WHAT’S ON AT MENTA TRAINING, MASTERCLASSES, SEMINARS AND EVENTS FOR BUSINESS
JANUARY TO JUNE 2017
A BIG THANK YOU TO OUR PATRONS, SUPPORTERS AND SPONSORS
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WELCOME TO MENTA’S LATEST EVENTS BROCHURE Welcome to MENTA’s latest events and information brochure. For over 32 years we’ve been providing Suffolk businesses with a wide range of services to support their growth. We’re a not for profit company, not a membership organisation. Our aim is to provide cost effective masterclasses, events, online courses, networking and advice to ensure you, and your staff have the skills, knowledge and opportunities your business needs to prosper.
We manage fifty cost-effective, serviced offices and business units, meeting and training rooms, at our premises in Bury St Edmunds and Haverhill. Our virtual office service is popular with small and micro businesses who require a professional address and services to support their business.
A special thank you to our Patrons whose support enables us to hold additional events. Take a look at the following pages for details of our forthcoming seminars and masterclasses as well as specific support for those starting up, or growing their business. I look forward to seeing you at our events during 2017.
ALEX TILL Chief Executive at MENTA www.menta.org.uk
OUR PATRONS ARE...
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A FREE PACKAGE OF SUPPORT FOR START-UP BUSINESSES UNDER 12 MONTHS OLD For a limited time we’re offering a free package of support to people starting up in business. You could be pre-start, in the process of setting-up, or you may have been running your business for up to 12 months. If you meet the criteria you can receive the following package of support.
FREE HALF DAY BEST START WORKSHOP FREE HALF DAY MARKETING WORKSHOP FREE HALF DAY BASIC BOOK KEEPING AND SELF-ASSESSMENT WORKSHOP
Following attending the three workshops the following services are provided:-
CRITERIA FOR FREE START-UP SUPPORT
• A free, one to one business support meeting with a MENTA business adviser (worth £55) • One free place at a MENTA masterclass (worth £30) • Half price for three months, MENTA’s Virtual Office providing you with a business mailing address rather than your home address
To take advantage of the free MENTA support the following criteria must be met: • The business can be at conceptual stage, pre-start up or trading for less than 12 months. • You must reside in Suffolk or Norfolk. • You must commit to a minimum of 12 hours support (attending all 3 workshops listed equates to 12 hours support). • This support is free to you – even if you decide starting your own business is not for you (as long as you complete the minimum of 12 hours support).
Please note this programme is available to support a limited number of businesses, so all or part of this offer is subject to availability and can be withdrawn by MENTA without notice. It is funded by the EU (European Regional Development Fund).
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For further information, bookings and prices contact us – Call: 0800 085 5090 • E-mail: info@menta.org.uk • www.menta.org.uk
BUSINESS BEST START WORKSHOP PROGRAMME JANUARY 2017 Thursday 5 Book Keeping Wednesday 11 Best Start Thursday 12 Best Start Wednesday 18 Marketing Thursday 19 Marketing Tuesday 24 Best Start Wednesday 25 Book Keeping Thursday 26 Book Keeping
Bury St Edmunds Bury St Edmunds Ipswich Bury St Edmunds Ipswich Bury St Edmunds Bury St Edmunds Ipswich
FEBRUARY 2017 Wednesday 1 Marketing Thursday 2 Best Start Tuesday 7 Best Start Wednesday 8 Book Keeping Thursday 9 Marketing Wednesday 15 Marketing Thursday 16 Book Keeping Tuesday 21 Best Start Wednesday 22 Book Keeping
Bury St Edmunds Ipswich Bury St Edmunds Bury St Edmunds Ipswich Bury St Edmunds Ipswich Bury St Edmunds Bury St Edmunds
MARCH 2017 Wednesday 1 Thursday 2 Tuesday 7 Wednesday 8 Thursday 9 Tuesday 14 Thursday 16 Tuesday 21 Wednesday 22 Wednesday 29
