Smoothie Morning
2024-04-10 10:00 - 11:00 UTC | Fareham Innovation Centre, Merlin House, Lee-on-the-Solent, Fareham, PO13 9FU, United Kingdom
For Fareham IC customer only.

Supercharged Sessions - Crafting your customers personas
2024-04-16 12:00 - 13:00
For Fareham IC customers only.

Taco Truck - Cinco De Mayo
2024-05-02 12:00 - 14:00

Supercharged Sessions - Competitor analysis and market research
2024-05-09 10:00 - 11:00

Boardroom Session - Social Media/LinkedIn Mastery and Data Analysis with Dr Shah Siddiqui
2024-05-14 09:00 - 12:30

Innovation Roadshow with Monika Dabrowska
2024-05-14 10:00 - 11:30
Join Monika Dabrowska, the Director of Innovation Global and a Monitoring Service Provider at Innovate UK, for an exclusive Innovation Roadshow workshop.

📅 Date: Tuesday 14 May 2024
⏲ Time: 10:00 – 11:30
🏢 Location: Fareham Innovation Centre

Monika will share valuable tools and three key insights to look at when writing grant applications ✍

➡ Identifying the Project Problem
➡ Fostering Innovation
➡ Evaluating Project Impact

She will also unveil her 🔟 Top Tips for preparing a successful Innovate UK proposal, increasing your chances of securing funding.

Register using the link

Business Development Seminar - Zest Consultancy
2024-05-21 10:00 - 12:00
From Prospect to Customer: Mastering Prospecting to Closing the Sale for SME Business Owners
Are you looking to elevate your business’s sales strategies without the high-pressure and overtly salesy, sales tactics? Then we’ve got just the event for you at Fareham Innovation Centre.
Join us on May 21st from 10am to 12pm for an exclusive business development seminar brought to your by Kristy Davies-Sumpter of Zest Consultancy titled “From Prospect to Customer: Mastering Prospecting to Closing the Sale for SME Business Owners”.
This seminar is designed specifically for SME business owners, and is focussed on genuine and effective techniques to grow your business.
Over the two hours Kristy will share her expertise across these three core small business sales tactics. Rather than the uncomfortable and pushy sales that everyone avoids, learn the art of:
· Effective lead generation techniques – Identify and attract the perfect customers for your business.
· Nurturing Leads into Prospects – Learn effective ways to develop relationships that move potential customers closer to a sale.
· Conversion Optimisation – Turn those prospects into loyal customers with less effort.
What’s in it for you?
By the end of the seminar you will have a toolkit of techniques to help you find new sales leads that match your ideal customer profile, understand how to nurture them through the sales cycle and to convert more sales opportunities. All this in just two short hours!
Don’t miss this opportunity to transform your approach to how you get new customers, at this event specifically tailored to meet the needs of busy small business owners like you.
Date & Time: May 21st from 10am to 12pm
Location: Spitfire Meeting Room, Fareham Innovation Centre
Plus, take advantage of the opportunity to have a complimentary 20-minute one-on-one session with the Kristy after the seminar at The Sales Clinic, starting at 12.30pm, no booking necessary, just come along to the break out area on the ground floor near the main kitchen.
FIC customers get a free ticket: Email Anna Bravington our Innovation Director for more info
For general public please book using the link & use code FIC21MAY to get money off!

Euros Sweepstake Draw
2024-05-23 10:30 - 11:30

What the F: Focus - Catherine Daley
2024-05-23 11:00 - 11:30
FREE 30 minute “What the F” mini workshop series to boost your productivity
You’re invited to the first of a mini series for the businesses of Fareham Innovation Centre.
The “What the “F” series”, are an engaging, light-hearted, monthly 30 minute workshop exploring essential topics related to productivity, all starting with the letter ‘F’. From “Focus and Flow” to “Failure and Frustration,” they are designed to be short and snappy and inject some fun into learning while providing actionable insights to support your personal and business productivity.
The first topic will be “Focus” on 23rd May and next session on 19th June, will focus on “Failure”.
Why Attend?
You can expect to:
✨ Gain practical strategies to boost productivity one “f” at a time
🌐 Meet and learn from others who also give an “f” about their business
🚀 Have some fun and avoid “f’ing things up in the future
and they are free.
Details:
Where: Fareham Innovation Centre
When: Thursday 23rd May 2024
What time: 11:00-11:30 am
Who: Catherine Daley is a seasoned facilitator and coach who really hates waste and gives enough of a “f” to run a business devoted to improving productivity for tech and manufacturing companies.
Refreshments: Tea, coffee and biscuits will be provided
Register here –> https://CatherineDaley.as.me/what-the-f-series
If there’s anything else you’d like to know then drop an email to catherine@evologi.co or connect with her on LinkedIn.

