The February meeting unfortunately had to be postponed at the last moment due to unforeseen circumstances. So we rescheduling it for March and pushing back our planned March discussion to April. This means that the next two meetings are: Wednesday 7th March at 6:30 : “The High Street in 2018” – looking at plans, activities …
Category: MBF News
Dec 12
Christmas dinner 2017
A convivial time had by all – 20 members and guests at the Rose & Crown on Tuesday 5th December 2017
Oct 19
Discussion with Nus Ghani, MP
Last Friday’s meeting (13th October) covered a wide range of business topics and led to some interesting discussions. Nus began by giving us a brief summary of the work she has done since being elected as our Member of Parliament in 2015. This included her work to promote the needs of the constituency, particularly …
Sep 08
Too much negative press
The tendency of the media (newspapers, TV and radio) to look for headlines and so to over-emphasise negative news was one of the main points to come out of the MBF discussion “How has Brexit and the triggering of Article 50 affected your business?” held on Tuesday 5th September. The spirit of small business was …
Aug 24
Nus Ghani, MP, to attend MBF meeting in October
Nus Ghani, MP for Wealden, will be attending a special meeting of the MBF on Friday 13th October 2017. It will be held in the Rose & Crown, Mayfield starting at 7:30pm. It will be a great opportunity to discuss the needs and opportunities for business in and around Mayfield and Five Ashes. Nus is …
Mar 09
Timely reminders to keep up with paperwork
Alex Burnett’s talk at our March 2017 meeting was a timely reminder of the benefits of keeping paperwork up to date. She also gave us some very useful tips on how to improve our bookkeeping. Paperwork is not something most people enjoy but it is vital to keep our business running, as well as for completing …
Nov 18
Mentoring and coaching local businesses
MBF members have always been supportive of each other. They are willing to help their fellow members where they can. Experienced members have often provided free coaching and mentoring to those who are starting out or who have reached a critical point with their business. We want to make this service better known to local …
Sep 07
Brexit opportunities and pitfalls
It was interesting at last night’s meeting of the MBF to find out how Brexit seemed to be providing opportunities for some and problems for others. The discussion was on “Making Your Business Successful Pre and Post Brexit” led by Chris Lilly. You can download his notes on what businesses should be considering at this …
Apr 04
Information about the EU referendum
There’s now more information available ahead of our discussion on 3rd May. As well as the main “EU: In or Out” page there are now three sub-pages dealing with Economic Arguments, Legislation and Security. Further facts will be added as we track them down, together with a sub-page on Migration, You will also see a quick 2-question survey …
Mar 07
Tenders, proposals and contracts
It may not sound like the most exciting topic for a discussion. But we covered subjects that are vital for many businesses in our March 2016 meeting: completing a tender and making your offer as compelling as possible is mandatory for winning business in most cases in the public and third sectors. It is also often …