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The Business & IP Centre at Exeter and Barnstaple Libraries host a range of events and workshops to suit start-ups, entrepreneurs or businesses looking to learn new skills or research their industry.
Webinars run weekly on a variety of subjects and are a great way to get an overview of a new topic, or a refresher which can help you to look at your business plan in a new light. Whether you’re just starting out or an established business looking to grow, our webinars are useful, inspiring and informative.
One-to-ones are useful for enquiring about how you can access business information and support, to discuss a problem or question you have in a specific area of your business, or to find out more about Intellectual Property. Find out more information on our 1-to-1s page.
PLEASE NOTE: This session is part of BIPC Devon’s Boost Your Start-Up course, sessions are open to Devon-Based Start-Ups.
The landscape for small businesses over the past few years has been difficult. The businesses that survive and thrive are those who have created a strong brand that allows them to weather the storms and come out stronger. But what is the difference between a business and a brand and how can brand building help you to create stronger foundations for your business?
In this workshop, Stacey Sheppard will help you explore the main facets of brand building and will ask you the uncomfortable questions that you should know the answers to in order to create a brand that attracts your ideal customers and turns them into loyal advocates for your business.
You will leave this workshop knowing how to give your start-up the best chance of success from the very beginning by creating strong foundations that you can build upon in the years to come.
About the venue:
Meeting Room S1 (2nd floor of Work:Space, within the library) is accesible for wheelchairs and there are also disabled bathroom facilities.
There is paid for car parking within a 1 minute walk and the train station is approximately 10 minutes walk away.
If you have any questions regarding this event, please contact bipc@librariesunlimited.org.uk
About the speaker:
Stacey Sheppard is a freelance writer and multi-award-winning interior design blogger. She started her blog, The Design Sheppard, in 2009 and it has ranked as one of the top interior design blogs in the UK every year since 2012.
Stacey has written for various print and online publications including Livingetc.com, Warehouse Home, Devon Home, Taste Buds, Designer Kitchen & Bathroom magazine and Startups magazine amongst others. She has appeared on panels for industry events, judged industry awards and featured on national TV as an interiors expert.
Working as a journalist and freelance writer in the print and digital media industry for the past 14 years, Stacey has helped countless brands to tell their story in the media and therefore has gained enormous insight into how a strong brand identity can help businesses to stand out and attract their ideal customers.
In early 2020, Stacey opened The Tribe, a small community-driven coworking space in Berry Pomeroy, near Totnes. The Tribe caters to female entrepreneurs, women in business, self-employed women, women who are remote or hybrid workers and women looking to start a business after a career break. The space provides an inspiring working environment designed to foster collaboration, connection and community. The aim of The Tribe is to help women start and grow businesses whilst overcoming the systemic and societal barriers that they face along the way.
In 2021, The Tribe won two business awards and Stacey was also a finalist in the Women in Business Awards.
Use the booking link below to book your place at this event.
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