LinkedIn Training Session - John Espirian
2024-06-05 10:00 - 16:00
Do you want to ramp up your LinkedIn presence to get more leads and sales?

Do you find LinkedIn baffling, or maybe even frustrating?

Oh boy, have we got a treat for you. We’ve booked someone special to come in and deliver a LinkedIn workshop, covering everything you need to know about LinkedIn.

Our trainer is the brilliant John Espirian who describes himself as the “relentlessly helpful LinkedIn nerd”.

He’s a LinkedIn consultant with nearly 50k followers on the platform, he runs a popular LinkedIn blog, he’s the author of Content DNA, and is the creator of Uplift Live, the UK’s only LinkedIn conference. He also runs a popular LinkedIn group called Espresso+, and is coming all the way from Wales to turn us all into a load of LinkedIn wizards.

His session will be: Wednesday 5th June, 10am – 4pm, lunch will be provided.

What You’ll Learn
This hands-on session covers everything you’ll need to know to be successful on LinkedIn. Here’s an outline of what we’ll be learning:

Profile optimisation – looking at areas such as your headline, visual representation (profile image, banner, featured posts), how to write your about section and what to include, what to put in your experience section, and using keywords in your content so that you can be found easier.

Personal vs company profiles – the differences between them and the purpose each has.

Dashboard analytics – including what the stats mean, how to take a snapshot of the data, how to see how many people have searched for you, tracking your progress, and learn about your SSI (Social Selling Index).

Free vs Premium – Looking at whether it’s worth paying for premium, the pros and cons.

Searching – most efficient way to search LI, search limits, and using elements of Google search to help you find prospects.

Connecting – how you find your ideal prospects, how to approach them, what steps to take to connect with them. Plus learning about inbound vs outbound marketing.

Engaging – making the LI feed work for you. Posting content and engaging with other people’s content.

The power of commenting – how algorithm works, what makes a good comment, limits on comments etc. Learn how comments keep conversation going and help with your visibility.

Posting – types of posts (image, video, document etc), and longform content such as articles and newsletter. Learning about good posts and content structure.
Direct Mail (DM) – strategies, how you DM people, what you want to say, learning about your prospects and how to communicate with them. The types of DMs – text, voice, videos, docs, posts etc.
LinkedIn Groups – the pros and cons. John runs a successful LinkedIn group and will share his experiences of this.

Bring Your Laptop
This will be a hands-on session, not only will you be learning about how to make the best of LinkedIn, you’ll also have the chance to action changes during the session and ask questions. So you will need to bring a Laptop and ensure you have a LinkedIn account.

Real World Help
During the session John will also look at some real world examples you need help with. If you’d like him to do this, bring along examples of:

Someone specific on LinkedIn that you want to connect with and John will show us how he would approach them.
Some posts you’ve put on LinkedIn that didn’t get any/much engagement and John will diagnose the issues.

Timings for the Day

Morning learning: 10am – 12pm
Lunch: 12pm – 1pm, buffet lunch provided
Afternoon learning: 1pm – 4pm (latest finish is by 4pm, we may finish earlier)

Sign up on Eventbrite via the link

Boardroom Business Session - Nutrition, wellness and strength with Helen Potter
2024-06-11 09:00 - 12:30

ND Business Club: A Group Neurodiverse Business Owners
2024-06-11 13:00 - 14:00
Our ND Business Club will be on again next month, on the 11th June. Join our community for neurodiverse founders, business owners, and entrepreneurs (we also welcome people that are wanting to start a business).

It’s all about supporting each other, sharing advice, and finding ways to help our businesses grow.

Come along to share your experiences and join in the wonderful feeling of camaraderie.

We’ll be hosting it again with Dr Shah Siddiqui, who runs the Neurodivergent Business Consortium.

· Date: 11th June
· Time: 1pm – 2pm
· Location: Fareham Innovation Centre

The ND Business Club is more than just an event; it’s a community. Together, we’ll explore the strengths of our neurodiversity, tackle the challenges head-on, and celebrate every milestone on the road to success.

It’s all about supporting each other, sharing advice, and finding ways to help our businesses grow.
Sign up via the link!

Writing Winning Proposals with Robert Bentley
2024-06-12 11:30 - 12:30
We have a brilliant session coming up on “Writing Winning Proposals” with our very own Robert Bentley of Wessex Partnerships, FIC resident and bid-writing extraordinaire.

