The Rationale behind the Belfast Business Centre’s Seminars for Success

Having met Paul McAnallen, Director of Shift Control during 2011 at a training event, I extended an invitation to visit the Belfast Business Centre and we have since established a strong working relationship which has benefited both our companies.

As a result of a recent meeting with Paul, February 2012 will see the launch of our series of Seminars for Success. Designed to benefit the Belfast Business Centre’s Clients these seminars will be presented by a variety of business owners from different sectors. These business owners are also clients of the centre who have successfully started and grown their own businesses and will discuss their experiences and provide tips and advice.

This innovative programme is just one area where the Belfast Business Centre is striving to provide added value of genuine benefit to the centre’s clients by building strong links between businesses and creating opportunities to grow.

Details of the first Seminar will be available shortly and Belfast Business Centre clients will receive their personal invitations!

Elaine

Elaine

Do you need an affordable and professional venue in Belfast City Centre?

The Belfast Business Centre has specialised in Training and Meeting Room Hire for over 7 years and provides a modern and well equipped venue for events.

Combined with our ‘beat your room hire quote’ discount offer, we would like to invite you to use our facilities.

For full details of our services or to arrange your meeting contact us.

Tel 02890 43 93 93

The Road to the Belfast Business Centre through the Power of Social Media!

Belfast Business Centre's latest client proves Social Media is 'Good for Business!'

We would like to welcome Stephen and Big Wet Fish to the Belfast Business Centre and thank him for the testimonial below!

Big Wet Fish was established as a hobby when I was Head of IT in Carrickfergus College and rapidly grew into a company hosting over ten thousand websites for local, national and international clients.

In late 2010 I knew the time was right to move into this full time as managing a team of contracted employees and teaching full time was becoming impossible. Initially I worked from home with a ‘Virtual Office’ in Belfast. A medium term goal of the company was to move some of our 24/7 remote contracted support ‘in house’ and this could only be achieved through having office space locally.

While having a conversation with a local Carrickfergus Councillor on Facebook to ascertain if he had any contacts in the local area for office space. Sarah Brownlee Deputy Manager of the Belfast Business Centre, a mutual Facebook friend of the Councillor sent me some details of the Business Centre

So I made an appointment to look at the available spaces in ‘Cathedral House’ and I signed to take an office. Been a week so far and I have absolutely no regrets. Through the power of Social Media and especially Facebook this came about...as a business we have embraced the power of Twitter with 1600 twitter followers and finding this office space through a Facebook Wall post shows the power of Social media.

We are a full service hosting company offering a range of hosting solutions tailored to every budget - visit www.bigwetfish.co.uk or call into Cathedral House and talk to Stephen any time:

• Shared hosting plans starting at £2.49 per month or £21.99 per year
• Business hosting plans starting at £9 per month or £75 per year
• Reseller hosting plans
• Virtual Private Servers
• Cloud Servers
• Dedicated Servers
• SSL Security Certificates
• Backup Accounts

Growing your business during a recession Event

North City Business Centre are running an event called 'Grow Your Business During a Recession' this Monday, 21st November from 12:30pm- 1:30pm.

'Growing your business during a recession' is delivered by Philip Bain, Co-Founder and Director of Shredbank. The seminar will focus on key areas that all businesses need to address in order to survive through difficult economic times. The seminar is highly interactive, informative and practical.

Philip Bain and his business partner James Carson established ShredBank just after the collapse of Northern Rock and the beginning of one of the deepest recessions since the 1930’s. ShredBank entered a document shredding market dominated by well established multi-nationals and a deteriorating economic climate. Despite this, under Philip’s commercial leadership ShredBank has become a fast growing multi-award winning company that has experienced high double digit growth year on year and disproved the notion that success in a recession is impossible.

Having recently won Entrepreneur of the Year 2010 and Young Businessperson of the Year 2011, we are delighted that Philip has agreed to share his thoughts and experiences on what it takes to start-up, grow and succeed in tough financial times. He will reflect on the importance of marketing, selling, innovation and having a business model that works.

John Simpson, Journalist and Chair of Judging Panel for Belfast Telegraph Awards, stated:

“The judges were impressed particularly by a younger entrepreneur who has almost made a household name of his business: ShredBank”

(Free entry)

If you would like to attend please contact angela.frizzell@north-city.co.uk

Seventh Anniversary!

The Belfast Business Centre is celebrating its seventh anniversary!

Since opening in November 2004, the centre has gone from strength to strength and we would like to thank all of our clients, past and present for making the company such a success.

Over the years we have seen many changes as the centre has evolved to meet new client needs and we will continue to invest in new technology and develop additional services through the excellent committed Management team which has been in place since day one.

A special thanks goes to Clare, who since joining us in July 2009 has brought a fresh and vibrant energy to the centre's Reception!

Want Free Business Banking?

Ready for your First Business Bank Account?

Thinking of Switching Business Bank Accounts?

Need a Sterling Business Bank Account?


HSBC can offer Free business banking at HSBC.

Contact Elaine for the referral details.

The Belfast Business Centre received free business banking from HSBC for the first 18months and managed correctly we continue to receive free business banking into the future.

Thank you

The Belfast Business Centre would like to thank all the clients who attended our lunch on 9th September 2011.

The lunch was very successful with some new connections being made and very enjoyable for the staff to see all their hard work come together.

The Prize Draw was won by Claire from Access Recruitment - your voucher will be on its way to you soon!