Business events
27/08/2025
Disabled Entrepreneurs Networking
This is a regular opportunity to bring together business owners with any form of physical or mental health issues to network together, advise each other and build up contacts across the whole of the UK.
The monthly online networking session will feature a short 10 minute talk by a speaker with a health issue - or someone who is an advocate for those with a disability - before we go into breakout rooms so attendees can network with one another in a friendly and supportive environment.
28/08/2025
Ask the Expert: How AI Can Help Your Small Business
Whether you're completely new to AI, feeling unsure about where to begin, or already using tools in your day-to-day, this is your chance to learn more and ask anything. We’ll explore real-world examples, bust common myths, and show how AI can help with everything from saving time and boosting productivity to improving customer experience.
Got a question? Submit it in advance or ask it live on the day, our panel is here to help.
03/09/2025
Make This Christmas Your Best Sales Season Yet
Believe it or not, in the retail world Christmas is just around the corner, and it’s one of the biggest opportunities of the year to increase your sales. Join Small Business Britain, BT Digital Skills and Charelle Griffith as she shares her top tips to help you make the most of the festive rush.
03/09/2025
Creative Industries Festival
This dynamic, four-day event will be the UK’s premier gathering for the creative sector, being the only totally free creative industries festival in the UK. It is set to bring together the brightest minds, boldest innovators and emerging talents across art, design, media, technology and business. From interactive workshops to thought-provoking panels, immersive performances and a vibrant careers fair, the festival offers a free and accessible platform for creativity.
04/09/2025
Get Visible - How to Make Your Website Work Harder for You
This session will help you get clear on who you're targeting, where they spend time online, and how to make your site work harder to attract and convert the right people. Whether you’re just starting out or refining your online presence, you’ll leave with clear, actionable steps to boost your visibility.
04/09/2025
Get Selling: How to Turn Browsers into Buyers
From the power of great photography and compelling product descriptions, to the role of reviews and clear pricing. We’ll also cover what causes people to hesitate at checkout, and how you can remove that friction. Expect practical tips on optimising your product pages, pricing, and messaging, plus why testing is your secret weapon.
09/09/2025
Network & Know: Finding clients – a not so dark art
Set Ready to transform how you attract and secure clients?
Join us for a morning of actionable strategies, real-talk insights, and practical planning that will reframe your approach to finding and winning business.
No more random networking. No more hoping for referrals. Just clear, effective strategies that actually work.
10/09/2025
Women in Business Bi-monthly National Networking
These female focused events are a great option for those new to networking and looking for a friendly place to start, but also great for those with more networking experience who would like to grow their contacts within a community of inspiring business women.
10/09/2025
The Athena Networking Event - Richmond
The Athena Network® Richmond are popular, dynamic and vibrant groups where you can be assured of excellent business connections, to meet local business women.
11/09/2025
Small Business Series: Meet the Founder
n this session, we hear from Pete Donnelly, founder of The Wheelchair Skills College, and Matt Pierri, founder and CEO of Sociability, a disability tech company. Both share what inspired them to start their businesses, the challenges faced and how they overcame them and top tips they learnt along the way that could help other small businesses.
Connect with like-minded entrepreneurs to share and learn together.
12/09/2025
Business Startup - Taster
RHACC runs a range of business start-up courses, this taster is to enable you to understand the skillset needed and what appropriate courses best suit your journey into enterprise!
15/09/2025
AI For Small Business
Small Business Britain is thrilled to deliver the AI For Small Business programme, supported by BT Group, to help small business owners unlock the power of AI and make their lives easier while streamlining operations. Whether it’s enhancing communication, automating tasks, or supercharging marketing efforts, the academy has everything you need!
Course dates: every Monday, 15th Sep – 20th Oct 2025
15/09/2025
Online Networking for Disabled Founders
Register now to join Small Business Britain and Lloyds for an Online Networking Session, created solely for Disabled, d/Deaf and neurodivergent small business owners.
After a quick welcome and introuction, we will split the group of attendees into smaller groups - each with a different theme. You can choose the room you would like to join by completing the questions below. After the scheduled short break we will move everyone into a new breakout room, for further discussions.
