Business Basics Series: Webinar Recordings
| Topic | Recording Link | Resources |
| Navigating the Latest Budget: A Survival Guide for Small Businesses | Watch on YouTube | Slide deck Check sheet Template Companion Blog |
| Pricing for Maximum Profit | Watch on YouTube | Slide deck Companion Blog |
| Bookkeeping for Business Owners | Watch on YouTube | Slide deck Companion Blog |
| Owning a Business: an introduction to what you need to know | Watch on YouTube | Slide deck Companion Blog |
| Financial Management – do you know your numbers? | Watch on YouTube | Slide deck Companion Blog |
| What is a Tax Deductible Expense? | Watch on YouTube | Slide deck Companion Blog |
| Company Structure (LTD v Sole Trader) | Watch on YouTube | Slide deck Companion Blog |
| Associated Companies | Watch on YouTube | Slide deck Companion Blog |
| VAT registration and the rules of VAT | Watch on YouTube | Slide deck Companion Blog |
| Employing People | Watch on YouTube | Companion Blog |
Articles
Innovation Supper October 2026: Apply to pitch
Join us for a relaxed evening with a light supper and plenty of inspiration, where you’ll have the chance to step into the spotlight and pitch your business idea to win seed funding. Prior to the pitching, you’ll be provided expert pitch training delivered by York St John, so you’re fully prepared to deliver your pitch with confidence. Whether you’re just starting out or already up and running, you’re invited to get involved.
Say ‘I do’ to getting your side hustle tax right
HMRC’s Help for Hustles campaign is here to help side hustlers get their tax right, quickly and easily - whether that’s wedding suppliers, parents earning from a hobby business or content creators making money from posting about the latest trends online.
CardioLogic Diagnostics Wins Innovation Supper
The fifth instalment of Innovation Supper saw Faye Singleton, Director of CardioLogic Diagnostics, take home the funding after delivering a compelling pitch for her life-saving business. Winning Innovation Supper has provided CardioLogic Diagnostics with seed funding that will help tackle one of the business's biggest early challenges: marketing. The prize money will support activities such as attending industry conferences and investing in paid advertising to reach more customers and raise awareness of the importance of accessible cardiac screening.
Resources
Webinar Recording: Protect Your Business from Cyber Attacks
Delivered by the North East Cyber Resilience Centre (NECRC), this webinar is designed to help SMEs strengthen their cyber resilience and understand the practical steps needed to protect their business from increasingly common cyber threats. Alongside this, attendees will be offered free membership of the NECRC and access to funded cyber security services.
Webinar Series: Data Protection
In this engaging and practical webinar series, Privacy Protect Group Ltd will guide you through everything you need to know to build a confident, compliant, and resilient approach to data protection in your business. Whether you’re just starting out or looking to refine your practices, each session is designed to build your understanding step-by-step.
Farm Business Support Programme: Webinar Recordings
This programme is a designed to help farm businesses understand where they are now, where they want to be next, and how to make confident decisions in a fast-changing industry. The focus is simple: real world, farm focused business skills that can be applied straight back at home.