Running a micro business can be very rewarding but you can miss out on some of the advantages that people operating in larger companies take for granted: opportunities to brainstorm, to look at problems from different perspectives and to take advantage of skills that don't come naturally to you.

Our creativity and innovation networks bring together business owners from all sectors to provide opportunities that you might otherwise miss: a chance for lateral thinking, problem solving with like minded people and an exchange of ideas. Applying creative approaches and techniques to your business challenges may help you compete in these difficult times. You might even have fun!

How? Through a series of networking events focusing on the challenges that you - the participants - choose to highlight. These events will introduce you to the programme and ignite your creative spark.

Wordle: CIME Innovation Networks

Open to small businesses and Micro-Enterprises of Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire. These events are fully funded and therefore FREE OF CHARGE to participants.

Effective Email Marketing - Tips, Tricks and Secrets

CIME Innovation Networks are organising email marketing workshops for small businesses across South West Wales in July. The sessions will be delivered by Juliet Fay who specialises in marketing for rural businesses and will be outlining from her own experience how to develop a successful email marketing strategy. Juliet will be ably assisted by Jamie King from Jamie King Media who will be demystifying some of the technical aspects.

I should do more marketing! FREE event

Networking event and bitesized piece of creativity in business, with Juliet Faye and Huw Thomas, 10th and 12th May - book now!

February: Negotiation

February's Innovation Networks have been attended by small businesses in the 3 counties of Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire, feedback has been positive and it was great to see businesses continuing to support the programme as well as seeing some new faces.

CIME Online Networks

For businesses unable to join in the Innovation Network meetings, or unable to commit to joining in every time, the internet provides an alternative venue for networking. Our main online meeting space is a CIME group on Linked In. As the most commonly used businesss to business social media tool, Linked In already provides a number of active online networks for Wales and Ireland. By joining Linked In there is an opportunity to expand your business network by joining both regional and vertical market groups.