16/09/2025
Magnetic Messaging: Copy That Converts
Your message is more than just words, it’s how your brand connects, resonates, and moves people to take action.
In this high-impact session, we’ll demystify the art of powerful messaging so you can clearly communicate your value and magnetically attract your ideal audience. Whether you’re writing for your website, socials, or sales page, this workshop will help you.
No jargon. No templates that sound like everyone else. Just practical tools to help you write with purpose and sell with soul.
16/09/2025
The Athena Networking Event - Twickenham
The Athena Network® Twickenham
All of the members pride themselves on the strategic connections that they have created, collaborating with each other to create new projects and services.
17/09/2025
Health, wellbeing and personal development for small businesses
This month's theme is "Preventing Burnout: Sustaining Your Energy for a Strong Year-End".
Practical wellbeing strategies from a GP and nutritionist to keep you thriving in business and life.
Join us for insightful presentations from wellbeing experts who will share practical tips and advice. You’ll also have the chance to connect and network with fellow small business owners. This will be an open and inclusive conversation, with space to share in the main room or smaller breakout groups.
18/09/2025
Force For Business: Virtual Networking for Military Entrepreneurs
This is a unique joint partnership between X-Forces Enterprise (XFE) and the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) to provide regular opportunities to bring together business owners from the Armed Forces community to network, exchange knowledge, and build contacts across the whole of the UK.
22/09/2025
Small Business Series: Meet the Founder
Join Grow London Local in bringing together female founders from across London – to connect with like-minded entrepreneurs, share insights from your journey and get help with the challenges of running your own small businesses.
23/09/2025
Hospitality Sector Networking
This group will meet quarterly and discuss the topics important to you and your business. You will have the opportunity to share your thoughts and ideas, and your views will then be fed back to FSB’s Policy Team to help inform our national and local work to represent you. This will also be a great opportunity to make and cement relationships with other business owners in your sector.
23/09/2025
Xero Software - Introduction
Set Up Customers and Suppliers. - Add, Import, and Create Invoices. - Add a Bank and Petty Cash Account. - Manage Financial Transactions. - Create Basic Reports. -
24/09/2025
South West London virtual networking
Connect with other professionals, get useful updates from the FSB world and build a valuable network. Local networking event for South West London small businesses. Fast-paced, interactive and fun. Are you running a business in Kingston, Richmond, Wandsworth, Merton or Sutton boroughs? Then, this networking event for you!
30/09/2025
South West Women in Business Virtual Networking
These female-focused events are a great option for those new to networking and looking for a friendly place to start, but also great for those with more networking experience.
30/09/2025
Disabled Entrepreneurs Networking
The monthly online networking session will feature a short 10 minute talk by a speaker with a health issue - or someone who is an advocate for those with a disability - before we go into breakout rooms so attendees can network with one another in a friendly and supportive environment.
30/09/2025
Stop guessing, start growing: your strategic roadmap to SEO success
Avoid costly mistakes and set yourself up for sustainable growth by understanding these essential considerations:
The power of SEO: why it's your key to brand visibility and the fundamental reasons why SEO is a mission-critical component of your online presence. How AI impacts search: explore how AI is transforming search algorithms and what adjustments you need to make to thrive. Strategic timing: identify the opportune times to focus on SEO to maximise impact and avoid pouring resources in at the wrong stage.
Smart investment: gain clarity on the financial realities of SEO and learn how to select reliable professionals who deliver genuine value. Choosing your allies: evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of using freelancers, agencies and hiring in-house, to make the most strategic choice for your needs and budget. Your SEO roadmap: understand the building blocks that drive real SEO results and why each component is crucial for long-term success.
Your strategic toolkit: access a curated list of references to keep you ahead of the game.
01/10/2025
What finance can I access, and how do I get ready for it?
Whether you’re just starting out, scaling up, or strengthening your position, this session will help you approach funding with clarity and confidence. explore the range of debt funding options available to businesses and outline what you need to know to prepare for funding success. Learn how to identify the right finance for your needs, what funders are looking for, and how to avoid some of the most common pitfalls.
03/10/2025
Coffee Friday: Patch, Twickenham
Join Grow London Local's Coffee Fridays, where you can engage in friendly conversations, share knowledge, and enjoy great coffee (and pastries) with local entrepreneurs and small business owners!
