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, up to one-hour long, to discuss your business needs, with business advisor Angie Taffs Expert biography: Angie Taffs is a SFEDI qualified business advisor who works to support the start-up and growth of small businesses. She has over 30 years of experience in sales, marketing, customer service, and communication and has […]
A virtual one-to-one meeting to discuss your plans for your business and get advice on growing whilst being sustainable and inclusive. Book an hour-long 1-to-1 meeting with Kalkidan for advice on developing your small business, with a focus on creating an ethical, sustainable and inclusive business. To choose a timeslot, book a ticket for this […]
A virtual one-to-one meeting to discuss your business needs, with our digital marketing expert, Nigel WilkinsonExpert biography: As founder and Director of the Nican Group, I support our clients by advising them on Digital Marketing, website and engagement strategies. I believe business success happens through understanding customers, especially their motivations and the online journey they […]
A virtual one-to-one meeting, up to one-hour long, to discuss your business needs with our Social Enterprise expert Chris Gunson.Expert biography: Chris is Co-founder and Director of Local Spark: Torbay Community Supported Enterprise CIC. Local Spark works with members of all communities across Torbay to start up and support businesses for good, build productive networks […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 marketing expert, Alison Jobson.Expert biography:Alison is a Chartered Marketer and a no-fluff marketing consultant. Her approach is straightforward, plain-speaking and honest.In 2010 she created Straight Marketing, a marketing agency focused on helping busy business to raise their profile, attract new customers and increase […]
A virtual one-to-one meeting, up to one-hour long, to discuss your business needs, with business advisor Angie TaffsExpert biography: Angie Taffs is a SFEDI qualified business advisor who works to support the start-up and growth of small businesses. She has over 30 years of experience in sales, marketing, customer service, and communication and has worked […]
A virtual one-to-one meeting to discuss your sales and/or marketing needs, with expert James White. James is the keynote speaker and course leader in BIPC Devon's Bedroom to Business programme in Autumn 2021.Expert biography: James White is the Small Business Sales Expert. He is a keynote speaker, author, trainer and mentor for sales professionals and […]
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 introduction to GRANTfinder, available from home with your Devon or Torbay Libraries membership. Whether you're a small business, a charity, a social enterprise, or even an individual, finding funding can be vital to your success. This session will introduce you to GRANTfinder, a large database that allows you to search for grants, loans or […]
Week 1 - What do you want? Learn why this is so important and how you can incorporate your reasons why into your business day-to-day.Entrepreneurship is hard! Connecting with your personal reasons for taking the plunge and being able to share this journey will not only help connect you with customers who you want to […]
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 […]
Strengthen your motivation, focus and determination by exploring your reason 'Why'.There's a quote that says "When you find you why you can live with any how" but, how do you know your why is strong enough to support you through setting up your business and facing the challenges? During this session, our coach Clare will […]
An hour-long virtual one-to-one meeting to discuss your business needs and next steps, with our Entrepreneur in Residence, Richard Love. Expert biography: As well as currently managing BIPC Devon, Richard is our Entrepreneur in Residence. He has extensive sales experience of new business acquisition and securing profitable contracts within Public Sector/FTSE 250, as well as […]
An hour-long virtual one-to-one meeting to discuss your business needs and next steps, with our Entrepreneur in Residence, Richard Love. Expert biography: As well as currently managing BIPC Devon, Richard is our Entrepreneur in Residence. He has extensive sales experience of new business acquisition and securing profitable contracts within Public Sector/FTSE 250, as well as […]
Join Business Doctor John Pomeroy to clarify your vision, and consider how you can use it as both a benchmark and as an inspiration.Before you start to build a plan for your business it's important to clarify your overall vision, where you want to get to personally, and how do you want the company to […]
An opportunity for Devon-based businesses to benefit from ongoing mentoring, via a weekly meeting with BIPC Devon's SME Expert in Residence.An opportunity for Devon-based businesses to work with a business mentor, over a 3-month period. Every week you'll have a 30-minute virtual meeting with James Court, BIPC Devon's SME Expert-in-Residence and NatWest's Local Enterprise Manager.Expert […]
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 […]
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 […]