In this session on the 12th June at 11.30am Robert will give advice plus some hints and tips for anyone who is in a bid writing or business development role (including any founders that take on this role themselves) and seeking to secure new contracts for their organisation.

He’ll be covering:
· What is Tendering?
· Evaluating new tender opportunities
· Overview of a typical Procurement Process – 6 Golden Rules
· Getting ‘Bid ready’ – Planning your response
· Research and Preparation
· Ten Top Tips for effective Bid Writing
· Q & A

During the session, Robert will present for around 45 minutes, with 15 minutes for Q & A.

Time & Date: 12th June 11.30am – 12.30pm
Location: Barracuda Meeting Room, Fareham Innovation Centre
Sign up via the link:

All Star Marketing - Kickstart Your Marketing
2024-06-13 14:00 - 17:00
Is your business the BEST KEPT SECRET?

As a valued business in the community, we would like to invite you to the upcoming marketing training session:
Kickstart Your Marketing (with All Star Marketing Club)
Thursday 13th June 2024
2:00pm – 5:00pm
Fareham Innovation Centre.

It’s time to get visible – it’s the only way to get leads and sales.
If you feel you are wasting time, energy and money, trying to figure out the marketing that works for small businesses, then this is for you – come and find out exactly what marketing works to win new customers consistently.
As part of our community, this event is FREE for you to attend.
During the training, you will learn the best ways to generate leads, including strategies for identifying potential customers, communicating with them to they take action, and nurturing the relationship to the point of sale.

This training is a great opportunity to improve your marketing skills and learn from the experts that we have partnered with, especially for you.

This training is great for:
● Business owners with limited knowledge of marketing, that want to ensure they have the right foundations in place to build from.
● Business owners that want to sense check their marketing, and ensure they’re on the right track, and not missed the core elements that create success.
● Those in a team that are responsible for marketing, and want the direction to get it right first time.

All Star Marketing Club has an excellent reputation for delivering high-quality training and have helped many businesses achieve their marketing goals.
We’re confident that you’ll find this training both informative and practical, with top tips and techniques that you can use straight away.

To register for the training, simply click the link below. You’ll then receive your confirmation email.

Failure | “What the F!” Mini Productivity Workshop with Catherine Daley
2024-06-19 11:00 - 11:30
Join us for a 30-minute deep dive into the topic of failure and its relationship with productivity depending on what is or isn’t failing in your business.
In this free, interactive half hour, we’ll look at the latest research on failure and the science of failing well, as well badly!

What you’ll learn and takeaway
· How failure can help and hinder your productivity
· A simple framework to identify the different types of failure
· A plan that will help you understand and nurture the right kind of failures in your business
As part of the “What the F” series of mini workshops, these light-hearted, short and snappy sessions aim to inject some fun into learning while providing local business owners and leaders actionable insights to boost personal and business productivity.

Details
Where: Fareham Innovation Centre
When: Wednesday 19th June 2024
What time: 11:00-11:30 am
What to bring: Your preferred way to take notes

Your trainer
Catherine Daley from Evologi, is a seasoned facilitator and coach who hates waste of all kinds and is devoted to improving productivity for tech and manufacturing companies.
Book your place: https://CatherineDaley.as.me/what-the-f-series
If there’s anything else you’d like to know then drop an email to catherine@evologi.co or connect with her on LinkedIn.

Doughnut Morning
2024-06-26 10:00 - 10:30

Wellness & Procurement Act (SVRE UK)
2024-06-27 10:00 - 11:00
How The Government’s Public Services (Social Value) 2012 Act and The New Procurement Act 2023 Will Affect Your Business
Do you tender for local authority or government contracts?
Are you looking to expand into this area? Or are you a key supplier within a chain?

If so, these Acts will affect your company. The ‘Public Procurement 2023 Act’ will transform the government’s procurement process, by levelling-up the business playing field by giving all Social Value Ready SMEs access to tender for £100 billion of government contracts.

The degree to which a business embraces this new law, will directly impact their capacity to thrive and grow. Think of it as the new ISO 9001.

On the 27th June at 10am, David Riley CEO of SVRE UK will walk you through what these new acts mean to your business and how they’ll affect the tendering process. This event is free to attend.

By the end of the talk, you will:
· Have a clear understanding of the impact that social value and wellbeing, and the new Public Procurement Act will have on your business, and the UK and global business landscape.
· Understand the 8 key areas a company will be judged upon when bidding in terms of Social Value Policy and embedded Social Value Strategy
· Appreciate potential opportunities, and risks, to your business’s health and growth.

