We heard some secrets for success from Perky Blenders Cofounder Victoria Cozens and how to collaborate with other organisations to help your business to grow from expert Shelley Bishton.
An Evening of Marketing Insights
Guests Wendy Aldridge from Homeplace and Accessories Designer Sarah Baily shared what types of marketing have worked best for each of their businesses and how social media and business planning have both helped drive business growth.
Creative Social Media Brunch
Hive ran the first of a series of social media workshops this month, with Emma of Good Egg Social. The discussion was based around the sometimes overlooked idea that social media is not only for your customers but can also be an excellent tool for you to understand and refine the story behind your business.
Becoming Self-Employed
Syreeta Johnson of kid’s clothing range Indikidual related how she set up and developed her brand. and Antony Smith of Providus Financial who ran us through some basics of how to manage your finances once you make the decision to go it alone. It was also great to have Phillipa from Enterprise Enfield who told us a little bit about the Inspiring Women Start Up Programme.
