BEC

A Beginners Guide to Starting a Business #LaunchingYourDream
2025-09-18 10:00 - 12:00 (Europe/London) | Essex
This interactive online workshop is designed specifically for UK-based startups and pre-start businesses looking to harness the power of AI

Are you thinking of starting your own business or in the early stages of your entrepreneurial journey? Are you curious about how AI tools can give you a competitive edge? This interactive online workshop is designed specifically for UK-based startups and pre-start businesses looking to harness the power of AI to thrive in today’s fast-paced market.

Who Is This Workshop For?

Aspiring entrepreneurs who want to launch a new business in the UK.
Early-stage business owners looking to streamline operations and scale efficiently.
Anyone curious about how AI can enhance business processes, decision-making, and customer experience.

What You’ll Learn:
Startup Essentials: Key steps to successfully starting a business in the UK, including legal, financial, and operational requirements.
AI for Startups: Discover practical AI tools for market research, customer engagement, automation, and more.
Financial Planning: Learn how to create an effective business plan and explore funding opportunities using AI-powered tools.
Scaling with AI: Uncover strategies to integrate AI into your operations to scale your business efficiently and sustainably.
Real-World Applications: See live demonstrations of AI tools in action and learn how to implement them in your business.

Why Join This Workshop?
Save Time and Money: Learn how to automate repetitive tasks and improve efficiency with AI.
Make Smarter Decisions: Use AI-powered analytics to understand your market, customers, and competitors better.
Be Prepared: Gain actionable insights on starting and running a business in the UK, from taxes and VAT to legal structures.
Access Expert Guidance: Benefit from insights tailored to the challenges and opportunities facing UK startups.

Details:

Duration: 2 Hours
Format: Online (Zoom)

Take the first step toward building a successful and future-ready business. Secure your spot now!

Why Your Business Growth Matters
2025-11-04 09:30 - 11:30 | Ripple Centre, Ripple Road, Barking, England, IG11 7PB, United Kingdom
Business growth connects ambition with meaningful impact, join us to turn enterprise success into lasting social benefit & shared prospects!

Business growth is the engine of change in Barking and Dagenham. It’s how local businesses, social enterprises and SMEs turn potential into progress, create jobs, and build stronger communities.
This event explores how your growth is essential for fuelling meaningful social impact through collaboration and drives real economic impact.
Let’s create impact through collaboration.
In Barking & Dagenham, every step of growth has the power to:

Open up new opportunities for local people, businesses and organisations
Build the skills and confidence our borough needs for the future
Strengthen the fabric of our communities by investing back into our economy, people and place
Growth bridges strong enterprises and thriving communities, unlocking potential, creating opportunities, and sharing success for all.
Growth most importantly is made up of everyone’s contribution, creating a true community of givers where your success also strengthens the whole community.

What We’ll Explore Together

Keynote insights - Smart tips to grow your business
Workshops - Digital Marketing, When to Hire, Financial Essentials
Networking- connect with local businesses & partners
Impact -Turn growth into community value

Who Should Join?

Voluntary/Social enterprises, SMEs & Entrepreneurs
Local organisations supporting growth

Your growth is more than business it’s the bridge to stronger communities. Growth is made of everyone’s contribution, creating a community of givers.

Heath Park Galantine's Disco with DJ Hills
2026-02-13 19:30 - 23:00 | Heath Park Community Centre, Rusholme Avenue, Dagenham, England, RM10 7PR, United Kingdom
Get ready to dance the night away at the Galantine's Disco - it's going to be a blast!

Get ready to celebrate friendship and community at our Galentine's Disco! Join us the night before Valentine's Day for an evening dedicated to friendship, fun, and dancing.

Disco with DJ HillsLine Dancing with Hillary from Hills n Toes (please bring low-heeled or flat shoes).Dress to impress!

Hit the dance floor with DJ Hills, and try your hand at line dancing.
Friday 13th February at Heath Park 7.30pm – 11:00pm.
Tickets are just £5 AT THE DOOR, and you're welcome to bring your own drinks and snacks.

Whether you're coming with friends, family, or looking to make new connections in the community, this is a night to celebrate the people who matter most. Round up your crew and let's make it a night to remember!

Celebrating a Decade of Impact & Women's Empowerment
2026-03-31 09:30 - 11:00 | Barking Enterprise Centre, Barking Enterprise Centre, 50 Cambridge Road, Barking, Essex, IG11 8FG, United Kingdom
This March, as we celebrate International Women's Day and Women's Empowerment Month, we invite you to join us for a special breakfast.

For ten years, Barking Enterprise Centre has been where our community's boldest ideas take root. It has been a place where dreams grow into livelihoods, and where belief in people has transformed our borough. As we celebrate International Women's Day and Women's Empowerment Month, we invite you to join us for a special breakfast networking event: People, Stories, Conversations.

Date: 31 March
Time: 9:30 am – 11:00 am
Location: BEC , 50 Cambridge Road, Barking, IG11 8FG
Cost: Free

This isn't just a celebration; it's the start of our year-long celebration of ten years of impact. It’s a moment to honour the incredible women, the founders, leaders, and innovators, who have been central to our story and to the economic and social fabric of Barking and Dagenham.

Come and connect with the people who have shaped our past and those who are building our future. Hear their stories of resilience, growth, and success, and join the conversation about what the next ten years of enterprise and empowerment will look like.

Let’s celebrate a decade of community transformation and kick off the next chapter, together. What to expect from the morning.

Networking. Connect with fellow entrepreneurs, BEC tenants, alumni, local business leaders, and partners over a complimentary breakfast.
Inspiration: Hear from inspiring speakers who will share their journeys and insights.
Conversation: Share your story, your ideas, and your vision for the future of enterprise in our community.
Celebration: Be the first to hear about our exciting plans for our 10-year anniversary and how you can be involved.
