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07th October 20241:30 pm - 5:00 pmFREE
Armed Forces Covenant Business Seminar
On behalf of City of York Council and the Reserve Forces and Cadets Association, we invite you to join us at the upcoming Armed Forces Covenant (AFC) Business Seminar, to be held on Monday 7 October 2024 in the Priory Street Centre (Main Hall) from 1.30pm to 5.00pm.
08th October 20248:30 am - 1:00 pmFREE
Recruitment and Retention: Resilience
With job vacancies remaining high, many businesses across all sectors are still finding staff positions difficult to fill. To help with addressing this the City of York Council have initiated several staff recruitment and retention programmes to identify differing approaches and offer York businesses practical solutions.
17th October 202410:00 am - 12:00 pmFREE
Meet the Funder -York
The British Business Bank, Eagle Labs and the University of York invite you gain funding and investment insights from founders & investors.
17th October 20249:30 am - 11:00 amFREE
North Yorkshire Council: 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.
21st October 202410:00 am - 2:00 pmFREE
Malton & Northallerton: Business Essentials for Holistic and Beauty Therapists
Starting in business or thinking of making the move and have 100s of questions? This course covering business essentials is for you. Designed for holistic and beauty therapists, and anyone setting up on their own in the service world (personal training, pet grooming, hairdressing).
05th November 20247:00 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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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?
Webinar: Building the foundations
Building the foundations text with a picture of Gareth Allen on the right
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.
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’
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.
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.
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.
Articles
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.
