Harrogate Drop-In sessions: Connect Over A Cuppa

‘Connect Over A Cuppa’ Harrogate drop-in sessions help businesses to share new ideas, solve problems, and connect with like-minded businesses.

Free session: 9.30am – 11am

About this Harrogate Drop-in session

Organised by North Yorkshire Council, and supported by SME Growth Managers, the free monthly 90 minute Harrogate drop-in sessions are already sparking new ideas, highlighting opportunities for funding support and identifying new business opportunities.

With a key theme every month and guest experts, ranging from Marketing and Sales, through to Managing Team Performance, Strategy, Improving IT, Legal and Finance, the team cover the business issues that matter most.

Many of us will agree a problem shared is a problem halved, but how about an opportunity?

Whatever your business challenge, bring it to Connect Over A Cuppa in Harrogate on May 15th, and join up to 40 other business owners in solving them.

Peer to Peer support is the theme for May, where business colleagues work in groups to help you solve your business problems, and maximise opportunities. It’s high impact, engaging and proven to work.

Every month over 40 companies from all kinds of backgrounds attend Connect Over A Cuppa, making it one of North Yorkshires most successful business learning and networking events.

From AI through to Leadership, Marketing, Innovation, Exporting and Company Talks, we cover all the topics needed to support you in your business journey.

All sessions are free, and sign up is easy. Just click the link below.

‘Connect Over a Cuppa’ is free to attend for SMEs based in North Yorkshire. At present, all 90 minute sessions will be held in person in Harrogate in 2025.

Interested?

To learn more about the event and to register, please click the link below.

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Once the session is over you’ll have the opportunity to contact any of the support specialists to follow up for more in-depth advice and help.

Previous topics at Harrogate drop-in sessions have included:

• Strategic Business Growth
• New Business? Sourcing new clients. Growing existing & Bid writing. How to find it and win it.
• Chat GPT and your business
• The Innovation Challenge – Part 1 & Part 2
• Grow your business locally
• Skills gaps: mapping your skills needs, recruitment, training and and how to address it.

Further information

If you have any questions or would like further information, please contact Michael.Reynolds@northyorks.gov.uk