Time: & Date: 10am – 27th June 2024
Location: Fareham Innovation Centre, 4 Meteor Way, Lee-on-the-Solent PO13 9FU
Book for Free: WHY CHANGE IS COMING TO THE WAY WE WILL ALL DO BUSINESS Tickets, Thu 27 Jun 2024 at 10:00 | Eventbrite

Unlock Your Personal Productivity: Dive into Google’s Productivity Strategies – Free 2-hour Workshop!
2024-07-03 10:00 - 12:00
Tired of competing priorities, too many things vying for your attention, and burning the midnight oil?
In two hours discover
· How to achieve more in less time
· The productivity hacks used by the likes of Google and Adidas
· A roadmap that can help you accomplish months of work in days and amplify your productivity
How to Do More in Less Time without Breaking Things – including You
Straight out of Google’s Productivity Playbook this practical, purposeful free 2-hour Productivity Primer Workshop will show you how to:
· Identify and Prioritise Real Problems
· Overcome Distractions and Make Meaningful Progress
· Manage Workload without Burning Out
· Create Energy, Headspace and Time for What Matters
Productivity Secret Sauce
Explore the strategies used by creative giants like Google, Pixar, Ikea, and Adidas to innovate and grow at pace without flaming out.

Take away your own roadmap of how to compress months of work into days and a list of actionable priorities for your business to move forwards faster through 2024.

Join other local business leaders and entrepreneurs for this interactive, learn-by-doing (no death by PowerPoint here) FREE session.

Details
What: Productivity Primer Workshop
When: Wednesday, 3rd July 2024 Time: 10am-12pm
Where: Fareham Innovation Centre, Merlin House, 4 Meteor Way, Fareham. PO13 9FU Will there be snacks and refreshments? yes What to bring: your preferred way to take notes

Your trainer
Catherine Daley from Evologi, is a seasoned facilitator and coach who is devoted to improving productivity for tech and manufacturing companies.

Only 12 places available and maximum of 2 per company (please book individually if 2 of you are from the same company).
Reserve your place >> https://CatherineDaley.as.me/Productivity-Primer-Workshop
If there’s anything else you’d like to know then drop an email to catherine@evologi.co

Pimm's, Strawberries & Cream - Wimbledon
2024-07-04 14:15 - 17:00

Boardroom Business Session - Crisis Management, pitfalls and director duties with Kevin Parish and Evelyn Partners
2024-07-09 09:00 - 12:30

ND Business Club: A Group Neurodiverse Business Owners
2024-07-09 13:00 - 14:00
Our ND Business Club will be on again next month, on the 9th July. Come along and join our community for neurodiverse founders, business owners, and entrepreneurs (we also welcome people that are wanting to start a business).

It’s all about supporting each other, sharing advice, and finding ways to help our businesses grow.

Come along to share your experiences and join in the wonderful feeling of camaraderie.

We’ll be hosting it again with Dr Shah Siddiqui, who runs the Neurodivergent Business Consortium.

· Date: 9th July
· Time: 1pm – 2pm
· Location: Fareham Innovation Centre

The ND Business Club is more than just an event; it’s a community. Together, we’ll explore the strengths of our neurodiversity, tackle the challenges head-on, and celebrate every milestone on the road to success.

It’s all about supporting each other, sharing advice, and finding ways to help our businesses grow.
Sign up via the link below:

Supercharge Session: Market Research and Competitor Analysis for Small Businesses
2024-07-11 10:00 - 11:00
Come along and join our free upcoming Supercharge Session on Market Research and Competitor Analysis for Small Businesses. This event is tailored specifically for small business owners like yourself, who are looking to gain a competitive edge without spending hours on research.

Event Details:
· Date: 11th July
· Time: 10am – 11am
· Location: The Bridge, Fareham Innovation Centre

Why Attend?
Understanding your market and knowing your competitors is crucial for making informed business and marketing decisions.

This workshop will provide you with practical tips and easy-to-use tools to help you:

· Learn simple ways to identify market trends and customer needs
· Analyse your competitors’ strengths and weaknesses
· Make insight-driven decisions to improve your business

In this session, Anna Bravington, Innovation Director at Fareham Innovation Centre will guide you through the most effective ways to research without spending hours of your time on the task or having to spend out huge sums of money.

What to Expect:
· Simple and straightforward explanations of market research and competitor analysis
· Useful online tools and local resources that you can access for free
· Real-life examples and case studies
· An opportunity to ask questions and discuss your specific challenges

We aim to make this session engaging and relevant, with plenty of practical advice that you can start using right away.

