Business Management & Strategy

Having a transparent and well-defined business management and strategy plan for your organisation can drive success.

It helps employees understand their role and encourages a culture where everyone is pulling in the same direction. It also helps you to define your goals, identify weaknesses and understand what sets you apart from your competition.

Strategic planning also helps to ensure that your ethos and values remain at the heart of your business and that you’re consistently working with your target audience in mind. This consistency is a fantastic way to push your business in the right direction.

In addition to creating a strategic business plan for growth, there are management skills that will be key to helping you achieve. As well as business-related activities, this also encompasses people and personal skills, that will help you to communicate effectively, develop employees and make efficient use of time.

We can help you develop the necessary strategic planning skills and point you in the right direction of additional support and training where required.

We can also help you to build a coherent business strategy to encourage growth, as well as set clear and defined steps for success.

If you’re looking for business management and strategy advice and tips to set your small business or start-up on the road for success, we’ve got the resources to help. From articles and webinars to tips and training, we provide the tools to create a business plan for companies across York and North Yorkshire.

Free and impartial business advice is the name of the game here at York & North Yorkshire Growth Hub. We want to help your small business grow and a solid business strategy is the place to start!

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Articles

Autumn Budget 2025 – How will it impact your business?

The language used by Chancellors during the delivery of such a Budget can often be headline grabbing, assuming you can hear them over the general noise in the House of Commons.  But what filters out over the following days and weeks can regularly feel somewhat different to the words you heard during the budget speech.

Tourism Business Booster: Create your winning Marketing Plan for 2026

Free one-day training for Tourism businesses across York & North Yorkshire - with sessions across Skipton, Scarborough, Northallerton, York and Harrogate. It’s a tough market and costs are rising all the time for hospitality and tourism businesses. This means that you need to increase revenue, and smarter marketing is one definite way forward.

Events

31st December 20259:30 am - 12:15 pmFREE

[FULL] Export Roadshow: Harrogate

This roadshow is a great opportunity to network with other businesses looking to grow and ask questions of the experts. It will provide you with helpful advice, routes for support beyond the event, including the UK Export Academy, and information about other funding opportunities. 

13th January 202610:00 am - 1:00 pmFREE

Online Workshops: Digital Marketing Success Series (Beginner)

Each workshop is packed with real-world examples, guided how-to sessions, and space to ask questions and get feedback so you can apply what you are learning to your own business and individual needs. All delivered online so you can attend without having to travel, perfect for rural and coastal businesses across North Yorkshire.

13th January 202610:00 am - 12:00 pmFREE

Whitby Workshop Series: Digital Tools for your Manufacturing Business

This engaging workshop series delivered by Hello Technology is designed to help manufacturing businesses harness the power of digital tools to improve their digital systems, record keeping, data management and marketing. Participants will be led through 5 focussed sessions, with each workshop blending expert-led guidance with practical exercises. Attendees will have the opportunity to apply new strategies and concepts directly to their business. With a mix of group learning and tailored support participants will leave with a clear digital roadmap, increased confidence and actionable insights to drive long-term success in their manufacturing business.

Resources

Webinar Series: How to Run a Pop-Up

From pop-up department stores to kitchen takeovers, cool things are popping up and popping off everywhere. In this exciting project, you’ll get to meet some of the teams behind these pop-ups and get their top tips for running a great pop-up. 

Webinar Recording: 🟢 Data Protection Essentials

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.