Building a local network is so valuable for any business, as long as you know how to do it efficiently, profitably, and effectively.

Whether your business attracts customers locally, regionally, nationally or even internationally, a local base of clients, suppliers and support can truly help to make your business secure and sustainable.

OxLEP have created a 45 minute webinar, specifically for West Oxfordshire businesses, in association with Stefan Thomas, author of Business Networking for Dummies to show you how to:

• Identify where to network locally to meet the ‘right’ contacts for your business
• Use social media to build your local network organically
• Get support from local organisations such as OxLEP, with thousands of pounds worth of support and investment, waiting for you to take advantage.

Plus, this webinar itself will be an opportunity to meet (virtually) and engage with other local businesses. Stefan will make sure you have the opportunity to share contact details during the event.

Your expert

Stefan Thomas is the Oxfordshire based author of ‘Business Networking for Dummies’ as well as two other Amazon bestselling books on networking. He speaks on networking for organisations all over the UK and Europe including BT, namecheap, Utility Warehouse, Lloyds Bank, The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants and many others. He lives in Witney, with his wife Sharon and between them they have five grown up children. For a 53 year old who should know better, Stefan spends far too much time at punk gigs, and still likes to think the mosh pit is an appropriate place for someone his age.

Minimal Financial Assistance (MFA) scheme

The Growth Hub programme operates a Minimal Financial Assistance (MFA) scheme. All SMEs which receive support under this programme are being aided under the UK Subsidy Control Act (2022) and The Subsidy Control (Gross Cash Amount and Gross Cash Equivalent) Regulations (2022 No. 1186).

MFA allows a beneficiary to receive up to £315,000 of Subsidy over a three-fiscal year period (i.e. the current and previous two fiscal years). The value of MFA given is the gross cash amount or the gross cash equivalent of the subsidy. The MFA value of this webinar is £361.70.

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