Free networking and lunch with Apprentice star
Free networking and buffet lunch with Chisola Chitambala (BBC’s The Apprentice) on 30 September in Loughton.
Calling all local businesses or people with a business idea – from pre-startups to established enterprises – in Epping Forest, Chelmsford, Colchester, Maldon, and Braintree!
Pitching and selling with power
Join us on Tuesday 30 September 2025 from 9:30am to 12:15pm at Lopping Hall in Loughton High Street (just a 5-minute walk from Loughton Underground Station) for a dynamic in-person networking session featuring a special guest Chisola Chitambala. Chisola is an entrepreneur, speaker and standout finalist from BBC’s The Apprentice. Chisola will lead an inspiring talk Pitching and Selling with Power.
As well as making new networking connections, here’s what you will learn:
- The keys to presenting yourself with confidence and credibility
- Techniques for pitching ideas in ways that inspire and persuade
- Strategies to handle objections without losing momentum
- Methods to close deals with clarity and conviction
- Mindset boosts to elevate any sales or pitching situation
This is a free event, open to businesses of all sizes and from all sectors across the region. It’s a valuable opportunity to enhance your pitching skills, connect with fellow business owners and discover how to make a lasting, positive impression.
Book your space here
- Spaces are limited – book your space on Pitching and Selling with Power here
This session is part of the NEEB Link initiative – Connect. Grow. Innovate. Locally. It is funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
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