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Welcome
to the sixth edition of The Winchester Entrepreneur, the e-newsletter
for businesses from Winchester City Council. This edition features
information about events and programmes that may help you weather the
recession. Do let us know if there are other stories you would like us to
cover, so that we can make this magazine useful to you, our local business
community.
Best wishes,
Cllr George Beckett
Leader and Portfolio Holder for Economy and Tourism,
Winchester City Council
Monthly
Regional Economic Commentary
Hampshire Economic Partnership are keen to find out what
affect the credit crunch is having on local businesses. In order to do this
they have produced a Business Snapshots form. Please spend five minutes
completing the form and email to HEP as an attachment.
HEP Business
snapshots form
Business Opportunities to feature on Channel 4
 Gogglebox is currently making a series for Channel 4 featuring
Sir Gerry Robinson, the renowned trouble shooter and business tycoon, as he
seeks to help businesses that are in difficulty. Sir Gerry Robinson
specialises in helping businesses, offering expert practical advice as well
as substantial financial support to give them a new lease of life. Each
programme in the series will see him working intensively with firms that
could benefit from both his expertise and his investment.
One of the areas they are focusing on in their search is
the hospitality and leisure industry and they would like to hear from owners
of relevant businesses in the South East of England. Of particular
interest are large hotels, spas, local attractions and leisure centres, but
other businesses will also be of interest. We are looking for privately
owned businesses that have a turnover in the region of £500k to £20m and that
are currently struggling.
For more information, or to
register your interest in taking part, contact Becky Macklin, researcher at
Gogglebox, on 020 8233 2952.
Conservation charity recognised for sustainable business
practice
 Marwell Preservation Trust, the wildlife conservation charity
which operates Marwell Zoological Park, was highly commended as joint best in
the Medium Business Award category in the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Sustainable
Business Awards 2008.
Marwell adds the Sustainable Business recognition to two
awards that it recently won in the 2008 Winchester Business Excellence
Awards.
Businesses interested in learning about how to
incorporate sustainable business methods can contact Duncan East, Marwell's
Sustainability Manager on 01962 777957 or email duncane@marwell.org.uk. Click here to read the article in full.
Solent
Skill Quest
 Solent Skill Quest have a number of
volunteering Opportunities available for local businesses and their
employees. They run exercises in Winchester Schools to help students learn
what is needed to be a successful entrepreneur. Opportunities include
Westgate School and Henry Beaufort School. For more information contact
Joanna Child - Education project manager - 02380 725739.
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