Small buisness saturday

In collaboration with Maidstone’s Business Terrace we are proud to be supporting the 2024 Small Business Saturday by hosting a breakfast networking event with Maidstone Borough Council (MBC) on Thursday 5 December between 8-10am. The free to attend event includes local guest speakers encouraging all of us to ‘shop local’ and support small businesses in Maidstone. Tickets for the networker can be booked online at: Small Business Saturday - MBC Christmas Networker

The Business Terrace provides a high-quality flexible workspace and brings together like-minded individuals who influence, inspire and energise one another. It provides a great choice of workspaces for ambitious businesses in Maidstone. With all of the facilities needed to thrive, free ongoing support from business advisors, and affordable pricing to help businesses grow, it continues to be popular with local enterprises.

MBC Cabinet Member for Healthier Stronger Communities, Cllr Stephen Thompson said: “The Council is delighted to recognise Small Business Saturday which is very much in line with the work of the Business Terrace, as the majority of local enterprises typically have up to ten employees. Working with the team from One Maidstone through the breakfast networking event on Thursday is a perfect example of how we support local organisations and I look forward to seeing as many people as possible there to share perspectives on doing business in Maidstone.”

Michelle Woodland, Chief Executive at One Maidstone added: "We are proud to support this event and this day is a reminder to shop locally and invest in the small businesses across the town centre. Let’s come together to show our appreciation and continue to support these small businesses, not just today, but every day."

The team from One Maidstone BID will also be visiting small businesses during the week to offer support and advice and information on the services, projects and events we create, fund and facilitate to benefit the business community in Maidstone Town Centre.

Small Business Saturday UK is a campaign to celebrate and encourage support for small businesses across the UK.

Small Business Saturday is an annual campaign that takes place on first Saturday of December – this year it takes place on 7 December. It’s a grassroots, not-for-profit campaign encouraging people up and down the country to support small businesses on the day, and beyond.

Find out more about Small Business Saturday UK on the website: Small Business Saturday UK | Another year making a Big Difference!