Business events
17/06/2025
Business growth through employee engagement
Join us for this live webinar, as we welcome David Mutton, Business Advisor at Evolve, to discuss the practical ways your business can inspire, motivate and retain employees.
This will be an interactive session where you can submit questions, share your experiences and take away practical steps to improve engagement across your business.
17/06/2025
Brand DNA: Uncover Your True Identity
Your brand is not just a logo or a colour palette. It is who you are at your core.
In this powerful kick-off session, we will roll up our sleeves and get crystal clear on the Mission, Vision, and Values that form the bedrock of your brand identity. Whether you are starting fresh or recalibrating for growth, this workshop will help you:
No fluff. No generic advice. Just real, actionable clarity.
Start building a brand that not only looks good but feels right and stands the test of time.
17/06/2025
Understanding Leases & Business Rates’
FREE Expert Property Advice: Leases, Business Rates & Relief
Are you a London-based business with questions about your commercial property?
Do not miss our upcoming Property Advice Service webinar, designed to give you the answers and support you need.
This interactive session offers FREE expert guidance to help you navigate:
Business rates & rate relief
Understanding your commercial lease
Solving property-related challenges
Whether you are struggling with confusing lease terms or seeking rate relief, our experts are here to help. Gain exclusive insights, ask your questions live, and leave with real solutions.
17/06/2025
Transform Your Business: Leveraging Copilot, Chat, and Agents
Don't miss this essential webinar designed for small businesses looking to stay ahead in the AI revolution. We'll dive deep into Microsoft 365 Copilot, Copilot Chat, and Agents, showcasing real-world use cases that demonstrate their transformative potential. Whether you're new to Copilot or looking to expand your AI strategy, this session will provide the insights you need to enhance your business processes and drive growth.
This event is hosted by FSB but sponsored by Microsoft. In attending this event your details will be processed by FSB and shared with Microsoft who may contact you post event with information from the event and to advise you of other product information they feel may be relevant to you.
18/06/2025
Tech Hub: Are you ready for Making Tax Digital (MTD)?
Whether you're an accountant, bookkeeper, small business owner, or sole trader, this webinar gives you the essential updates and practical guidance to stay compliant with MTD legislation.
19/06/2025
Show up with soul: storytelling through photography for creative businesses
As a purpose-driven creative entrepreneur, how can you bring your authentic self into your brand imagery?
Join us for an inspiring Zoom Dive with Brand Clarity coach and storytelling photographer Phil Askew to discover how to show up confidently across your business through visuals that surface your true nature. Expect to hear what story-driven brand photography is all about and the impact of visuals on confidence, visibility and business growth.
19/06/2025
Small Business Legalities Masterclass
Running a small business means juggling a lot - but understanding the legal essentials doesn’t have to be overwhelming. Whether you’re just starting out or scaling up, this session is for you.
23/06/2025
Lunch and Learn: What is PR and why is it vital for your business?
Publicity is an important part of developing your business.
Whether you’re a small or a growing business, you will want to grow your reputation, get the attention of customers and give them a good impression of your services and products.
23/06/2025
Richmond Start Up Bootcamp - 3 Day Accelerator
LIMITED SPACES AVAILABLE
Day 1: Monday, 23rd June 2025 at 10.00 - 16.00
Day 2: Tuesday, 24th June 2025 at 10.00 - 16.00
Day 3: Wednesday, 25th June 2025at 10.00 - 16.00
Starting and growing a business is a rewarding challenge. There is so much to learn. This 3-day event is designed to show you how to get started quickly without wasting time, resources and money.
Learn the real practical steps to growing your business without needing a business plan and without needing any business knowledge.
Our simple 3-day Start Up Bootcamp will show you exactly what to do and when. This training is aimed at both new business owners and those who are yet to start. Learn everything you need to know to get started on the right foot.
23/06/2025
Responsible AI masterclass: The regulatory landscape UK/international
This session on the regulatory landscape for AI in the UK/international is a free training event, part of the responsible AI masterclass, a six-part learning series designed to empower business owners and professionals to make ethical, effective and regulation-compliant decisions in the age of artificial intelligence. Participants are welcome to register for the session(s) they would like to attend.
