Come and join other writers and scriptwriters for an evening of readings and criticisms.

Looking to develop yourself and your business? Owners of professional services businesses develop themselves, and take their business to the next level through their NRG Business Network. You can benefit at the NRG Business Networking Lunch and morning seminar at the Tower Hotel in the City of London on the third Wednesday of every month. Don’t miss out!

Do you want to find out more about a particular competitor, supplier or a potential customer? We can help you find up-to-the-minute information on company financial performance and the products or services they offer. Whether you are looking for information on specific companies or wish to find lists of companies by their characteristics this workshop will show you how.

How to get to know your market. Familiarising yourself with your market is critical to business success. This workshop shows you how, using the published market research, business journals and free web sources.

Take the hassle taken out of becoming self-employed. Everything you need to know in one place and at one time - plus advisers on hand for follow up appointments! This seminar by a HMRC adviser will explain: how to register for self employment, set up and maintain business records, how to pay taxes and NIC, plus how to fill in a self assessment form - and when! The HMRC trainer is a senior business adviser with many years experience in advising small businesses on their taxation responsibilities as sole traders. Attendees can have their individual queries answered and speak to Centa advisers about any other issues that may affect them. For more information or to enrol, please contact: Lucan Richards at Centa on 020 7278 5757 or email: lrichards@centa.co.uk

Intellectual Property is a valuable tool for protecting ideas but a failure to understand it can present risks to anyone involved in business. This one hour workshop provides an introductory overview of the main elements of intellectual property; patents, trade marks, registered designs and copyright.

Striding Out in Brighton Inspiring and Informative Events for Entrepreneurs Raising Finance For Your Business Tuesday 26th August 6.00- 8.30pm Raising Finance is a hot topic for anyone starting or growing a business. We have invited financial experts and experienced entrepreneurs to discuss their insights, tips and pro’s and cons’ of raising finance from banks, business angels and venture capitalists. Our experts include:- Laurence Thomas, Finance Adviser for Business Link Sussex. Laurence has a diverse and wide-ranging background, having worked for a FTSE 100 company in USA for 12 years and setting up his own manufacturing company. Laurence has specialised in financial aspects of business management and planning, in addition to providing general business advice to Sussex businesses. He advices both start up and growing companies, and works in conjunction with regional specialises to advice on the likely sources of funding available to them. Senake Atureliya, Managing Director, Pie Finance -The PIE Micro-Investment platform (international patents pending) offers viable start-up companies who do not yet meet the requirements of the existing angel investment community direct access to the resources and funding they need to progress with no up front costs. The highly automated solution reduces risk, increases the investor audience …

How to get to know your market. Familiarising yourself with your market is critical to business success. This workshop shows you how, using the published market research, business journals and free web sources.

Created with innovators in mind, this workshop looks at the UK’s intellectual property system and the value of protecting your product by patenting, and guides you through the information available on free web databases.

Striding Out in London Inspiring and Informative Events for Entrepreneurs Raising Finance For Your Business Wednesday 27th August 6.30- 8.30pm Raising Finance is a hot topic for anyone starting or growing a business. We have invited financial experts and experienced entrepreneurs to discuss their insights, tips and pro’s and cons’ of raising finance from banks, business angels and venture capitalists. Our experts include:- Senake Atureliya, Founder of Pie Finance, The PIE Micro-Investment platform offers viable start-up companies who do not yet meet the requirements of the existing angel investment community direct access to the resources and funding they need to progress with no up front costs. The highly automated solution reduces risk, increase the investor audience to include suppliers and provides transparency to enable investment in a sector currently starved of investment. Mike Weaver- CEO of Beer & Partners, the leading source of venture capital and business angel investment for growing SME businesses in the UK. Beer & Partners understand that growing businesses need finance but also help if they are to reach their potential and they need this without fuss, with maximum discretion and at a reasonable cost. Mike has a background in accounting with over 25 years experience …