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Example Collaboration

Example collaborative approach for smaller companies.

Owners of smaller businesses

If you are the owner of a small or micro business, we realise you may not have the funds to pay for bespoke consultancy to develop your new offerings.

The good news is there is still support available to you.

Attend Events

Local events aimed at helping smaller businesses, such as the Make Money from Climate Change roadshow in Oxfordshire, feature case studies of existing smaller businesses who have transformed what they offer their customers to embrace the low carbon economy.

· The Oxfordshire roadshow is organised by Ems2 on behalf of the Oxfordshire FSB and in conjunction with District Councils, Envirowise, Business Link and the Oxfordshire Town Chambers Network,

Collaborate

Collaboration with other smaller businesses can also bring you opportunities, and you can get in touch with them through your local Chambers of Commerce and business networking groups.

Local Schemes

Organisations such as Envirowise, Business Link and the local Economic Development Officers at your District or City Councils may also run schemes to help you in your area.

National Programmes

· Initiatives borne of the DEFRA-funded Climate Challenge such as the Oxfordshire Climate Exchange also have web pages devoted to local businesses.

· The UK Climate Impacts Programme have a web site with information on adapting to extreme weather conditions.

Ems2

Whatever your business size, if you get in touch we will give you our view on where to begin, with no obligation.

Work from home?

View our Tips for Homeworkers to help lower your operational carbon footprint.

Free Help

Some of Ems2's activities enable sole traders and micro businesses to obtain ideas for transforming their business free of charge.

The Oxfordshire Roadshow of 2009, organised by Ems2 for the Federation of Small Businesses, gave advice and inspiration to hundreds of Small and Medium sized businesses and sole traders. Reviews of the roadshow along with a link to download presentation slides are available here.