Marketing Best Start Book Keeping Best Start Marketing Marketing Book Keeping Book Keeping Best Start Marketing
Bury St Edmunds Ipswich Bury St Edmunds Bury St Edmunds Ipswich Bury St Edmunds Ipswich Bury St Edmunds Bury St Edmunds Bury St Edmunds
APRIL 2017 Wednesday 5 Thursday 6 Thursday 6 Wednesday 12 Thursday 13 Wednesday 19 Thursday 20 Tuesday 25 Wednesday 26
Best Start Best Start Book Keeping Marketing Marketing Best Start Book Keeping Book Keeping Marketing
Bury St Edmunds Ipswich Bury St Edmunds Bury St Edmunds Ipswich Bury St Edmunds Ipswich Bury St Edmunds Bury St Edmunds
MAY 2017 Wednesday 3 Thursday 4 Wednesday 10 Tuesday 11 Thursday 11 Tuesday 16 Wednesday 17 Thursday 18 Wednesday 24 Wednesday 31
Best Start Best Start Marketing Book Keeping Marketing Best Start Book Keeping Book Keeping Marketing Book Keeping
Bury St Edmunds Ipswich Bury St Edmunds Bury St Edmunds Ipswich Bury St Edmunds Bury St Edmunds Ipswich Bury St Edmunds Bury St Edmunds
JUNE 2017 Thursday 1 Thursday 1 Wednesday 7 Thursday 8 Tuesday 13 Wednesday 14 Thursday 15 Wednesday 21 Tuesday 27 Wednesday 28
Best Start Best Start Marketing Marketing Book Keeping Best Start Book Keeping Marketing Best Start Book Keeping
Bury St Edmunds Ipswich Bury St Edmunds Ipswich Bury St Edmunds Bury St Edmunds Ipswich Bury St Edmunds Bury St Edmunds Bury St Edmunds
The workshops are FREE and all start at 9.30am and finish at 1.30pm. To book go to www.menta.org.uk/training/start-up-business-courses
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JANUARY AND FEBRUARY 2017
MASTERCLASSES, WORKSHOPS, SEMINARS AND EVENTS FOR BUSINESSES
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JANUARY Thursday 12 Friday 20 Wednesday 25 Thursday 26 Tuesday 31
9:30am-11:30am 9:00am-1:00pm 9:00am-1:00pm 9:30am-11:30am 9:30am-11:30am
Coffee Means Business Networking Kickstart Marketing Your Business Understanding Social Media for Business Coffee Means Business Networking Coffee Means Business Networking
£2 £30 £30 £2 £2
Bury St Edmunds Bury St Edmunds Ipswich Haverhill Woodbridge
FEBRUARY Thursday 9 Friday 10 Thursday 23 Thursday 23 Friday 24 Tuesday 28
9:30am-11:30am 9:00am-1:00pm 9:00am-1:00pm 9:30am-11:30am 9:00am-1:00pm 9:30am-11:30am
Coffee Means Business Networking PR and Media. How to make the headlines Working for Yourself. Time Management & Sanity Coffee Means Business Networking Marketing for Growing Businesses Coffee Means Business Networking
£2 £30 £30 £2 £30 £2
Bury St Edmunds Bury St Edmunds Bury St Edmunds Haverhill Bury St Edmunds Woodbridge
For details or to book go to www.menta.org.uk or call 0800 085 5090. We also provide online courses, see page 16.
MARCH 2017
MASTERCLASSES, WORKSHOPS, SEMINARS AND EVENTS FOR BUSINESSES
MARCH Wednesday 1 Friday 3 Thursday 9 Friday 10 Tuesday 14 Tuesday 14 Wednesday 15 Friday 17 Thursday 23 Friday 24 Tuesday 28 Thursday 30 Friday 31
10:00am-2:00pm 9:00am-1:00pm 9:30am-11:30am 9:00am-1:00pm 9:00am-1:00pm 9:00am-1:00pm 9:00am-1:00pm 9:00am-1:00pm 9:00am-1:00pm 9:00am-1:00pm 9:30am-11:30am 9:30am-11:30am 9:00am-1:00pm
The Essentials of Email Marketing Beginners LinkedIn for Business Coffee Means Business Networking Book Keeping & Financial Control Can't Sell, Won't Sell Intellectual Property. What do you own? Seminar Kickstart Marketing Your Business Business Networking Made Easy Using Facebook to Grow Your Business Can't Sell, Won't Sell Coffee Means Business Networking Coffee Means Business Networking Understanding Social Media for Business
£30 £30 £2 £30 £30 £10 £30 £30 £30 £30 £2 £2 £30
Kesgrave Ipswich Bury St Edmunds Bury St Edmunds Framlingham Ipswich Kesgrave Bury St Edmunds Bury St Edmunds Bury St Edmunds Woodbridge Haverhill Bury St Edmunds
More business seminars will be added to our schedule. Look at the 'Events' page of our website for details. For details or to book go to www.menta.org.uk or call 0800 085 5090. We also provide online courses, see page 16.
