Starting a business
Meet Faye
Ready to turn your business idea into reality?
As the help desk manager and pre-start specialist, I am here to support budding entrepreneurs like you.
From crafting business plans to securing funding, finding mentorship, and mastering the essentials of business operations, I’ve got you covered.
Whether you’re just starting out or need guidance along the way, let’s have a chat. Together, we’ll navigate the journey of entrepreneurship and set you on the path to success. Get in touch today and let’s kickstart your entrepreneurial journey!
What do you want to learn about?
- I have a business idea but don’t know where to start
- I want to write a business plan
- I want to understand the legal requirements when starting a business
- I want to find out where I can get funding for my new business
- I want to learn more about marketing and sales
- I want to make sure my new business is sustainable
Starting a new business venture is full of rewards but invariably it also comes with risks. It is important to evaluate yourself and what you want from your business, as well as do your research and develop a plan. Preparing thoroughly will put you in a strong position if you need secure any type of finance for your business and will help you maintain focus. However, it is also crucial to be mentally prepared for thing to go off track at times. Building in a degree of flexibility will enable you can adapt to any changing circumstances.
Whether it is as obvious as creating a name for your business or more unclear tasks such as what structure would be right for you, we can help. We provide a range of resources, tools and guides designed to get you underway and save you time.
In addition, we can answer some of the common questions that you may have and point you in the right direction if you need additional support or training. Regardless of the sector that you’re looking to operate in or the size of your ambitions for your new business, we have something for you.
Get started with starting your business
A business plan will help clarify your aims for the business, as well as the tactics and strategies to achieve them.
How do you get started with marketing your business? Get the basics of a sales and marketing plan in place.
What do you need to make sure you’re doing when setting up a business to comply with laws and regulations?
Building a sustainable business
Sustainability needs to be at the heart of every new business. Here’s how to set off on the right path from the beginning.
You may need funding to make your business idea a reality. Here’s how you get started.
Learning about running a business
There are many courses available to learn the essentials of starting and running a business.
York & North Yorkshire Growth Hub Rolls Out New Autumn 2024 Programme to Empower Local Businesses
The York & North Yorkshire Growth Hub has launched its Autumn 2024 Programme, offering a range of tailored support to businesses across the region. Unveiled at C4DI in Northallerton—a vibrant tech hub—this initiative provides crucial assistance in one-to-one specialist support, peer support, start-up guidance, digital transformation, skills development, and investment readiness.
Capital Grants for Early Trading Small Businesses and Enterprises in North Yorkshire
The capital grants programme aims to foster business growth, productivity, investment, and sustainability among early trading small businesses in North Yorkshire.
York St John University’s Enterprise Centre Fuels Creative Business Growth with Hijinks Studios Launch
A group of York St John University graduates have launched an exciting new business venture, Hijinks Studios, with the support of the University’s Enterprise Centre. Specialising in bespoke animated content, Hijinks Studios promises to bring a fun and engaging style to clients in York and beyond.
Start Your Business in the Creative Industries: Free 12-week Skills Bootcamp
Are you a creative looking to turn your passion into a thriving business venture? Aesthetica, in collaboration with York St John University and the Growth Hub, is launching the Creative Business Skills Bootcamp. The bootcamp is a comprehensive training programme aimed at supporting individuals in launching, sustaining, and growing a business in the creative industries.
Growth Hub Welcomes New Business Advisors for North Yorkshire
We are delighted to announce the addition of three new team members who will play a crucial role in supporting local businesses and entrepreneurs as business advisors for North Yorkshire.
The legal requirements for starting a business
The legal requirements for starting a business can seem intimidating...
How to write a good business plan
Organisations such as the Start-Up Loan Company...
Launch Your Start-up with Award-Winning Support
We are calling on budding entrepreneurs with a drive for success to seize an exciting opportunity and launch your start-up.
Enterprise Centre celebrated for supporting entrepreneurial talent
The York St John Enterprise Centre has been celebrated as a vital support hub for startups, creative and digital businesses, and social enterprises.