**Due to unforeseen circumstances, we have had to cancel this event. Please accept our apologies.**Join Ann McCluskey to consider how your mind can help/hinder you to make the leap from ‘what is to what if’ and create the future you wantHave you been questioning the ‘upending’ of everyday life during the past 18 months – […]
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 […]
Week 2 - The Negative Self-Talk LoopDoes this sound familiar? “There are so many more creative people out there, I didn’t know why on earth I thought I could do this”. This feeling is so common that it even has a name. Join us as we talk about the “negative self-talk loop”, how this happens […]
Tips, tools and resources available through Devon Libraries and Torbay Libraries, to help you research your business idea. Are you in the early stages of starting up your business? Trying to get to grips with what you need to know before you launch or expand? This session will introduce you to some of the business […]
"Ctrl-Alt-Del" - stay in control of your self-belief by developing an alternative belief system to delete self-limiting beliefsDuring this session, Clare explains the importance of removing self-limiting beliefs and creating a positive mindset so that you are in control of your emotion, reactions and interactions. Clare will help you start to explore the advantages of […]
A virtual one-to-one meeting for Devon-based businesses with the intellectual property (IP) team from Stephens Scown SolicitorsA hour-long meeting with one of the team from Stephens Scown Solicitors, to look at the intellectual property in your business, and discuss any queries or issues you may be facing regarding copyright, trademarks, designs or patents.About Stephens Scown […]
In this session, Nigel will help you explore your Why, and the strength and purpose that can bring when times get tough.There are countless options on how to live your life or to run your business. Clarity and motivation come from knowing Why, guiding you to decide the best course of action in each situation. […]
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 […]
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 […]
In this session, John Pomeroy looks at how understanding your purpose can help you define your goals and ensure your business stays on trackHaving a purpose is key to building a sustainable business, by understanding the reason why you want it, the impact you want to have on your clients and the community you can […]
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 […]
Four panelists share their inspiring stories of businesses that started life as a passion, hobby or dream.The latest in our series of Start-up Stories panel events focuses on businesses that started life as a passion, hobby or dream. Some of them literally started in bedrooms and grew from there. The four panelists share their inspiring […]
Week 3 - Goal setting; time managementHow do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time. You have a goal, but how do you get there? Don’t take for granted the planning and goal setting you need to make your dream a success. Learn effective techniques on how to set achievable goals in your […]
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 […]
Join the NatWest Business Builder team to explore your vision for your business and turn it into manageable goals. We all have goals, certain things we strive for; a certain level of turnover, multiple product streams, etc. Goals are usually personal and so when something like COVID-19 comes along, a lot of the goals and […]
An introduction to copyright and trade marks in the UK, and how you can use them to protect the intellectual property in your business.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 […]
An hour-long virtual one-to-one meeting to discuss your business needs and next steps, with our Entrepreneur in Residence, Richard Love.Expert biography:As well as currently managing BIPC Devon, Richard is our Entrepreneur in Residence. He has extensive sales experience of new business acquisition and securing profitable contracts within Public Sector/FTSE 250, as well as creating motivated […]
Explore SMART goals, how they can help you get what you want and how you can push beyond 'Realistic' to achieve something 'Remarkable'.When setting goals, many people aren’t specific enough in defining what they want. If your goals aren’t clearly defined, it’s hard to know when you have achieved them. If you don’t know where […]
An hour-long virtual one-to-one meeting to discuss your business needs and next steps, with our Entrepreneur in Residence, Richard Love.Expert biography:As well as currently managing BIPC Devon, Richard is our Entrepreneur in Residence. He has extensive sales experience of new business acquisition and securing profitable contracts within Public Sector/FTSE 250, as well as creating motivated […]
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 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. […]
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 brings […]
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 […]
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 […]
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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