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APRIL AND MAY 2017
MASTERCLASSES, WORKSHOPS, SEMINARS AND EVENTS FOR BUSINESSES
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APRIL Thursday 13 Thursday 20 Friday 21 Tuesday 25 Thursday 27 Thursday 27 Friday 28
9:30am-11:30am 9:00am-1:00pm 9:00am-1:00pm 9:30am-11:30am 9:00am-1:00pm 9:30am-11:30am 9:00am-1:00pm
Coffee Means Business Networking Beginners LinkedIn for Business Pinterest & Instagram for Creative Businesses Coffee Means Business Networking Understanding Accounts Coffee Means Business Networking Twitter for Beginners
£2 £30 £30 £2 £30 £2 £30
Bury St Edmunds Bury St Edmunds Bury St Edmunds Woodbridge Bury St Edmunds Haverhill Bury St Edmunds
MAY Tuesday 9 Thursday 11 Friday 12 Tuesday 16 Thursday 18 Friday 19 Tuesday 23 Thursday 25 Tuesday 30
9:00am-1:00pm 9:30am-11:30am 9:00am-1:00pm 9:00am-1:00pm 9:00am-1:00pm 9:00am-1:00pm 9:00am-1:00pm 9:30am-11:30am 9:30am-11:30am
Working for Yourself. Time Management & Sanity Coffee Means Business Networking Using Facebook to Grow Your Business Advanced Selling Skills PR and Media. How to make the headlines Book Keeping & Financial Control Advanced Twitter for Business Coffee Means Business Networking Coffee Means Business Networking
£30 £2 £30 £30 £30 £30 £30 £2 £2
Kesgrave Bury St Edmunds Ipswich Framlingham Kesgrave Kesgrave Bury St Edmunds Haverhill Woodbridge
For details or to book go to www.menta.org.uk or call 0800 085 5090. We also provide online courses, see page 16.
JUNE 2017
MASTERCLASSES, WORKSHOPS, SEMINARS AND EVENTS FOR BUSINESSES
JUNE Tuesday 6 Wednesday 7 Thursday 8 Friday 16 Tuesday 20 Thursday 22 Friday 23 Tuesday 27 Thursday 29 Friday 30
3:30pm-6:30pm 9:00am-1:00pm 9:30am-11:30am 9:00am-1:00pm 9:00am-1:00pm 9:00am-1:00pm 9:00am-1:00pm 9:30am-11:30am 9:30am-11:30am 9:00am-1:00pm
Cyber Security for Business Seminar Business Networking Made Easy Coffee Means Business Networking Marketing for Growing Businesses The Essentials of Email Marketing Understanding Accounts Advanced Selling Skills Coffee Means Business Networking Coffee Means Business Networking Advanced LinkedIn for Business
FREE £30 £2 £30 £30 £30 £30 £2 £2 £30
Bury St Edmunds Kesgrave Bury St Edmunds Kesgrave Bury St Edmunds Kesgrave Bury St Edmunds Woodbridge Haverhill Ipswich
More business seminars will be added to our schedule. Look at the 'Events' page of our website for details.
For details or to book go to www.menta.org.uk or call 0800 085 5090. We also provide online courses, see page 16.
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VIRTUAL OFFICES
FOR YOUR BUSINESS
BURY ST EDMUNDS AND HAVERHILL Our virtual office service is designed for your business, be it a homebased business seeking a more professional image, a business wishing to establish a local presence or a start-up wanting to take advantage of our wider business support services.
For less than £11 per week* you’ll have a secure mail collection service, free WiFi and meeting room accessibility. *Plus a one off, set up fee of £24
IF YOU NEED A MEETING OR TRAINING ROOM – WE HAVE THE SPACE Our Bury St Edmunds and Haverhill boardrooms, meeting and training rooms are available to hire by the hour, half or whole day. We can supply refreshments and food too.
At MENTA, The Vision Centre, Bury St Edmunds IP32 7AB CALL 01284 760206 At MENTA, Hollands Road, Haverhill CB9 8PU CALL 01440 714912 10
SERVICED OFFICES AND UNITS Our fully managed offices and workspaces, in Bury St Edmunds and Haverhill are available on easy in, easy out terms.
• Within close range of main transport routes • Full reception service • On-site management • Breakout area • Free parking
For full details concerning any of our premises and virtual office services contact MENTA Bury on 01284 760206 MENTA Haverhill on 01440 714912 11
COFFEE MEANS BUSINESS
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COFFEE MEANS BUSINESS is a fantastic way for you to make new contacts in an informal and friendly setting. Meet business people over coffee to network, hear from interesting speakers and gain knowledge and information. Booking isn’t essential and there are no membership fees, just £2 payable on arrival.
