Feedback from business leaders in Kingston have highlighted the increased cost of doing business that is affecting everyone across the country. Energy costs continue to increase, labour shortages are a significant challenge, and supply chain issues are ongoing. Businesses are faced with a difficult choice; to pass on increasing costs to customers, or try to absorb these new expenses to keep prices down.
Kingston First delivers a range of services to help save businesses money, including free marketing and promotion, free recycling, and 1-2-1 procurement advice, as well as our Keep It Kingston discount scheme and training courses.
We have recently launched a new area of our website, to showcase all of the ways we are helping you save money. There are 5 areas where we can help you, some services are brand new, such as procurement advice, and some are ones we have been offering for a while.
Support promoting your business
We can help you reach thousands of visitors and employees through our consumer brand, Keep It Kingston app and market place pitches.
Reducing the cost of essential business services
To help address rising costs and assist businesses in reducing their carbon footprints, Kingston First BID has partnered with industry experts Beyond Procurement to bring a suite of free guidance and support to Members including a review of your core business expenses such as energy, water, telecoms, insurance and more.
Supporting and recruiting staff
Upskill yourself and your staff with free training, take advantage of offers in fellow businesses, get the best rates on parking, or advertise your job for free.
Saving money by reducing waste & going green
Sign up to free recycling and discounted trade waste, or reduce your costs by reducing waste through our partnership with Too Good to Go which gives you the first 6 months admin fee free. Or share packaging and train up your team on food waste.
Business support and advice
We’ve also collated some resources on our website to help businesses, including details of support available to you, advice on managing cash flow, and how to support your employees with the cost of living crisis, but you can always come to us with any problem your business faces, or discuss with peers at our next networking event.
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