Reserve Your Spot Today! To register for the workshop, please use the link below:
Free Workshop on Market Research and Competitor Analysis for Small Business Tickets, Thu, Jul 11, 2024 at 10:00 AM | Eventbrite

Lead Generation Masterclass - hosted by AllStarMarketing
2024-07-16 10:00 - 14:30
Is your business waiting to be discovered?
Are you ready to elevate your company’s visibility and drive sales? We would like to invite you to the upcoming marketing training session:
Lead Generation Masterclass (hosted by All Star Marketing Club) Date: Tuesday, 16th July 2024 Time: 10:00 AM – 2:30 PM Location: Fareham Innovation Centre
Visibility is crucial for generating leads and achieving sales. If you’re currently not getting the results you were hoping for or are tired of trying to work out what marketing strategies work for small business, then this masterclass is designed for you. Discover a 6 stage system to allow you to scale your business and consistently attract new customers.
What You Will Learn:
· How to set your goals so you reach your key milestones every times.
· How your business profile corresponds with the size and scope of your business.
· Effective strategies for standing out from your competitors, ensuring you are chosen by your prospects.
· New ways to package what you sell and create new revenue streams.
· How to map your support network and leveraging it, to grow your business.
· Understand what your marketing strategy and plan MUST have for success
This session is perfect for:
· Business owners eager to establish a solid marketing foundation.
· Entrepreneurs seeking to validate their current marketing strategies.
· Marketing team members looking for guidance on achieving the best outcomes.
Why Attend?
· Learn from the experts at All Star Marketing Club, known for their high-quality training. They have helped many businesses achieve their marketing goals.
· Apply practical tips and techniques immediately to your business.
· Network with fellow business owners and marketers from the community.
Reserve Your Place Now! Click the link below to book your place and receive your confirmation email:
https://3f791zk0.pages.infusionsoft.net
We’re confident that you’ll find this training both informative and practical, with top tips, strategies and techniques that you can use straight away… So don’t miss this opportunity to transform your marketing efforts and grow your business.

Crisps + Dips
2024-08-01 14:15 - 17:00

Ice Cream Van - Jakes Flakes
2024-08-21 14:00 - 17:00

Pancake Morning
2024-09-05 10:00 - 11:00

Boardroom Business Session - Sustainable Leadership with with Astrid Davies
2024-09-10 09:00 - 12:30

Free Tax Saving Tips Seminar for Small Business Owners
2024-09-18 10:00 - 11:00
Join Anoushka James, Chartered Accountant and Director of Eclipse Accountancy for this one-hour, enlightening tax saving talk for owners of small growing businesses who want to know what’s what when it comes to the tax they are paying and how they are paying and how you can be more efficient when it comes to tax savings.
Date: Thursday 18th September
Time: 10am – 11am
Venue: Fareham Innovation Centre
The session will cover:
. Tax deductible experiences
. Tax efficiencies
. Accurate record keeping
As well as answering your specific tax questions.
Book your free seat via the link!

Friction | Mini Productivity “What the F!” Workshop with Catherine Daley
2024-09-24 11:00 - 11:30
Is the wrong kind of friction or its bedfellow ease, impacting your productivity? Knowing what the right things are to make easier and the wrong things harder is a key part of being productive. Do you make it easy to see what needs to be done today and make it harder to get distracted by your phone pinging randomly? Is your customer onboarding process necessarily lengthy? Or does it hinder new customers benefiting from your services quickly and easily?
In this free, interactive 30-minute workshop, we’ll look at the idea of friction and how it can impact you personally from a productivity perspective and identify some ways to fix the wrong kind and nurture the right kind of friction.

What you’ll learn and takeaway
· How friction can help and hinder your productivity
· A simple framework to identify the impact friction is having on your productivity
· A plan that will help you understand and develop the right kind of friction in your work
As part of the “What the F” series of mini workshops, these light-hearted, short and snappy sessions aim to inject some fun into learning while providing local business owners and leaders actionable insights to amplify personal and business productivity.

Details
· Where: Fareham Innovation Centre
· When: Tuesday 24th September 2024
· What time: 11:00-11:30 am
· What to bring: your preferred way to take notes
Your facilitator
Catherine Daley from Evologi, is a seasoned productivity facilitator and coach who hates waste of all kinds, and gives enough of an “f” to run a business devoted to amplifying productivity for tech and manufacturing companies.
Book Your Place: https://CatherineDaley.as.me/what-the-f-series

Macmillan Coffee Morning
2024-09-27 10:00 - 12:00
