The South East Economic Development Agency (SEEDA) has published a down to earth snapshot of the South East's economic state of play. Findings suggest the recession is either bottoming out, or businesses are hanging on to survive. The short term is on most people's agenda with cashflow remaining a major challenge.
Chamber members or colleagues are invited to ain important health and safety workshop being run by Medway Safety Ltd. This free event will also update you on recent legislation on food safety. You may choose to attend the whole day or just one of the workshops. Either way this invaluable event shouldn't be missed. There will be refreshments and a light buffet lunch.
Multi Area Agreements (MAAs) bring together local authorities, other public agencies and potentially private sector partners to deliver benefits to residents and drive forward regeneration programmes.
There has never been such a critical time in the midst of a serious recession to network and keep your training up to date and the Chamber is offering an interesting selection of events over the next two months.
‘Pre-packaged administrations, which is the colloquial term given to a sale of company assets to management or shareholders in a pre-arranged deal by a company administrator, help save time, money and jobs,‘ says Kent-based Furley Page's debt recovery and insolvency specialist Martin Kingman.
Not many of us have been in the real Dragon's Den, but MD of virtualgym.tv Richard Davis summoned up the courage to face the inquisition in the online version. Was it terrifying being pulled apart by investment adviser Julie Meyer and optical media entrepreneur Shaf Rasul?