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Fully Funded Automation & Efficiency Webinar Series

Step into digital with Data Stream's Automation & Efficiency Webinar series. Designed to support small businesses make day-to-day work smoother. This series gives a balanced overview of everything needed to streamline everyday work, through a well-rounded introduction to the digital tools and techniques that make running your business smoother and more managea

Christmas crafters urged to check tax rules

People making money from Christmas crafts, seasonal market stalls, or selling festive items are being urged to check if they need to tell HMRC about their earnings. As the festive season approaches, HMRC's Help for Hustles campaign is reminding anyone earning extra income from activities like making Christmas decorations, upcycling furniture for seasonal sales, or running market stalls, that they will need to tell HMRC if they earn more than £1,000.

Work with the Growth Hub: Invitation to Quote to Providers

The York & North Yorkshire Growth Hub is inviting providers to express interest in delivering two new business support programmes funded by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (SPF). These initiatives aim to strengthen local business networks, improve resilience, and support growth across the region.

Risk and Resilience in Your Business

Running a business can be risky.  There are so many things that can impact your performance, and profit.  Potentially destroying all that you worked so hard to build. Some of these things are impossible to plan for, but lots of potential risks can be mitigated by identification and planning.

Innovation Supper – Apply to pitch

As part of this year's York Business Festival, York Business School and the York & North Yorkshire Growth Hub are delighted to bring you the third Innovation Supper. The idea is simple, we host a relaxed evening with a light supper, and charge a small entry fee. In return, local entrepreneurs pitch their ideas, and the audience votes for their favourite. The winning idea takes home the proceeds to help bring their vision to life.

Business Basics – Cash Flow v Profit

Many small business owners can get confused when looking at numbers relating to their business, and often this is due to cash and profit being understood as one and the same thing. It is crucial to understand the difference between these two metrics so that decision making is not flawed.