23/06/2025
Small Business Series: Meet the founder
Connect with likeminded entrepreneurs, share insights from your journey and get help with the challenges of running your own small businesses. In this session, we will share practical business hacks that can help you to grow your small business and find resilience.
The session will feature a guest speaker: Julie Wong. With 30 years of experience across FTSE-listed companies, SMEs, and start-ups, Julie brings a rare blend of corporate expertise and entrepreneurial insight, uniting finance and marketing strategy to drive real measurable growth.
24/06/2025
Re:Create Richmond: Launch and Learn Event
We are so excited to run another edition of the Re:Create programme in Richmond and hope to engage with many new businesses and reach even more creatives than last year.
For artists, makers and creative business owners in the London boroughs of Richmond who want to find out more about the Re:Create programme. Join Creative United for a special Re:Create Launch and Learn Event as we roll out the 2025 edition of Re:Create, the successful business support programme for creatives across Richmond upon Thames.
24/06/2025
South West Women in Business Virtual networking June
Taking place at 10.30am on the last Tuesday of each month, this regular monthly networking event is open to all.
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 women in business!
24/06/2025
Modern Accessibility: Develop a Digital Inclusive Strategy for All Users
From your employees to your customers, digital needs are diverse. Across language, literacy and disability, technology has the ability to more proactively include a wider range of people, and it's all built into mainstream technology.
This event is hosted by FSB but sponsored by Microsoft. In attending this event your details will be processed by FSB and shared with Microsoft.
25/06/2025
South West London Virtual Networking
This event occurs on the fourth Wednesday of every month and alternates between online and in-person meet ups. October meetings will be online.
Connect with other professionals, get useful updates from the FSB world, and build a valuable network.
26/06/2025
Network Building Event
Meet and network other small business owners from across the region.
Connect with academic experts from Kingston University and University of the Arts, London.
Deliver your own 7-minute lightning pitch to spread the word about your business or simply find out what others are doing in your region.
Build your network by connecting with other participants in dedicated breakout spaces.
Register for the event and reserve your lightning pitch spot! Pitching slots are limited and will be allocated on a first come first served basis.
Pitching Masterclass (Online) -
26/06/2025
Addressing a global challenge at local level: Fashion circularity
As part of London Climate Action Week, join us for this online event exploring fashion's impact on climate change and the environment. Presenting the challenges and opportunities that come from tackling it.
"As one of the world’s most iconic trend-setting fashion capitals, London has the opportunity to be a global exemplar for circular fashion and textiles and deliver action to reduce the city’s textiles-related environmental footprint and support a just transition towards a zero-waste and low carbon fashion industry." - ReLondon..
26/06/2025
Force For Business: Virtual Networking for Military Entrepreneurs
The event will feature a brief presentation from a former member of the Armed Forces community (TBC) who is now active in the business environment.
This is a unique 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.
Event Highlights
These focused events are a great option for businesses led by members of the military community who may be new to networking and looking for a friendly place to start. Equally, it is a great opportunity for those with more networking experience who would like to grow their contacts within a community of inspiring business leaders.
26/06/2025
Disabled Entrepreneurs Networking
A friendly, supportive and productive monthly virtual networking meeting for entrepreneurs with any form of disability or health issues.
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.
26/06/2025
Decarbonising the food supply chain
We will delve into how these ventures are reducing emissions across the food supply chain. Hubl’s CoolRun pods decarbonise cold transport logistics, and Future Greens’ anaerobic digesters enable farms and manufacturers to convert waste into energy.
Gabrielė is the Co-Founder and COO of Future Greens, a company at the forefront of the waste-to-energy sector. With a solid background in artificial intelligence and computer science, Gabrielė brings a unique blend of innovation and practicality to her role. She focuses on evolving AI models and overseeing daily operations, ensuring the company runs smoothly while driving forward its mission of sustainable, eco-friendly solutions to waste management.
