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HR for First-time Employers

Are you a fledgling business now starting to think seriously about taking on your first employee? This webinar will help you navigate the legal minefield of employment law. What will we cover?  – Recruiting your first employee: Employment status, what type of contract to engage people on, self-employed, worker or employee? – What should be in a contract of employment by law? – Key HR policies that will protect your business. Outcomes: …

address iconOnline

  • date icon24 Mar 2026
  • time icon10:00 am - 12:00 pm
  • location icon Online

Champagne Marketing on a Lemonade Budget

Marketing can be seen as a bit of a dark art, in this engaging workshop, Lindsey Newman-Wood will show you some of the tricks of her trade and give you practical tips on how to market your business on a budget but still get maximum impact for your efforts. This in-person workshop will give you the latest techniques to deliver campaigns on a low budget but still get high impact…

address iconPhoenix Leicester, 4 Midland Street LE1 1TG

  • date icon25 Mar 2026
  • time icon10:00 am - 12:00 pm
  • location icon Leicester City
  • £120

Coworking launch event, and a fireside chat with an exited founder

Check out Leicester Startups new home ground at Canopy, and hear about Tom Hegarty’s multiple exits and what he’s planning next.. Leicester Startups has a new home base at Canopy. Join us for a day of co-working (9am-5pm) to celebrate the launch of our new space and Incubator offer. Guest speaker: We’re hosting a lunchtime fireside chat with Tom Hegarty. He’s a serial entrepreneur who’s spent the last ~23 years…

address iconCanopy Leicester

  • date icon25 Mar 2026
  • time icon9:00 am -
  • location icon

Your Business on One Page: A Clear Plan for Growth & Profit

This engaging and practical workshop will guide you step-by-step through a proven framework called the Business Canvas Model, often used by entrepreneurs and innovators to streamline ideas, identify opportunities, and drive success. Say goodbye to lengthy, overwhelming business plans that you put in the drawer to gather dust, and instead discover a clear, simple, and strategic way to map out and refine your business model. – Strategic Thinking: Learn how each component…

address iconCANOPY Leicester, King Street

  • date icon26 Mar 2026
  • time icon10:00 am - 1:00 pm
  • location icon Leicester City

Build a Personal Brand & Network Like a Pro

An interactive workshop that shows you how to create your personal brand and network with confidence. It is not about selling yourself, but about attracting the opportunities that corresponds to you and your business. Why branding yourself? If someone ‘googles’ your name, what do they find? What do people say about you when you are not in the room? What do you talk about when meeting colleagues or business partners?…

address iconPhoenix Leicester, 4 Midland Street LE1 1TG

  • date icon31 Mar 2026
  • time icon10:00 am - 12:00 pm
  • location icon

Employment Rights Act 2025: Key measures and employer actions

Get ahead of the Employment Rights Act 2025 with a clear breakdown of the reforms set to reshape sick pay, dismissal rules, family rights and worker protections through 2026–27. What you’ll learn Be able to explain the key reforms introduced by the Employment Rights Act 2025 Recognise the implications of the Act for organisational policies and processes Be confident in communicating employment law changes to employees Description The Employment Rights…

address iconOnline

  • date icon31 Mar 2026
  • time icon11:00 am - 12:00 pm
  • location icon Online

Is franchising right for your business?

Explore franchising as a potential vehicle for expansion and understand what it really involves. What you’ll learn: – Evaluate whether their business is structurally and commercially suitable for franchising, including systems, profitability, leadership capacity, and brand consistency. – Understand the key stages involved in preparing a business for franchising, from operational foundations and documentation to recruitment readiness and long-term support requirements. – Identify common risks, misconceptions, and early-stage mistakes that…

address iconOnline

  • date icon14 Apr 2026
  • time icon11:00 am - 12:00 pm
  • location icon Online

Beyond Profit: The Social Enterprise Way

Curious whether a social enterprise model fits your SME business? Join this interactive workshop to explore what it means to be a social enterprise, weigh up the benefits and trade-offs, and discover practical insights to help you decide if this identity suits your business. Through expert guidance and real-life case studies, you’ll gain clarity on organisational types, legal structures, and governance models – and how they align with your mission…

address iconDMU Innovation Centre 49 Oxford Street Leicester LE1 5XY

  • date icon21 Apr 2026
  • time icon10:00 am - 12:30 pm
  • location icon Leicester City
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Sat, 13th July

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Employee Experience: There no Substitute

  • 9:30 am - 12:30 pm
  • Hinckley & Bosworth