Centre News

LOCAL BUSINESS WORKSHOP: CENTRAL WINCHESTER REGENERATION

Architects JTP has been appointed by the Winchester City Council to lead a team to create a regeneration strategy and draw up a Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) for the Central Winchester area. Time and date: 5.30-6.30pm, Thursday 23 March 2017 Venue: Wykeham Suite, Mercure Hotel, Paternoster Row, Winchester SO23 9LQ You are invited to a workshop to discuss the future regeneration of Central Winchester. This is a chance to discuss local issues and explore what local businesses would like to see as part of the comprehensive mixed use redevelopment of this area with the JTP team. There is no need to pre-register for this workshop.

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UK SMES FUELLING UK EXPORT GROWTH

More than 63 per cent of British small and medium sized enterprises are exporting and making a significant contribution to rising international trade by taking advantage of declines in the value of the pound, reveals new research.

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Winchester

It is not always easy running a business from home or staying on top of your workload when out of the office. Our Basepoint Membership might be able to help. The membership is open to all businesses, whether you are a licensee with us or not. With our membership you will be able to access all of your benefits and discounts at any of our 32 centres simply by showing your membership card. And best of all, Basepoint membership is FREE.

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Marketing Workshop for local businesses

Basepoint Winchester recently welcomed Kara Stanford of KMS Marketing, who is also an Accredited Watertight Marketing Consultant. The workshop proved to be a great success, with a range of businesses sharing their experiences and working towards a better marketing plan, with the help of Kara and her knowledge and experience.

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7 TOP TIPS FOR EFFECTIVE BUSINESS MEETINGS

Most small business owners spend a lot of time in meetings, whether with colleagues or existing and prospective clients. However, all too often meetings to plan projects or examine progress can be less effective than they should be, with recent research suggesting that too much valuable business time can end up being wasted. Basepoint works closely with many small companies who rent serviced offices in our business centres, as well as hiring our serviced meeting rooms. We support our licensees in a whole range of business tasks, offering mentorship and networking opportunities. Here are some pointers on how to ensure meetings are both time and cost-effective.

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Martin Sayers, Hatch Homes Accelerator Ltd

When starting a new business your time is divided between the work and the red tape. Taking a Unit in Basepoint was one of our best decisions. The supportive friendly st…

Deborah Goode, WPA Healthcare

I attended the GEW event as an exhibitor and was blown away with how well run the event was, the number and caliber of the attendees. I will not hesitate to attend again …

Poolemead Accountants (Winchester) Ltd

Basepoint is a friendly and pleasant place to work, surrounded as you are by many other small businesses. Parking and easy access to the M3, A34 and A31 as well as Winche…