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Thursday 12 January
Tuesday 31 January
Thursday 23 February
Thursday 9 February
Tuesday 28 February
Thursday 30 March
Thursday 9 March
Tuesday 28 March
Thursday 27 April
Thursday 13 April
Tuesday 25 April
Thursday 25 May
Thursday 11 May
Tuesday 30 May
Thursday 29 June
Thursday 8 June
Tuesday 27 June
FRANKIE AND BENNY’S
THE CLUBHOUSE
SECKFORD HALL
New Leisure Park, Haverhill, CB9 0ER
In association with
Bury Town Football Club, Ram Meadow, Cotton Lane, Bury St Edmunds IP33 1XP
Woodbridge IP13 6NU
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For further information, bookings and prices contact us – Call: 0800 085 5090 • E-mail: info@menta.org.uk • www.menta.org.uk
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EXPERT CONNECTIONS FOR ESTABLISHED, AMBITIOUS BUSINESSES MENTA and Suffolk Institute of Directors (IoD) are working in partnership to support dynamic, Suffolk based businesses. We facilitate introductions between ambitious business owners and experienced business executives that are members of Suffolk IoD who give their time, free of charge. Expert Connections aims to help companies which have been in business for three years plus.
Full details are available at www.menta.org.uk – go to the Business Advice tab
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For further information, bookings and prices contact us – Call: 0800 085 5090 • E-mail: info@menta.org.uk • www.menta.org.uk
BUSINESS ADVICE FOR BUSINESSES Impartial, confidential, face to face business advice for businesses over 12 months old. Our advisers are experienced business people who provide confidential, one to one business advice and support. They’re pleased to answer specific questions as well as act as an impartial sounding board. We hold meetings at various locations across Suffolk.
Book your meeting now at www.menta.org.uk and go to the Business Advice tab
For further information, bookings and prices contact us – Call: 0800 085 5090 • E-mail: info@menta.org.uk • www.menta.org.uk
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ONLINE, eLEARNING COURSES We have over 600 interactive, eLearning courses available to you. They’re designed to complement our face to face business masterclasses and workshops. We’re working in partnership with Suffolk based eAlliance Learning Technology to provide a flexible addition to the way we support the development and effectiveness of everyone in business. Accessed via the web these online courses are hosted by our partner, eAlliance Learning Technology, who provide customer friendly support to guide you through your learning experience. Individual courses cost £22 and any suite of courses from £30 (inclusive of Vat) per person.
Full details can be found in our online catalogue www.menta.org.uk/training/online-training-information or call eAlliance on 01787 370735 MENTA working in partnership with
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Clarity4D IMPROVE PERFORMANCE FOR YOUR BUSINESS
UNDERSTANDING YOURSELF, CLIENTS, CONTRACTORS AND STAFF WILL LEAD TO IMPROVED COMMUNICATION, MOTIVATION AND PERFORMANCE. Clarity4D is a cost effective resource for businesses owners and staff. Using an incisive set of questions it builds an accurate personal profile and helps people understand their preferred style of communication and those of their colleagues.
A BASIC PROFILE COSTS £50 plus Vat
For full details, bespoke and individual sessions and further information please A HALF DAY CLARITY4D contact Rosanne Kilbourn TRAINING SESSION at rosanne@menta.org.uk from £100PP plus Vat or call 0800 085 5090 (min 6 max 12 delegates) 17
LOOKING FOR FUNDING TO START OR GROW YOUR BUSINESS? MENTA can help with • START-UP LOANS • BUSINESS GROWTH LOANS
Go to the MENTA website www.menta.org.uk and click on the Business Funding tab. Alternatively, phone us at MENTA 0800 085 5090 quoting ‘Loans’ and book a free meeting with a MENTA business advisor. 18
MENTA PATRONS SUPPORTING BUSINESS Atkins Thomson Solicitors
Providing forward thinking legal advice to local companies. Visit us at www.atkinsthomson.com or call us on 01284 767766
Hugh J Boswell
Supplying commercial insurance and risk management solutions to East Anglian businesses. Visit us at www.hughjboswell.co.uk or call us on 01603 626155
Box-it East
Providing document storage, relocation, retrieval and shredding services throughout East Anglia. Visit us at www.boxiteastdocumentstorage.co.uk or call us on 01284 810311
Creative Intent
Supporting businesses throughout Suffolk to invest in their website to move their business forward and generate more leads and sales online. Visit www.creativeintent.co.uk or call us on 01473 276144
Ensors Chartered Accountants
A professional, friendly service covering all of your accountancy needs. Visit us at www.ensors.co.uk or call us on 01473 220022
MAD-HR
Practical, affordable HR support for businesses of all shapes and sizes. Visit www.mad-hr.co.uk or call us on 01473 360160
Spider. Fixed Fee Web Recruitment
Helping local companies find candidates that stand out from the crowd. Visit us at www.spiderrecruit.co.uk or call us on 01473 276146
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To find out more about becoming a MENTA Patron call us on 0800 085 5090 or email teresa@menta.org.uk
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