish to speak to one of their advisers.

They can advise on any of the Covid-19 financial support measures such as;

• Job Retention Scheme
• Self-Employment Income Support Scheme
• Funding – Business Interruption and Bounce-back loans
• Business Rates Relief and related Grants
• VAT and Income tax deferral and other time-to-pay arrangements

They can also advise on any other accountancy and tax queries that you may have at the current time.

As an experienced HR coach, Martyn has spent lots of time recently listening to small business owners talk about how they might manage their business and workforce over the next few weeks/months. Many of the discussions have focused on business continuity and retaining their people, however many owners have recognised the need to reduce costs across the business, including the area of People/HR.

Martyn is able to help as a confidential ‘sounding board’, by telephone or video, on an initial ‘free and no obligation’ basis. 07768 937737 or at   www.linkedin.com/in/martynpotterhr