Business support programmes
We have a number of free online and in-person business support programmes in York and North Yorkshire designed to support you achieve your business goals, whether that’s the tools you need to to get started, the skills and knowledge to grow, or the connections and financing you need to reach in to new markets.
Articles
Work with the Growth Hub: Opportunities Now Live
We are now procuring a series of specific business support programmes, as part of North Yorkshire Council’s SPF plans.
Secure your place: Business Support Programmes 2024
The Growth Hub is hard at work curating a new package of business support programmes for 2024. The programmes will be available to businesses located in North Yorkshire, funded by North Yorkshire Council’s Shared Prosperity Fund.
Choc Affair Wins Prestigious Made Smarter Yorkshire & Humber Award
The region's manufacturers took centre stage at Insider's 2024 Made in Yorkshire Awards. The prestigious event celebrated Yorkshire and Humber's world-class companies and their impact. One of the big winners was Choc Affair, the beloved York chocolatier renowned for its ethical and award-winning creations. Choc Affair clinched the top spot in the Made Smarter Yorkshire & Humber Awards.
Events
12th April 202410:00 am - 11:00 amFREE
12 April Webinar: Are you up to Standard? Officially...
Whether you are selling a products or services, you want to make sure you’re up to the standards. In the UK, Trading Standards teams enforce over 80 parliamentary acts and pieces of legislation. So, are you up to their standards? We want you to be. In this friendly session, we’ve invited expert, adviser and coach Russell Bignell to guide us through the challenge of ensuring we are meeting and exceeding the standards expected of UK businesses.
17th April 20249:00 am - 11:00 amFREE
17 April - Ian Walker: Tax and Accountancy for SMEs and Start-Ups
Join us at the Enterprise Centre for a support session on Tax and Accountancy for SME's and Start-Up businesses with Ian Walker. Learn everything you'll need to know in the early days of starting a business!
18th April 20249:30 am - 11:00 amFREE
18 April - 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.
Resources
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 : How to pitch your product to a Retail Buyer
How do you know which retailers to approach? How do you approach the Buyers (the ones with the spending power)? And once you’ve found the right retailer and the Buyer, how do you convince them to sell your product? In this 1 hour session we will take you through the best way to find, approach and pitch to a retail buyer. We will prepare you with an overview of the Buying cycle, review the considerations that you will need to be aware of, share questions a Buyer might ask and provide a clear outline for the perfect pitch.
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.