Growing
Events
14th December 20239:30 am - 11:00 amFREE
14 Dec - North Yorkshire Council: Connect Over A Cuppa
This free session for North Yorkshire SMEs will provide you with a space to share new ideas, solve problems, and connect with like-minded businesses. You will also get the chance to speak with specialists about support for your business.
04th January 202410:00 am - 4:00 pmFREE
4 Jan: The Artery: peer support for Craven
Creative business owners in Craven can now sign up for peer support in this new programme from Innovate Educate.
29th March 202410:30 am - 1:30 pmFREE
January-March 2024: Harrogate & Ripon Peer-to-Peer programme
Would you like to opportunity to discuss your business’s challenges and successes with a group of other business people from your local area?Are you interested in being part of a dynamic and collaborative business network that is determined to pursue success, growth and innovation, even when times are tough?
Fire up your Food and Drink business with Make it! toolkits
A free video toolkit to help growing food and drink businesses in York and North Yorkshire. Essential ingredients for food and drink business success.
Screen Tourism Toolkit
A free screen tourism toolkit exploring the opportunities, showing best practice and connecting business with resources and support.
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.
Grow Yorkshire: Introduction to Food and Drink Commercial Agreement
This Grow Yorkshire webinar, featuring presentations from partnering organisations, will introduce you to the new Crown Commercial Service Food and Drink Agreement and discuss how it can help you join the supply chain.
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.
An introduction to sales
This webinar will help you get sales confident by providing tips and guidance on mastering important communication skills.
Employer's Apprenticeship Toolkit
Thousands of businesses just like yours are using apprenticeships to help them grow. Download the toolkit to learn how apprenticeship training can link to your business’s aspirations.
Free Webinar - Customer Retention Marketing
This webinar will provide you with practical tips to help you retain your customers and build a relationship with your audience.
Free Webinar : Show Me The Money!
This webinar guides you through the funding options that are available to new and early-stage businesses, to help your business thrive now and in the future.
Free Webinar : Creating and delivering business growth
This webinar explores how to manage and achieve your business' growth aspirations by looking at and prioritising the activities that are key to success.
Made Smarter
If you’re a manufacturer looking to grow through the use of technology, the Made Smarter programme could help you access advice, support and grant funding.
Free webinar: Cyber risk - what's it all about?
This webinar will examine cyber security, identify its impact on organisations and businesses, and understand how to protect against online risks.
Articles
Claiming expenses when running a small business from home
Claiming expenses when running a small business from home can be complex. As such, we are going to help you get to grips with what you can claim for...
Creating a continuity plan for your business
A continuity plan can help you to anticipate events so you can prepare for or prevent them happening, and have a strategy for recovery.
Types of crowdfunding
Crowdfunding had enjoyed a meteoric rise in growth and popularity. But what is it?
What alternative funds are available for investment or expansion?
There is plenty of support and alternative funds available for start-ups and growing SMEs seeking financial support...
Do I need to hire an accountant or bookkeeper?
You might feel that your start up or small business is not big enough yet to hire an accountant or bookkeeper...
Developing team leadership skills in your business
The first thing you’ll need to do is identify who you think might be best suited to a leadership role.
How to find the time to train staff
As a business owner, you will have many things on your plate and may be wondering how you will find the time to train staff.
Tips for creating a happier workforce
A happier workforce is often more productive, which is better for your business.
Customer loyalty and how do I build it?
Customer loyalty means getting your existing customers to make another purchase.