26/06/2025
Addressing a global challenge at local level: Fashion circularity
As part of London Climate Action Week, join us for this online event exploring fashion's impact on climate change and the environment. Presenting the challenges and opportunities that come from tackling it.
26/06/2025
Security & Protection: Scams and How to Avoid Them
Online scams targeting small businesses are becoming more sophisticated, with threats like phishing emails and fake invoices on the rise. You'll learn about the latest threats, see real-life examples, and get practical steps to keep your business safe on any device.
27/06/2025
Central London Social at The British Library
Join your local FSB volunteer Jeremy Levis of Montelupo Films who will host the event at The British Library in Central London - light refreshments will be served.
We will be providing a pure networking opportunity for members and non-members so don't miss out on the chance to meet your local connections in person.
01/07/2025
Accessible by design: building inclusive workplaces that work for everyone
We’ll be joined by Tamzin Hall, neurodiversity coach, trainer and accessibility specialist, for a guided workshop shaped around what you need to know about accessibility.
To help you get the most out of the session and find thesupport you need, please bring your questions, challenges or success stories.
01/07/2025
AI Tools Webinar Series
Small Business Britain is thrilled to deliver the AI Tools Webinar series, supported by BT Group. This free series is designed to help small businesses explore practical, easy-to-use AI tools that can save time, boost productivity and spark creativity. Whether you're just getting started or looking to deepen your understanding, join us to discover how AI can support your day-to-day business.
Webinar dates
Webinar No 1 – 1st July (10am - 11am)
Webinar No 2 – 8th July (10am - 11am)
Webinar No 3 – 15th July (10am - 11am)
01/07/2025
How to start a business without money: Info session
Whether you're stuck in a full-time job that no longer excites you, are currently unemployed and searching for direction, or have been running your own business but feel ready for change, this free course is designed to help you take action. Even if you're already established, our alternative approach shows you how to stay adaptable and future-proof your business journey.
01/07/2025
Introduction to grant-fundraising
We have put together this bite-size one-hour session to give you a greater understanding of the methods and approaches behind grant-fundraising that will increase your chances of successfully winning grant applications.
This workshop is open to any sector and has been designed for people who are at the start of their grant-fundraising journey, however it is also open to those with more experience and looking for more insights.
03/07/2025
AI optimisation for growing SMEs
Many businesses are aware that AI is something to be considered in their plans. We’re joined by Mike Bradley, Director, and James McInerny, AI Consultant, at Logic Lab AI, for a practical webinar tailored specifically for growing scaleup companies and SMEs.
We’ll discuss practical, real-world case studies demonstrating how AI can generate leads, auto-draft email replies, manage projects and create detailed reports. Mike and James will also explain how AI can be seamlessly and securely integrated into your existing workflow.
This session will be followed by a Q&A.
04/07/2025
London networking by FSB and HSBC
This networking event is open to businesses based in London and neighbouring areas too. It’s the perfect chance to connect with local and regional business owners, form new partnerships and strengthen existing relationships.
Whether you're a seasoned networker or attending your first event, you'll find a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere that makes it easy to meet new people, share ideas and grow your business.
04/07/2025
The Entrepreneurs' Round Table
At The Entrepreneurs' round table, not only will you get the chance to brainstorm your ideas with like-minded peers, there will be an afternoon masterclass led by Naomi Strudley, where she will be sharing her expertise on shortform video.
08/07/2025
How to start a business without money: Info session
Whether you're stuck in a full-time job that no longer excites you, are currently unemployed and searching for direction, or have been running your own business but feel ready for change, this free course is designed to help you take action. Even if you're already established, our alternative approach shows you how to stay adaptable and future-proof your business journey.
08/07/2025
NoCode – building your MVP without code
In this session, Oli Littlejohn, VP of R&D at CodeBase, will introduce NoCode – a system to help entrepreneurs create digital products without writing traditional code.
If you cannot join live, we will send a link to everyone who’s registered after the event, so you can catch up whenever you like.
This session will be followed by a Q&A.
