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Essentials: PR Necessities for Business Growth

Your business deserves attention, but PR agencies can cost thousands. The truth? If you’re a small business on a budget you don’t always need one. Learn how to get your business featured in newspapers, magazines, radio shows, and podcasts—spending nothing but your time. What You’ll Learn : – Think Like a Journalist – What makes your business newsworthy (and how to spot PR opportunities hiding in plain sight) – Write…

address iconHarborough District Council, the Symington Building, Adam & Eve Street, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 7AG

  • date icon1 Sep 2026
  • time icon10:00 am - 1:00 pm
  • location icon

Launch Your E-Commerce Store with Shopify

Thinking about selling online but not sure where to start? This hands-on Shopify workshop will guide you through the essentials of launching and managing an e-commerce store, with a strong focus on real-world business use. Whether you’re new to online selling or looking to improve an existing store, this session will help you understand how Shopify works and how it can support your business growth. What the Workshop Will Cover:…

address iconOnline

  • date icon2 Sep 2026
  • time icon10:00 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 icon8 Sep 2026
  • time icon10:00 am - 12:30 pm
  • location icon Leicester City

Understanding VAT: Practical Support for Growing Businesses

This workshop is designed to help small business owners gain a clear and practical understanding of VAT and how it can impact their business. Whether you are approaching the VAT registration threshold, considering voluntary registration, or already VAT registered and looking to improve your understanding, this session will provide straightforward guidance without the technical jargon. The workshop will explore the fundamentals of VAT, common schemes available to small businesses, key…

address iconOnline

  • date icon9 Sep 2026
  • time icon10:00 am - 12:00 pm
  • location icon Online

How to research my market

This session covers why market research is important, the different types of market research that can be conducted and will explore resources that are available to help, from researching your business idea and market to analysing your competition and sourcing suppliers. Aims of the webinar: • To understand why market research is important for business start-ups • To understand what business subscription resources are available online and what they can…

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  • date icon15 Sep 2026
  • time icon10:00 am - 11:00 am
  • location icon Online

Essentials: Financial Foundations for Business Growth

This practical, jargon-free workshop is for small business owners who want greater clarity and confidence around their finances. Whether you’re just starting out or looking to feel more in control of your numbers, you’ll explore the essential habits, tools, and concepts that reduce stress, support better decisions, and strengthen your business foundations. Who It’s For • Business owners who feel overwhelmed or unsure about the financial side of running their…

address iconMelton Borough Council, Parkside, Station Approach, Burton Street, Melton Mowbray, LE13 1GH

  • date icon23 Sep 2026
  • time icon10:00 am - 1:00 pm
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Mastering Cash Flow: Understanding and Managing Cash Flow Pressure

If cash always feels tight, the answer isn’t usually to sell more. It’s to understand what’s really driving the pressure. In this practical, jargon-free 90-minute session, you’ll learn how to gain visibility of your business finances, understand where cash pressure is coming from, explore practical ways to improve cash flow, and use a simple 13-week cash flow forecast to stay one step ahead. Designed for early-stage and scaling businesses, the…

address iconOnline

  • date icon14 Oct 2026
  • time icon10:00 am - 11:30 am
  • location icon Online

Budgeting & Forecasting: Plan for Profit & Growth

Financial planning isn’t about creating a spreadsheet. It’s about understanding how your business works financially, testing your assumptions, and making better decisions.  In this practical, jargon-free webinar, you’ll learn how to build a realistic budget and forecast by understanding the key financial drivers of your business. Using a simple planning framework, you’ll discover what your business needs to achieve to survive, what it will take to thrive, and how to…

address iconOnline

  • date icon21 Oct 2026
  • time icon10:00 am - 11:30 am
  • location icon Online
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Sat, 13th July

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Employee Experience: There no Substitute

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