Big events are taking place every day this week as Croydon Business Month enters its second week.

The business month, part of the council’s flagship Pathways to Growth programme, is a programme of free seminars, conferences and workshops.

The Croydon Guardian is running an online channel on our website in support of the programme. It will highlight events and feature success stories from Croydon businesses.

This week’s highlights include the investment and regeneration opportunities in Croydon over the next five years at the Develop Croydon Conference on Wednesday, with guest speaker deputy mayor of London Kit Malthouse.

Look out for the NatWest Business Bus on Friday, to learn about the benefits available for new and established businesses looking to grow.

The week finishes with an event dedicated to aspiring young entrepreneurs and future leaders at TEDxYouthCroydon at The Brit School.

Taking place this week:-

Today – find out how to run your own business or become a sole trader at the New-Business seminar at Croydon Business Venture, 74-94 Cherry Orchard Road, Croydon CR0 6BA. Time: 9.15am to 12.15pm 

Also taking place is an introduction to business planning at 1 Matthews Yard, Croydon CR0 1FF. Time: 9am to 12.30pm.

Tomorrow -  Learn about time management skills to increase workforce productivity at a start-ups and small business seminar at Central Library, Katharine Street, Croydon CR0 1NX. Time: 10am to noon.

This is followed by two events at the Town Hall, Katharine Street: improving your sales 2pm to 4pm and team building 6pm to 8pm.

Find out about opportunities for small businesses at the pre-meet the buyers workshop at Jurys Inn, Wellesley Road, Croydon, CR0 9XY from 6pm to 8.30pm.

Wednesday - Delegates hear about the investment and development opportunities over the next five years in Croydon at the Develop Croydon Conference at the Fairfield Halls. Time: 9am to 5pm. For more information visit www.developcroydonconference.com

Thursday - Training ahead of Meet the Buyers event on November 28. At this ‘pre-meet’, discover detailed information about buyers and get prepared for the one-to-one meetings later in the month, at Croydon College, College Road, Croydon, CR9 1DX. Time: 9am to 5pm. For full list of buyers, and to book a place visit: www.builttocompete.com

An introduction to social enterprises at 1 Matthews Yard, Croydon CR0 1FF. For full details,  visit: www.croydonenterprise.org.uk

A presentation by Ixion Holdings at the New Enterprise Allowance event at Central Library, Katharine St, Croydon CR9 1ET. Time: 2pm to 4pm.

There will also be a Women-to-Women Enterprise Workshop and All-Inclusive Payroll event. For the full details visit www.croydonenterprise.org.uk

Friday - The NatWest Business Bus will have staff on board offering information on the various business support services available to benefit new start-ups and established businesses looking to expand.

The bus will be at John Ruskin College, Selsdon Park Road, Croydon CR2 8JJ in the morning and the CVA Resource Centre, 82 London Road, Croydon CR0 2TB in the afternoon.

Saturday -TEDxYouthCroydon.

Thirteen dynamic young speakers share their ideas worth spreading. Part of 100 TEDx Youth events taking place that weekend around the world, the TEDx YouthCroydon event will be live streamed onto the TED Youth website, giving access to viewers worldwide. The event takes place at The Brit School, 60 The Crescent, Croydon, CR0 2HN. Time: 12pm - 6pm. For those aged 16 to 23 years old, book a place at www.tedxyouthcroydon.com/registration