Free business advice in Settle drop-ins at Langcliffe Enterprise Centre
Entrepreneurs and business owners in Settle are in for a treat as the Langcliffe Quarry Enterprise Centre offers a remarkable opportunity: free business advice in Settle.
Four issues key to social enterprise survival
Social enterprises face a unique and complex series of issues. To ensure the long-term health and survival of your social enterprise, an understanding of these issues is vital. In this article, I will summarise four key areas you need to consider: sources of funding, governance considerations, the power of people, and sustainable growth.
Peer to peer lending Q&A
Looking for an alternative route to financing your business? Peer to peer (P2P) lending is one of the options.
Events
08th January 20257:00 pm - 9:00 pmFREE
Strive Live Start-up Incubator
Looking for start up support in York & North Yorkshire? Join this award-winning programme designed to help entrepreneurs.
30th January 202510:00 am - 11:30 amFREE
Webinar: Owning a Business: an introduction to what you need to know
Owning a business comes with much responsibility and red tape. This workshop offers an insight into what these are and how you can best deal with them to avoid getting into trouble. This workshop is mostly aimed at the owners of Limited Companies, but much of the content is also relevant to other business formats too.
30th January 202510:00 am - 11:30 amFREE
Webinar Recordings : Making the leap: are you ready to start a business?
If you think you're ready to start a business, check out this exciting webinar where we'll find out what it’s really like to take the leap. Hosted by the team who bring you the Strive Live Start-Up Incubator.
30th January 202510:00 am - 11:30 amFREE
Young Entrepreneur Guide
Do you have a business idea? Or do you want to work for yourself? Then the Young Entrepreneur Guide is here to help you!
30th January 202510:00 am - 11:30 amFREE
Webinar Recording : Creating Videos for Your Business
Daniel Pingstone of Fly Flow Media recently delivered two webinars in partnership, looking at how to create videos for both products and service based businesses. In this condensed recording, Dan covers the content shared in each of those sessions.
30th January 202510:00 am - 11:30 amFREE
Glossary of Climate Change Terms for Businesses
A free digital glossary defining the key climate change terms relevant to businesses, to help you understand and engage with sustainability resources and support.
30th January 202510:00 am - 11:30 amFREE
2022 Seminar Recordings
We have recently hosted a programme of in-person seminars and other events, some of which were professionally recorded and can now be viewed on our website.
30th January 202510:00 am - 11:30 amFREE
Seminar Recording : Access to finance: Funding growth
This workshop will provide guidance on cost based pricing, calculating your costs before deciding an appropriate margin, as well as covering market based pricing asking questions such as: What value do you add? What are you worth? How do you position yourself?
30th January 202510:00 am - 11:30 amFREE
Webinar: Building the foundations
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30th January 202510:00 am - 11:30 amFREE
Seminar Recording : Access to finance: Funding growth
This seminar recording with GAP coaching will provide you with a summary of all the commercial funding options available to businesses, with details on how to make your business more attractive to funders.
30th January 202510:00 am - 11:30 amFREE
Seminar Recording : Menopause Wellbeing in the Workplace
This recorded seminar looks at the menopause and its impact on the people in your business, with suggestions of simple workplace adjustments to support staff experiencing menopause. Delivered by Sally Duffin of ‘Nutrition in York’
30th January 202510:00 am - 11:30 amFREE
Seminar Recording : Getting Stuff Done
Discover strategies to keep on top of your work and stay organised in this recorded seminar with Gareth Allen of GAP Coaching.
30th January 202510:00 am - 11:30 amFREE
Featured Webinar Playlist: Supercharge your start-up
Supercharge your start-up with our free webinar playlist, covering topics such as finance, marketing, networking, social media, sales and more.
30th January 202510:00 am - 11:30 amFREE
Funding Growth
This webinar will provide you with a summary of all the commercial funding options available to businesses, with detail on how to make your business more attractive to funders.
