Business Development

The Chamber is always looking for new and innovative ways in which to assist its members and the general business community of Dorset to prosper. These pages contain information on various programmes that have been designed with this aim. Many of these programmes are available to those willing to participate at no cost and some have the added advantage of benefiting not just those involved but the wider community of Dorset at the same time.

Sponsorship of an event provides a great opportunity to raise your company profile within the local area and could also provide you with a platform for promoting a new product or service. Events provide a captive audience of local businesses and a chance for you to make new business contacts.   Some of the big sponsorship events for 2010 are as follows:

Dorset Chamber of Commerce & Industry has launched a new Events Brokerage Service providing that much needed link between companies organising events and the local business community. We have the expertise and a contact database to help you make your event a huge success. Further information can be found on the following Events4U

Dorset Business Free Business Clinic

Dorset Chamber run a series of free half-hour business clinics on a one-to-one basis to help Members within the following sectors:

 Public Relations & Marketing Advice

 Finance/Cash flow/Accounting

 Utilities Audit

 HR Issues

 Pensions (includes Audit)

If you are a Member of the Chamber and have the required expertise and would like to offer a free consultation on a one-to-one basis or you are a Chamber Member who would like to attend a free session to help your business contact Shirley on 01202 714812 to receive the necessary paperwork. 

Free “Business Advice” Meetings for Dorset Chamber Members

Members of the Chamber can get their business on the right path with the benefit of free business advice.  The Chamber and Business Link will work in partnership to deliver these free meetings.

Shirley Ewart, Business Development Manager said “Meeting a Business Link Advisor will provide a concentrated “health check” for business performance and plans, generating a clear set of actions for the business. 

If you are an owner or manager of the business and are committed to improving performance and expansion then this could be for you!  This is a fully funded, impartial service; therefore it is free to attend. 

Tenders Opportunities

2012 Tender Opportunities

Look out for 2012 Tender Opportunities via Competefor which gives businesses the unique access to London 2012 opportunities of which some have been in the South West www.competefor.com/london2012business/

Supply2Gov Tender Alerts

Receive access to Tender Alerts via our subscription to this website. Any daily contract alerts relevent to Members will be forwarded on to them affording them the opportunity to tender for the project if they so wish.