Business
Leading Essex business women have been invited to present at the Institute of Directors (IoD) Enterprising Women in the East Summit taking place at Newmarket Racecourse on Wednesday 15 November. The event will showcase enterprising women from across the East of England and forms part…
LAST week, during half-term, ROOTS POD Academy launched their first community project in Harlow. They supported young African Caribbean teens in Essex, aged 14-18 on how to start and run their own business and improve their self development and communication skills. During the week they…
RENT-to-own retailer BrightHouse has been told to pay £14.8m to 249,000 customers by the financial regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) reports the BBC. BrightHouse will compensate customers who had cancelled agreements after one downpayment but had not been refunded. It will also make payments…
THE life sciences and medical tech sector in Harlow has received a £500,000 boost from the county council. The cash injection for MedTech Accelerator Ltd was approved at an Essex Country Council cabinet meeting earlier this week (17 October 2017). The accelerator will provide initial…
Come and start your Christmas festivities . £40 + VAT Andrew Bramidge, Project Director of Harlow Enterprise Zone, will give an update on HEZ and Michael Veasey from Anglia Ruskin University will talk about the new Medtech Campus Places limited so early booking is advisable…
Essex Chambers of Commerce have had some very popular events in the last few weeks around Essex. The first was our very successful Thoroughly Thurrock Networking Event held at the Park Inn by Radisson, Thurrock where David Gibb, Cyber Protect Officer, Cyber Crime Unit, Essex…
THE ESSEX Chamber of Commerce is hosting the Harlow Professionals Lunch on Friday October 27th at the Canons Brook Golf Course. The Chamber have told us why they are excited to be in Harlow. A bright new horizon for Harlow There can be no doubt…
THE extension of First Stop’s fast fit network has continued to accelerate with the addition of Uncle Tom’s Motorist Centre. The Harlow based garage’s owner Laurence Nicholls has 45 years of experience, making Uncle Tom’s a mainstay in the community. He said the decision to…
A FREE programme designed to support young people aged 14-18 in Harlow learn valuable skills is set to run during the half-term holiday. The course has a number of engaging workshops run by experienced business owners and young entrepreneurs. Tha
FREE business start-up event this week. Nwes are running a FREE business start-up event this week at the Enterprise Hub on Edinburgh Way, Harlow. The event will be repeated in November (22nd & 23rd). Starts at 9am.
OVER 300 members of the Harlow community gathered together for the Harlow Business and Heart4Harlow awards. The awards celebrated both the work of the community champions in the town as well as the businesses that have made the town such a flourishign centre of regeneration…
What’s happening in Gilston Park Estate? MARY Parsons, a Director of Places for People and Andy Hunt, a Director of Quod, who is working closely with Places for People, will talk about the plans for the development of Gilston Park Estate (formerly known as Harlow…
THE NATIONWIDE bank is set to move to the Harvey Centre today (Monday October 2nd). But it looks like that is not all that is changing with the branch. The Guardian has reported that Nationwide, along with Lloyds banks across the country are installing coffee…
Are you involved in manufacturing and engineering? The next Harlow Manufacturing and Engineering Forum will be held on Tuesday 26 September, 5pm at the Harlow Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering Centre (Harlow College campus). Find out what support, guidance and grants are available to help your…
ENTREPRENEURS Lee Jacobson (formerly Talent Talks, DogTrac) and Harry Eden (That Amazing Place) have launched ‘Secret Quote’ – a digital marketplace offering discounts, deals and promotions for products, experience and service businesses. Marketplace categories include Hotels, Restaurants, Activities, Health and Fitness and Hair and Beauty.…
LAST week, Essex Chambers of Commerce held their first Harlow Horizons Networking Event which was very popular with local businesses with over 50 people in attendance. The presentations by Paul Willis, Stansted Airport Transformation Project Director and Christian Brodie, Chairman, South East Local Enterprise Partnership…
