IEA is offering a series of workshops and seminar events to help you increase your knowledge on specific topics related to the running and growth of your business. These are the first in a series of seminars and events to be held by IEA designed to help increase your knowledge whilst introducing you to us and other organisations that can help move your business forward.

Each seminar also has an opportunity to network with other attendees after the talks. Refreshments will be provided.

One area that has proven difficult (certainly for creative micro-enterprises and SMEs) to gain sufficient information without a large outlay of funds is how to effectively work with manufacturers, both in and outside the UK. In a country where large scale manufacture is being moved further and further a-field, it is vital for businesses to be able to feel confident dealing with overseas manufacturers. This seminar is designed to give you some advice and tips on how to work with manufacturers and the organisations that can help you to do that. Topics covered by speakers include:

• How to find manufacturers in another country
• How to manage and maintain a mutually beneficial business relationship
• How to effectively chase an order
• How to source raw materials overseas (TBC)

CIPS – Working with manufacturers and how CIPS can help
London Apparel Resource Centre – Maintaining mutually beneficial business relationships
Aldyth Crowther – Working as a small business with manufacturers
TBC – Working with overseas manufacturers

These seminars are free to individuals/businesses who live or work in the Objective 2 area within London. For those who live or work outside of this area, there is a subsidised cost of £5 per seminar.

To check if your home or business is in Objective 2, visit this webpage and enter your postal code.

In order to ensure your place on the seminar, you will need to submit your application form to us by post or via email attachment by FRIDAY JANUARY 12th.

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Location:	London Metropolitan University, 35 Kingsland Road, London E2 8AA.
Date:	To be confirmed.
Time:	Registration 2-2.30 pm, Seminar 2.30 – 6pm (including networking and refreshments).

IEA is a not-for-profit organisation that provides enterprise and related enterprise development support in order to achieve social and economic outcomes of inclusion and regeneration. In brief, its mission is regeneration through strategic enterprise development. We are working in partnership with the European Social Fund to help improve the knowledge and prospects of creative businesses within London.

If you would like any further information, please email Sally Leonard: (sally@islingtonenterprise.co.uk) or call 020 7226 2783.