Sophia Hub update

Ros Southern writes:

'Thanks to all those that came to our wonderful first anniversary celebration. Please do read all about it here.

The Enterprise Exchange has now opened and there is an incredible array of business support on the top floor of the Ilford Exchange all this month.. Info here which is being regularly updated.

Sophia Hub Seven Kings is running most of the activities on Tuesdays and our enterprise club will take place at Ilford Exchange and not at St Johns Church. 12.30-2.30,plus some of us will be staying around afterwards to promote the Timebank, build up our networks, share our hospitality and knowledge.

Tuesday 7th October - create your own visual right side brain business plan with start-up Marie Ndolo! Info here.

Tuesday 14th October - Beat Procrastination with experienced trainer Awele Odeh. Info here

Thanks so much to Nicola Millington of FPComms who came to the enterprise club on Tuesday to help start-ups develop their elevator pitches for the anniversary event in the event. Info here.

In recognition of the voluntary input into Sophia Hub Seven Kings in the first year please take a look at the long list of volunteers, including the enterprise club speakers.

Any help you can give in helping us promote the free re-used paint giveaway to help launch and establish a new green enterprise in the borough would be much appreciated. Info here.

From next week we will be planning a series of Timebank events and focussing on increasing trading, so more of an update next week.

Hot off the press - start up Marie Ndola is running Kundalini yoga sessions at the enterprise exchange. More into here.'

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Sophia Hub update

Ros Southern writes:

Our first anniversary event on this coming Tuesday (30th September) is being attended by the Mayor, Bishop Steven of Chelmsford, 20 start-ups+, plus business and community contacts. Please join us!!! Info here

The pop-up business hub in October at the Exchange Ilford is set up and ready to run. A full programme of business activities plus a space to work on your laptop in a networking environment. Opening party is on 1st Oct. Sophia Hubs is running the Tuesday sessions. Info here

At the lunchtime enterprise club on Tuesday we are delighted that Nicola Millington of FPComms will run a session on preparing elevator pitches so that start-ups can make the most of the networking and promotion at our Anniversary event in the evening. Info here

The next Sophia course is starting this coming Friday and will fit in 3 sessions. Also a Monday evening course coming up. A wonderful course for those that want a reflective space to look at community issues and develop a start-up business idea or project. Info here

Thanks so much to Angelique Parvez of D-Style Dance Fitness for being our enterprise club speaker this week. Angelique shared her experience of a small business and her knowledge as a lecturer on business strategy. Info here

That's all. Hope to see lots of you on Tuesday evening. 5.45 arrivals, programme starts at 6. Promise it will be worth your while!

If any links don't work, all the info is on the blog http://sophiahubs7k.wordpress.com/.

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Sophia Hub update

In her latest update on our Sophia Hub Ros Southern writes:

"On Thursday - 28th - we have our second Timebank training event - An Introduction to Twitter. This means that a member of our community with a skill to share, this time Rev Jonathan Evens, will volunteer his time and others can come along and 'spend' or 'donate' their hour to the Timebank. We are excited that this new Redbridge currency is starting to circulate. This is open to everyone in Redbridge, not just start-ups. It's from 2-3pm. If you are already a member of the Timebank, please email to let us know you want a place. If you are not a member, you can sign up here, email or ring if you need help, or turn up at 1pm on Thursday and we will start off your registration process. Everyone gets 5 hours credit for signing up! More information here.

If you have any Timebank questions - please just ring me or email the team on sevenkingstimebank@sophiahubs.com. For info on last week's Introduction to Facebook training - click here.

On Saturday 30th, there is a visit to Woodgrange market at Forest Gate to see how they set up their thriving pop up market. Join Dawayne Williams, Seven Kings Town Centre manager and others - all welcome. Meet at 12.55 and we are catching the 13.06 train. Very exciting! Hope to see you. More information here.

This week Ilford business FP Comms is running free marketing advice all week for businesses and some ticketed evening sessions. Info here. Tickets are reduced to £10 if you use the Sophia Hubs code - contact me on ros.southern@sophiahubs.com for details.

Forward notice - our lunchtime enterprise club re-starts on Tuesday 2nd September. It is an extended and special session on the Map of Meaning, led by Sue Howard. 12.15 - 2.45. This is mainly targetted at helping start-ups to run your business in line with the meaning the business has for you - a more holistic approach. I can reserve places for established businesses if the session is not fully booked. Please email to reserve a place. More info here.

We are partnering with Forest Recycling Project to promote re-using paint and other environmental business opportunities in the borough. If you want free paint for you group (or even for your personal use) please get in touch. More info here.

Finally thanks so much to Terry Freedman for leading an interesting session on e-safety for business last week. More info here.

As always, all this information is on my blog if the links don't work: www.sophiahubs7k.wordpress.com.

Please feel free to pass on this email and get other's to sign up. If you have information you want me to pass on, please get in touch."

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