The Sounding Board Half Day Seminar - Making the Unknowns, Known.
Tue, 30 Jan
|Ravenwood Hall
Spotting the Signs your Customers & Suppliers are Struggling - and what to do about it.
Time & Location
30 Jan 2024, 08:30 – 14:00
Ravenwood Hall, Rougham, Blackthorpe, Bury Saint Edmunds IP30 9JA, UK
About the event
There are few challenges that don’t benefit from talking over your options. The Sounding Board offers a unique opportunity to discuss the challenges facing your business with leading entrepreneurs and professionals, helping you take it to the next stage. Importantly, our team have all ‘been there’ by either scaling significant businesses or working closely with those that have. We understand the highs and lows of building a business and take a refreshingly pragmatic approach to both. Our programme has helped around seventy businesses decide their next step.
As we enter what is likely to be a difficult trading period, the theme of this half-day seminar is around sharing exepriences of managing the effects of suppliers, customers and other stakeholders who find themselves in financial difficulties. While the presentations will set the scene, it is the break-out discussions where we feel most value will be gained.
Who is it for?
All businesses great and small who aspire to improve - our main requirements from you are enthusiasm and ambition!
What to expect on the day
8.30 am. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Registration & Welcome
9.00am. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Presentations:
- Spotting the early signs      that your customers and suppliers may be facing difficulties.
- Recognising  market      trends and indicators to stay ahead of potential issues.
- Handling challenging      conversations.
- Knowing when who and where      to seek help.
10.00 am. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Break out into smaller groups for discussion.
12 pm. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â An update from Judy Dow, Head of Philanthropy, Norfolk Community Foundation
12.30 pm. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Enjoy a buffet-style lunch
Ticket Price
Tickets are £44.00 (including a buffet-style lunch).  This event is kindly sponsored by Brian Keane, Cameron Ventures. We operate as a not-for-profit, with all ticket sales and donations raised to help The Norfolk Community Foundation tackle food insecurity. Please reserve your place by donating a minimum of £44.00 to NCF via our Just Giving page: The Sounding Board: Supporting Norfolk Community Foundation - JustGiving.