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.
A smoothly running set-up? Or chaos for the whole household? Join Angie to consider the keys to a productive home-based business.When running a business from home, there certain things to take into consideration. These can be the difference between a smoothly run business and a stressful, chaotic environment for everyone living under the same roof. […]
Week 4 - Working from Home SuccessfullyHaving a second monitor doesn’t mean your set up to successfully work from home…. You may have already been working from home during part (or all) of the pandemic. Even if it’s second nature, or if you’re only just getting started, we can all develop bad habits. Join the […]
Stay secure from fraud and scams, with Trudi Zimmer, Community Banker with NatWestAdvice on how to spot and stay secure from fraud and scams, with Trudi Zimmer, Community Banker with NatWest. In this session, Trudi will cover the following main areas: Statistics The cycle of a Scam Impersonation Scams Investment Scams Romance ScamsPasswords Personal Information […]
Join John Pomeroy to look at finding the sweet spot for your business, helping you maximise your profits and minimise your efforts.Finding the Sweet Spot for your business is important in helping you maximise your profitability and minimise your effort. Understanding where you have differentiation will help you focus on the customers most likely to […]
An short introduction to patents in the UK.As you build your business, you’re creating so much! From the words in your website, to your brand name and logo, your products themselves, new inventions perhaps – even the look of your packaging. In this workshop, we’ll give a brief overview of the different types of Intellectual […]
An short introduction to Registered Designs in the UK.As you build your business, you’re creating so much! From the words in your website, to your brand name and logo, your products themselves, new inventions perhaps – even the look of your packaging. In this workshop, we’ll give a brief overview of the different types of […]
Join Angie to help decide on an idea and take your first step towards starting your own business.About this event: Do you a million and one ideas floating around in your head but unsure how to channel them into a cohesive idea? Or do you have your one idea but so many others are doing […]
Whatever your business idea, someone else out there will be doing it already. How are you going to stand out from the crowd?About this event Inevitably, whatever your business idea, someone else out there will be doing it already. How are you going to stand out from other competitors in the marketplace and attract customers […]
Week 5 - Ideas; The Sweet Spot; Validating your business ideaAbout this week's eventYou may think you have already done the hard part and brought together an idea for your business. Even though you may have an idea for your business, is there a business for your idea? Learn how to validate your business idea […]
If you market to everyone, you will end up selling to no-one. Join Angie to clarify who your target customer is, so you can focus on them.About this event Too many people think that everyone is their customer, and they spend time and money on marketing to people who will have no interest in what […]
Join Liam Tolen of Ashfords to consider the legal issues around contracts - from whether an agreement is in place to rights enforcementAbout this event Liam will take you through many of the legal issues arising from contractual relationships from whether or not there is even a legally binding agreement in place through to enforcement […]
Week 6 - Market Research; Target Customers; What does your Target Customer want to Achieve?; The Problems PatternAbout this week's eventWho is your target customer and where are they? To build a successful business, you need to go to where your market it and speak their language. Doing this research in the early stages of […]
Join Angie to work through the nine questions every business owner should be able to answer for their business to succeed.About this event: There are nine questions every business owner should be able to answer. These are commonly asked by the dragons on Dragon’s Den but even though you may not be facing those, whether […]
Week 7- The power of Facebook groups; Nine questions; Selling the idea; Intellectual PropertyAbout this week's eventSocial media is an incredibly powerful tool to reach your target customers, but you need to go about this in a strategic way. We will teach you the “nine questions” and how to approach every opportunity for business in […]
Join Jemma to discover how you can get more out of Facebook, using groups to get your name heard and make more sales. Discover the three types of posts you can use to get your name heard; make more sales through other people's Facebook groups, and the benefits of creating your own. Book out your […]
Join Ann McCluskey to ensure you and your business are 'futurefit' - prioritise your health, and avoid burnout!The only way that your business will thrive is if you do. Don’t think of putting yourself first and prioritising your health as self-indulgent – it’s absolutely essential if you’re to avoid plummeting down the slippery slope of […]
Join Angie to learn how to create a motivating vision along with mission and value statements for you and your business.About this event Having a clear vision along with mission and value statements are critical to your business as this forms the foundation of your business and helps you plan for the future. They help […]
Week 8 - Your Vision, Mission and ValuesAbout this week's eventIf you’ve joined us for the first two phases, you now have a great business idea and you know who you want to sell to. Next, you need to make sure that your vision, mission and values are well articulated so that your team and […]
Join Clare Palmer to explore how aligning your vision, mission and values can create stability and focus for growth and successUnderstanding and applying actions that align with the values and mission of your business have a huge part to play in how successful you are in achieving the vision for the future of the business. […]
Join Nigel to explore how your values can help your business to flourish, and how they should (and can!) shine through everything you do. We all have our Personal Values, and they guide how we run our lives. But somehow when it comes to business, there can be a feeling that values should be left […]
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