08/07/2025
How to start a business without money: Info sessions
Whether you're stuck in a full-time job that no longer excites you, are currently unemployed and searching for direction, or have been running your own business but feel ready for change, this free 10-day course is designed to help you take action. Even if you're already established, our alternative approach shows you how to stay adaptable and future-proof your business journey.
09/07/2025
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 businesswomen.
At this event:
This bi-monthly online networking session will open with a warm welcome and a breakout room, feature a 15-to-20-minute discussion by Women in Business, before we go into two more breakout rooms where you can network with one another in a friendly and supportive environment.
10/07/2025
Tech Hub: Create a website that sells
Join this Tech Hub webinar, where you'll learn how to create a website that not only looks great but also drives results. Whether you're a small business owner, freelancer, or just looking to build your own site, this session will walk you through the essentials of web design and development – no coding experience required!
15/07/2025
Finance for freelancers (Creative Skills Academy)
During this online workshop, you will get to grips with the basics of how money works when you are a freelancer or small business. You will go through ways of looking after money without getting bogged down in paperwork.
15/07/2025
How to start a business without money: Info sessions
Whether you're stuck in a full-time job that no longer excites you, are currently unemployed and searching for direction, or have been running your own business but feel ready for change, this free 10-day course is designed to help you take action. Even if you're already established, our alternative approach will show you how to stay adaptable and future-proof your business journey.
16/07/2025
Discover how your business could earn a prestigious King’s Award
Join us for a free online session to learn how your business could gain national recognition through a King’s Award for Enterprise – one of the UK’s most prestigious business honours.
Whether you’re just hearing about the Awards or have considered applying before, the King’s Awards for Enterprise are for outstanding achievement by UK businesses in the categories of:
Innovation
International trade
Sustainable development
Promoting opportunity through social mobility
This event is online via Zoom and FREE to attend. Reserve your spot today and put your business on the path to recognition.
17/07/2025
Get Found, Get Clicked, Get Customers: Making LinkedIn Work for Your Business
Expect actionable tips, relatable examples, and plenty of support to help you get started or level up your LinkedIn game. You’ll also receive a free resource pack to keep the momentum going after the session.
17/07/2025
More Than A Tick Box: Designing WITH Not For Our Stakeholders
We often hear the claim that "the patient and public voice is not loud enough" (Darzi, 2025), that people could be more involved in co-designing and co-developing how services work. But what if we stopped seeing these methods as ‘add-ons’ and more of a mindset shift—embedding authenticity and collaboration in the way we engage those who both use and work in healthcare services?
17/07/2025
London Networking at Santander Work Café
Come and join local business owners at the Santander Work Cafe for a enriching networking session. This will be a chance to maximise new contacts in a relaxed atmosphere.
This event is open to anyone who wants to come meet business owners based in and around Greater London.
Hot drinks and food will be available to purchase at the café, and the opportunity to work within the co-working space for the whole day for free.
21/07/2025
AI basics for business - Richmond Council Zenith Programme
No hype. No complicated jargon. Just clear, practical guidance designed for real businesses
AI isn’t just for big tech — it’s already transforming how small businesses operate, compete, and grow.
In this powerful kick-off session of the Zenith Enterprise Programme, we’ll demystify Artificial Intelligence and show you how to start using it right now, no tech background required. Whether you're curious about the possibilities or ready to integrate AI into your workflow, this workshop will help you.
28/07/2025
Greater London Women in Business and Enterprise
A platform to learn, share, network and build vital relationships. 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.
29/07/2025
South West Women in Business Virtual Networking
Taking place at 10.30am on the last Tuesday of each month, this regular monthly networking event is open to all.
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.
29/07/2025
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.
31/07/2025
Ethnic Minority Led Business Networking
These focused events are a great option for ethnic minority led businesses who may be 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.
The monthly online networking session will feature a short 10-minute talk by an ethnic minority speaker - or someone who is an advocate for ethnic minority led businesses - before we go into breakout rooms so attendees can network with one another in a friendly and supportive environment.
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!
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.
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.