A chance to meet our Grow London Local team of Business Support Managers and book a free consultation. - Meet new potential business partners or connect with old ones who share similar goals and challenges. - Our Business Support Managers can help you identify your business needs and direct you to the free support available.
03/10/2025
Business Startup - Introduction
How to prepare and develop a useful business plan. - Identifying possible funding options and sources of professional advice and support for new business. - Setting business objectives and identifying the resources required. - Marketing techniques used in small business including branding, internet marketing and the use of social media. - Financial planning including cash flow forecasting and understanding how to calculate the breakeven point for your business. - Understanding Tax, NI and Regulations for new business.
07/10/2025
Festival of New Business
This unique full-day event has been designed exclusively for UK independent agencies and consultants who want to sharpen their new business skills, hear from industry experts and connect with others facing the same challenges. Cover everything from smarter systems and pitching tips to managing client relationships and winning work that lasts.
13/10/2025
Greater London Women in Business and Enterprise
Quarterly networking that includes inspiring stories from women in business and enterprise, learning together through sharing knowledge, all in a relaxed and informal setting online. These quarterly events are designed to bring women in business and enterprise together and to learn from the best in a relaxed and informal way, with a platform to learn, share, network and build vital relationships.
14/10/2025
CoCreate, hosted by Alibaba.com
The event, taking place at the Intercontinental hotel at the O2, London will also host the final of the Alibaba.com CoCreate Pitch, the world's leading product-driven start-up competition, where bold entrepreneurs pitch their vision, connect with top investors and compete for a share of $1 million in prizes.
You can find out more about how to apply for the CoCreate Pitch here (deadline 15 October).
16/10/2025
Disability awareness webinar
What works? Retaining disabled employees helps you to focus on what disabled employees really want from a workplace. Free food and duvet days, or flexibility, adjustments and a supportive manager – explore what makes a great place for talented employees to work, or how to create one.
05/11/2025
D1: Kickstart Your Business - Business Research & Information (IN PERSON)
Day 1: This all-day workshop will help you understand the multiple areas of intellectual property and their relevance to your business, as well as provide you with practical tips on how to utilise the BIPC’s resources to protect, research and develop your business idea. By the end of the session you will understand and identify the importance of intellectual property in your own business and know the next steps to protect it.
06/11/2025
Day 2: Kickstart Your Business - Get Started (IN PERSON)
Learn how to set up your business and avoid common start-up pitfalls in this interactive and practical all-day workshop. The topics discussed will include marketing, sales and finance, providing you with a start-up survival kit. By the end of the session, you will have the skills, knowledge and confidence to complete a one-page business plan.
20/11/2025
Starting a Photography Business
Introduction to camera controls and settings, composition techniques for professional-looking images, capturing product shots, office spaces, and team portraits. - Visual Storytelling for Brands. - Product Photography and E-Commerce. - Portraits and Personal Branding. - Marketing Your Photography Business.
24/11/2025
Greater London Women in Business and Enterprise
Quarterly networking that includes inspiring stories from women in business and enterprise, learning together through sharing knowledge, all in a relaxed and informal setting online.
These quarterly events are designed to bring women in business and enterprise together and to learn from the best in a relaxed and informal way, with a platform to learn, share, network and build vital relationships.
05/12/2025
Richmond Christmas Ball: 2025 Business Awards, Reception, Dinner, DJ, Dance
Spirit of Rugby Suite, The Allianz, Twickenham Stadium accessible via the Rose and Poppy Lion Gates West Stand, Fine Dining, DJ, dancing and requests, business networking, office parties and 2025 Richmond Business Awards.
Your business celebrations start here with a drinks reception, cash bar, 3 course fine dining, half a bottle of wine per person, DJ, dancing, networking and Richmond Business Awards ceremony with TV Presenter, MP Sarah Olney for Richmond Park, Munira Wilson MP for Twickenham, former Twickenham MP Sir Vince Cable, sponsors and the Richmond Chamber of Commerce.
Also, in attendance are: the Leader of Richmond Council and GLA Member SW London Gareth Roberts and directors of businesses global, large and small. Charities and non-profits too are competing for their Award and networking with the region's business community.