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SUMMARY:Surplus to Supper Breakfast networking
DESCRIPTION:Start Your Year Right!\n\n\n\nJoin us for the perfect blend of business networking and community spirit as we kick off 2025 with a bang! \n\n\n\nThis event is your chance to connect with local business owners\, share ideas\, and set the tone for a successful year\, all while enjoying a hearty Full English breakfast. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn partnership with CPG and the Spelthorne Stronger Business Program you are invited to come along and meet the team. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nWhy You Should Attend:\n\n\n\n\nBuild Connections: Network with other local business professionals in a welcoming and relaxed atmosphere.\n\n\n\nSupport a Great Cause: Hosted at Surplus to Supper\, a fantastic local organization that tackles food waste by redistributing surplus food to those in need. By attending\, you’re also helping to raise awareness for their incredible work.\n\n\n\nFuel Your Success: Enjoy a delicious breakfast while gaining inspiration and fresh ideas for the year ahead.\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nAbout Surplus to Supper\n\n\n\nSurplus to Supper is a community-driven charity making a huge impact in Spelthorne and beyond. They rescue surplus food from businesses and redistribute it to food banks\, charities\, and those who need it most. By hosting this event\, they’re not only showcasing their work but also giving local businesses a chance to get involved in creating a more sustainable community. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Details:\n\n\n\n\nWhat’s Included: A Full English breakfast\, tea\, coffee\, pastries to kickstart your morning of networking and relationship building for just £14.00\n\n\n\nWho Should Attend: Local business owners\, entrepreneurs\, and professionals looking to grow their network and start the year with purpose.\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nHow to Book:\n\n\n\nDon’t miss this opportunity to connect\, collaborate\, and contribute to the local community! Spaces are limited. \n\n\n\nto book your ticket email members@sbf.biz\n\n\n\nKick off 2025 with good food\, great company\, and the chance to make a real difference in our community. See you there.
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LOCATION:Sunbury Cricket Club\, Lower Hampton Rd\, Sunbury-on-Thames\, TW16 5PS
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SUMMARY:Idea Theft Ends Here! Understanding Intellectual Property
DESCRIPTION:If you’re a business owner or entrepreneur looking to enhance your knowledge of intellectual property and its importance\, this one-hour workshop is designed for you. It offers insights into protecting your business and leveraging your intellectual assets effectively.  \n\n\n\nSafeguarding and enforcing intellectual property rights (IPRs) is often underestimated or misunderstood\, leaving businesses exposed to potential risks and allowing others to profit from their innovations and creativity. Understanding IPRs is essential to protect your business and maintain a competitive edge.  \n\n\n\nIf you’re a business owner or entrepreneur looking to enhance your knowledge of intellectual property and its importance\, this one-hour workshop is designed for you. It offers insights into protecting your business and leveraging your intellectual assets effectively.  \n\n\n\nThe workshop will consist of the following:  \n\n\n\n\nIntroduction to Intellectual Property\n\n\n\nThe different types of IP Rights available to you \n\n\n\nImportance of IP in today’s economy \n\n\n\nPractical Case Studies and Examples of IP disputes \n\n\n\nBasics of IP Registration and Enforcement \n\n\n\nInteractive Q&A Session \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBook your ticket\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nIf you are driving\, the nearest car park is Knoll Road Car Park\, GU15 3SY (behind Camberley Theatre). This car park is approximately 3 mins walk away from the training venue. Please note – please do not park in the ‘reserved’ bays located outside the multi-storey building\, or you may get a ticket.
URL:https://sbf.biz/event/idea-theft-ends-here-understanding-intellectual-property/
LOCATION:Surrey Heath Borough Council\, Knoll Road\, Camberley\, GU15 3HD
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SUMMARY:Busting 10 Top Sustainability & Climate Change Myths
DESCRIPTION:Do you want to build more confidence in your business approach to net zero and tackling climate change? Join Brune Torrente & Ali Fisher for an hour of interactive myth busting on these critical sustainability topics.  Here’s a taster of what they’ll cover in the session:  \n\n\n\n\nMyth 1: Sustainability is just about the environment\n\n\n\nMyth 2: It’s only a few activists driving the agenda\n\n\n\nMyth 3: Sustainability is a choice I don’t have to make\n\n\n\nMyth 4: It’s costly to go green\, Sustainability isn’t profitable\n\n\n\nMyth 5: Sustainability is just one part of your strategy\n\n\n\nMyth 6: It’s too complex to even get started\n\n\n\nMyth 7: It’s all about CO2\n\n\n\nMyth 8: Greenhouse gases are bad\n\n\n\nMyth 9: Carbon offsetting is the way to buy our way out of tackling global warming\n\n\n\nMyth 10: Net Zero and carbon neutral are the same thing\n\n\n\n\n Ali is the Founder of Plans With Purpose & is a Sustainability & Diversity Business Mentor.  She runs regular Carbon Literacy Courses for SMEs\, accredited by the Carbon Literacy Project\, to help educate and empower individuals and teams to reduce their emissions and take climate action in their personal and work lives.Brune works in the Greener Future’s team at Surrey County Council\, who’s helped over 800 businesses decarbonise and become more sustainable in the last 3 years and is working on the current business offer of decarbonisation course\, carbon calculator\, decarbonisation assessment and loan to see more Surrey businesses futureproof and set on their Net Zero journey. 
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