Starting
Events
19th December 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.
08th January 20257:00 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
Networking events: 10 tips for success
Not all networking events are created equal, so researching the different types might be a good starting point.
External investment for your business and where to find it?
If you would benefit from some external investment for your business, your next step is to find the right source of finance.
What is PAYE (Pay As You Earn)?
Pay as you earn (PAYE) is the easiest way for you to pay Income Tax...
Writing a press release for your business
Writing a press release can be a great way to get free publicity for your business.
Marketing tools for your business
You have taken that leap, made lots of important decisions...
Available funding schemes for business
Support is available to businesses during the Coronavirus...
How to write a good business plan to get a loan
Organisations such as the Start-Up Loan Company...
Disaster recovery advice for your business
Plan ahead to minimise disruption...
Finding the right business premises
Finding premises can be a challenge...
