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 virtual one-to-one meeting to discuss your business needs, with our digital marketing expert, Nigel WilkinsonExpert biography: Your website is often the first interaction potential customers and suppliers have with your company and my role is to ensure you make the right impression, engage with website visitors and help you convert them to become customers. […]
A virtual one-to-one meeting to help you discover information and support for your business through Devon Libraries and Torbay LibrariesIn this individual meeting, learn about the services and resources available to support your small business or start-up, through Business & IP Centre Devon.Whether you're wanting an overview of what we can offer, or would like […]
An hour-long, virtual, one-to-one meeting, to discuss your business needs, with our PR/comms expert Siobhán Lavelle. Expert biography: Siobhán is a PR and marketing communications consultant. With nearly 30 years experience, she works with clients to develop marketing communications programmes that support business goals and drive growth and sales, build brands and strengthen reputation. Siobhán […]
Understand your own mindset, where it may be holding you back, and the tools and techniques you need to take the next uncomfortable step.Our mindset shapes everything we think and everything we do. From the brand of pasta or loo-roll we buy to the top priority business decisions we make. Often these decisions are made […]
A virtual one-to-one meeting to discuss your plans for your business and get advice on writing copy for your marketing and website.Book a 1 hour 1-to-1 meeting with Fran for advice on developing your small business, with a focus on creating an ethical, sustainable and inclusive business.Expert Bio:Francesca is a trained journalist and ex-Chief Reporter […]
A virtual one-to-one meeting to help you discover information and support for your business through Devon Libraries and Torbay LibrariesIn this individual meeting, learn about the services and resources available to support your small business or start-up, through Business & IP Centre Devon.Whether you're wanting an overview of what we can offer, or would like […]
Ann McCluskey helps you to understand how your energy influences your business and how to create a life which feels balanced.Running a business draws on a number of resources if it’s to run smoothly. Although time is a finite resource, there remains a tendency to cram in as much as we can by working longer […]
Starting a business can mean being self-employed for the first time. Angie Taffs guides you through the practicalities of self-employment.About Angie:Angie Taffs’ background is in business management, development and training and she currently runs an online business consultancy in addition to an online marketing agency, Seahorse Creative.She is experienced in running courses and workshops both […]
A virtual one-to-one meeting to discuss your business needs, with our intellectual property (IP) expert, Ben Travers.Expert biography: Ben Travers heads up the IP, IT and Data Protection Team at Stephens Scown, one of the largest teams specialising in this work in the UK. Ben and his team help businesses from house hold names to […]
A virtual one-to-one meeting to help you discover information and support for your business through Devon Libraries and Torbay LibrariesIn this individual meeting, learn about the services and resources available to support your small business or start-up, through Business & IP Centre Devon.Whether you're wanting an overview of what we can offer, or would like […]
A virtual one-to-one meeting to discuss your business' marketing and design with our Expert Liz Pendleton from Lingo Design.Expert biography: ‘LingoLiz’ founded Lingo Design in 2005 after her hobby-website building became more enjoyable than the ‘real job’ – which at the time was working for Norfolk radio station KLFM.Her skills in digital communications and systems […]
A virtual one-to-one meeting to help you better understand how you can protect and use the IP in your business.Intellectual Property (IP) consists of four main areas: copyright, trademarks, patents and registered designs. Knowing and understanding your IP rights can hlep you to ensure that you are safeguarding your creativity effectively, and reduce the chances […]
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